Oldest Male West Coast Bigg's Orca

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jtilley

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This is from a recent encounter with T87 'Harbeson' born approximately 1962, who is the oldest male in the west coast population of transient (Bigg's) orca.
He and a small group of orca came into Elliot Bay in downtown Seattle and fortunately provided us a relatively close pass to shore.

The weather, while not windy, was very wet and dark. I think this made the conversion to a B&W photo a fairly easy choice.

Hope you enjoy...
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This is from a recent encounter with T87 'Harbeson' born approximately 1962, who is the oldest male in the west coast population of transient (Bigg's) orca.
He and a small group of orca came into Elliot Bay in downtown Seattle and fortunately provided us a relatively close pass to shore.

The weather, while not windy, was very wet and dark. I think this made the conversion to a B&W photo a fairly easy choice.

Hope you enjoy...
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Nice catch.

Orcas are smart & lethal, perhaps the most deadly predator in the ocean.

Oliver
 
This is from a recent encounter with T87 'Harbeson' born approximately 1962, who is the oldest male in the west coast population of transient (Bigg's) orca.
He and a small group of orca came into Elliot Bay in downtown Seattle and fortunately provided us a relatively close pass to shore.

The weather, while not windy, was very wet and dark. I think this made the conversion to a B&W photo a fairly easy choice.

Hope you enjoy...
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Excellent! To be that old is an amazing feat for any wild animal.
 
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