Orcas at Eagle Point San Juan Island WA

When this pod of Orcas cruised by my boat I knew it was the end of the day's salmon fishing. The big male's tail slapping (at about the 1:00 mark) was clearly a sign that he wanted me out of their territory. There is a final breach at about the 2:35 mark. I'm aware of the regs regarding keeping distance from Orcas. I shut down my trolling engine and brought in my gear as soon as I noticed them at several hundred yards distance. The pod seemed to be all around me and, quite frankly, I was so fascinated that I turned on my camera instead of motoring away immediately. A small commercial whale watch boat came by to make sure I was aware of the rules.