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Orcas in the channel
Posted on 3/23/13 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 3/23/13 at 1:44 pm
Thursday evening. Doesn't happen often but it's pretty cool to be able to see humpbacks and orcas from downtown. I missed this one.
It happens a couple times a year.
It happens a couple times a year.
This post was edited on 3/23/13 at 1:48 pm
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Posted on 3/23/13 at 1:51 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Damn, that's awesome. I thought I saw a Loch Ness monster in the red river the other day, but it was just a whole oak tree.
Posted on 3/23/13 at 1:54 pm to LSURoss
We occasionally get humpbacks as well in the channel as well. It's pretty narrow, less than a mile wide in most places.
No matter how long you live here you just don't get tired of watching Orcas, or even humpbacks. We actually have resident pods of orcas that stay here year round, and a few humpbacks too.
I saw a pod of orcas kill a minke whale once.
No matter how long you live here you just don't get tired of watching Orcas, or even humpbacks. We actually have resident pods of orcas that stay here year round, and a few humpbacks too.
I saw a pod of orcas kill a minke whale once.
Posted on 3/23/13 at 1:59 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Are they in there feeding? What do they feed on in the channel?
Posted on 3/23/13 at 2:04 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Damnit Roger, the highlight of my week was my lab almost catching a possum in the back yard.
Posted on 3/23/13 at 2:06 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Saw that exact same thing when I was there in 2008. Unforgettable.
Posted on 3/23/13 at 2:07 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Thanks for sharing pictures.
As always....makes most everyone wish they were in Alaska (for part of the year anyway).
As always....makes most everyone wish they were in Alaska (for part of the year anyway).
Posted on 3/23/13 at 2:14 pm to Vol Fan in the Bayou
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Are they in there feeding? What do they feed on in the channel?
They were probably looking for harbor seals. They are not uncommon downtown especially at high tide.
Harbor seals often use ice from calving glaciers as a roosting place to protect themselves from orcas. Sea otters use kelp beds.
This post was edited on 3/23/13 at 2:16 pm
Posted on 3/23/13 at 2:16 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Great pictures. 
Posted on 3/23/13 at 2:17 pm to RogerTheShrubber
WILLY!!!!!
Great pics.
Great pics.
Posted on 3/23/13 at 2:22 pm to RogerTheShrubber
I saw an orca jump out of the water while fishing a rig out of Venice either last yr or 2 yrs ago. Pretty sweet
Posted on 3/23/13 at 2:29 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
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Damnit Roger, the highlight of my week was my lab almost catching a possum in the back yard.
I was thinking the same thing with my lab and a little snake. I don't have crap on Roger.
Posted on 3/23/13 at 2:30 pm to LSU Tigershark
Yeah, pretty awesome critters. We have multiple transient and resident pods around here, as well as humpbacks and can be seen anytime in the inner channels. They just rarely venture into the channel near downtown.
This one was between Douglas and Admiralty Islands
This one was between Douglas and Admiralty Islands
Posted on 3/23/13 at 2:32 pm to Vol Fan in the Bayou
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I was thinking the same thing with my lab and a little snake. I don't have crap on Roger.
Well, I missed this pod. Didn't see them. Usually get texts when they are visible in the channel but my network let me down.
Posted on 3/23/13 at 2:32 pm to RogerTheShrubber
I assume the humpbacks are feeding too when they are in the channel. Or are they?
Posted on 3/23/13 at 2:40 pm to LSURoss
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Damn, that's awesome. I thought I saw a Loch Ness monster in the red river the other day, but it was just a whole oak tree.
Me and a buddy were sailing upstream on Red River up above Cash Point when we SLAMMED to a stop. Next thing you know a limb comes out of the water like ten feet in the air as the tree we just hit with the keel rolls under us. Looked like a nessie head popping out of the water right beside us. Whole damn tree was completely submerged and heading downstream.
Posted on 3/23/13 at 2:52 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Orcas = Apex predator for all the oceans 
Posted on 3/23/13 at 3:00 pm to RogerTheShrubber
That is awesome. i can't wait for my Alaska cruise this summer.
Posted on 3/23/13 at 3:18 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Thanks, Roger.
Posted on 3/23/13 at 3:31 pm to RogerTheShrubber
We have dolphins in the channel here...
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