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

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

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

Orca (Orcinus orca) Adult bull surfacing Tracy Arm, southeast Alaska, USA.

Orca (Orcinus orca) Bull surfacing in Tracy Arm, southeast Alaska, USA.

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

Orca (Orcinus orca) Young spy-hopping, 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

Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) bull just beginning to surface in Chatham Strait, Southeast Alaska, USA.