Today on yet another flat, calm, sunny and warm day, we traveled into Haro Strait where approximately 10 transient killer whales T100's & T90's (not sure how many) were together heading north. The females were together with their calfs. The males were some where around the Hein Bank (south San Juan Island) area while this group was in the Kelp Reef area. The animals definitely made an attempt at killing a Dolls porpoise, and may very well have killed and ate it but very quickly. Most of the action occurred very quickly with some animals airborne as well as the porpoise. A few of the shots above are from that pursuit. After the hunt, the animals grouped together and continued to swim north. At times they broke apart giving spy hops and tail flukes. Their dive patterns seemed to be more rhythmic in comparison to other days. Saw the dog poop research boat out there today, trailing not far behind the t's. What a beautiful sighting of these majestic creatures!
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