Video: What the orcas did on the OTHER side of Puget Sound

| West Seattle news | Wildlife

In case you hadn’t seen it on Facebook or Twitter – this video is too good not to share everywhere possible. You might remember the orca sighting reported here earlier today; later the orcas swam exceptionally close to shore near Vashon Island’s Point Robinson (across from Des Moines), and that’s where the video above was shot. Thanks to the Orca Network for posting it to their Facebook page, where we found it (browse the page for lots of other sighting reports). Here’s another view – though the screen size is narrow – here.

j October 28, 2011 (9:48 pm)

So jealous! What an amazing sight.

Patti October 28, 2011 (10:10 pm)

THANK YOU so much for sharing this amazing coverage!

westseattledood October 28, 2011 (11:05 pm)

I am jealous too.

Glorious.

Babs October 29, 2011 (8:05 am)

I think the voice in the vid who said they are showing off are correct! Beautiful hams doing a swim by howdy.

Skye October 29, 2011 (9:48 am)

I thought it was amazing to see whales swimming so close to the shore!

Mary Ellen October 29, 2011 (10:18 am)

Love it! Thanks so much for sharing!

Take2 October 29, 2011 (10:24 am)

SeaWorld Seattle Style!

enviromaven October 29, 2011 (10:32 am)

I’m with Take2! Thanks WSB for another awesome look at our amazing PNW marine life!

AJP October 29, 2011 (1:57 pm)

WOW! I’m so jealous! I’ve lived here for 14 years and I’ve never seen the orcas in the sound!

Cowpie October 31, 2011 (1:47 pm)

They are not showing off. Their behavior suggest they are feeding. They may be chasing a school of salmon to swallow water. You’ll see how they line up to block the salmon from excapeing.

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