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    by Katefleming from Victoria Canada on 16 Aug 2025
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    On June 29th 2025 we headed out from Cowichan Bay on Vancouver Island for a sunset whale watching tour. We encountered two different matrilines of the West Coast Bigg's population of killer whales - the T049A's and the T123's. When two families meet up, it can be quite an exciting time with alot of socializing and this was no exception. T049A "Nan" - the matriarch of the T049A's - is pictured here breaching, showing off her true power and grace as the head of her family.

    • Camera: NIKON D500
    • Focal: 480 mm
    • Shutter speed: 0.0025 sec
    • Aperture: f/ 16
    tagged: #salishsea #killerwhales animal mammal sea_life whale fish shark vertebrate cetaceans marine_biology liquid fin killer_whale sea ocean tail

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