An adult bulll Orca (Orcinus orca) breaching as a very young (note the yellow coloration on eye patch) calf head lunges in front of him in Chatham Strait off Admiralty Island, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean. Orca are the largest member of the dolphi

Orca (Orcinus orca) pod surfacing calm waters in Chatham Strait, southeast Alaska, USA.

Orca (Orcinus orca) Bull surfacing Chatham Strait, southeast Alaska, USA.

Orca (Orcinus orca) young tail-slapping among kelp Chatham Strait, southeast Alaska, USA

Orca (Orcinus orca) Young tail-slapping in Chatham Strait, southeast Alaska, USA.

Orca (Orcinus orca) tail-slapping in Chatham Strait, southeast Alaska, USA.

Orca (Orcinus orca) Young playing with kelp strand on tail flukes. Chatham Strait, southeast Alaska, USA.

Private boat near a gathering of several Orca (Orcinus orca) pods in Chatham Strait, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean. These animals numbered in the many tens, perhaps even over a hundred as they were spread out in many small groups all traveling nort

A gathering of several Orca (Orcinus orca) pods in Chatham Strait, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean. These animals numbered in the many tens, perhaps even over a hundred as they were spread out in many small groups all traveling north and spread out f

A gathering of several Orca (Orcinus orca) pods in Chatham Strait, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean. These animals numbered in the many tens, perhaps even over a hundred as they were spread out in many small groups all traveling north and spread out f

The transient Orca (Orcinus orca) pod T88 consisting of 6 animals in total. The pod was sighted off Cape Strait and followed to Beacon Point along the east coast of Kupreanof Island just outside of Petersburg, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean. The adu

A gathering of several Orca (Orcinus orca) pods in Chatham Strait, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean. These animals numbered in the many tens, perhaps even over a hundred as they were spread out in many small groups all traveling north and spread out f

Resident Orca (Orcinus orca) - also called Killer Whales - in tight pod formation in Stephen's Passage, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean.

Orca (Orcinus orca) Young surfacing in Chatham Strait, southeast Alaska, USA.