A large male orca, accompanied by its killer whale pod, lunges out of the water in celebration of a successful hunt of a sea lion. Orcas, or killer whales, are marine mammals. There are two groupings of killer whales in Southeast Alaska. Resident pods only eat fish, and transient pods only eat other marine mammals such as seals and sea lions. An average large male orca will be 26 feet long and its dorsal fin can be around 6 feet tall. This image is featured in the 2025 Juneau Alaska Calendar, available at markkelley.com and in your Juneau stores. I will be at the Public Market signing calendars Nov 29-through December 1. Thank you for visiting and for the gift of your time, enjoy! Camera Nikon D850, Lens 80-400mm, Digital Capture, ©Mark Kelley
Orca, Inside Passage, Alaska #3361
“As a kid in Buffalo, New York, I always wondered what it would be like to encounter a whale,” says Mark Kelley. Learn more about Mark…