They spouted and rolled several times in the half mile we were able to see them. We have felt lucky to sight them far out in the ocean, often seeing only the blow vapor and possibly a back. But our view on Wednesday topped our best sightings. When some business opportunist closed a family of Orcas in Vaughn Bay in order to take some into captivity, they seemed to quit coming back. Now when whales appear, we suspect they are in search of food and perhaps starving.
Whale food is slim pickings in our part of the Sound.
This was a treaty whale kill that created a great deal of controversy in the area. It's really a powerful story. A whale would have worked as well as a great fish, as far as the story is concerned. Where he was, was in a pickle. To be swallowed by a whale would not be considered a great rescue.