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Hang Time - Biggs Transient Orca Calf

Hang Time - Biggs Transient Orca Calf

This photo was captured this Spring in the San Juans when we encountered a superpod of Biggs Transient (mammal-eating) orca. There were a couple of calves in th...
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This photo was captured this Spring in the San Juans when we encountered a superpod of Biggs Transient (mammal-eating) orca. There were a couple of calves in the grouping that clearly had way more energy than the adults, and spent the afternoon breaching and playing together. So much fun to watch!
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NIKON D4

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 220 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 500/1

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Jun, 2016

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