Amateur video captures high-speed killer whales
August 30th, 2011 by cdunaganWhen killer whales swim really fast, it’s called porpoising. Some of the most dramatic orca photographs capture whales in mid-leap. If you haven’t had enough killer whale images the past few days, I’d like to share a video shot Friday by amateur videographer Arpad J. “Jay” Feher of Renton.
The resident whales, including members of J pod, were swimming north near Patos Island in the Strait of Georgia, heading toward the Canadian border. Jay said he and his wife Angela and son Dalton were aboard the whale-watch boat Peregrine, operated by Capt. Jim Maya. It was about the same time Friday evening that transient killer whales were seen in Bremerton’s Sinclair Inlet. See Saturday story in the Kitsap Sun.
Boaters are reminded that they must stay at least 200 yards away from killer whales, as required by federal regulations. Moving into the path of whales is not allowed. It’s not easy shooting video from a boat at that distance, as Jay can testify.
Tags: killer whale, Orca, Porpoising
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August 31st, 2011 at 3:54 am
Very cool! Looks like there’s also a bunch of whales frolicking in the background between 60 and 70 seconds into the video. Thanks for posting this.
September 2nd, 2011 at 2:13 pm
Really great video, given how hard it is to hold a camera steady on a boat and zoom in. Can we find out the date the video was shot?