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Orca

Orcinus orca

Description:

At a few special locations, Orcas have learned the risky trick of launching themselves onto beaches to snatch prey. Here a huge Orca has flung himself above the tide to catch a South American Sea Lion pup. The resting Magellanic Penguin must have got the fright of his life!

Habitat:

Oceans

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83 Comments (1–25)

The GeoDex
The GeoDex 7 years ago

Such power in these photos, great spotting.

Daniel R Hughes
Daniel R Hughes 8 years ago

That is really cool

la20madryn201511
la20madryn201511 8 years ago

Lovely

la20madryn201513
la20madryn201513 8 years ago

This picture is awesome!

la20madryn201547
la20madryn201547 8 years ago

Wow! it's incredible this picture.

Wow! es increible esta imagen:

:)
;)

Awesome! 😎

AdamRiley
AdamRiley 8 years ago

Hi Desmond - its a Magellanic Penguin

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 8 years ago

I think it is a Galapagos penguin

katelew02
katelew02 9 years ago

The penguin makes the photo look more cool

long-island8
long-island8 10 years ago

What kind of penguin?

mcaul6515
mcaul6515 10 years ago

Wow! Did the penguin get eaten?

HazelMarley
HazelMarley 10 years ago

Is that a penguin in the first photo?

HazelMarley
HazelMarley 10 years ago

Oh no, the whale is so close to the shore! :0 Well, dinner time I guess! ;( ;-|

HazelMarley
HazelMarley 10 years ago

Wow!

sarah in the woods
sarah in the woods 10 years ago

amazing photos!

staccyh
staccyh 10 years ago

Wow, so lucky to have seen this! Great photos.

Josh Asel
Josh Asel 10 years ago

oh.. my... gosh... I can't believe I haven't seen this spotting. Beautiful congratulations.

Great spotting adam,amazing series,rigth time in the rigth place,and what a place :-) congrats on another SOTD and thanks for sharing one of the most awesome spotting pages ,very good work congrats

duttagupta35504
duttagupta35504 10 years ago

I've always dreamed of seeing this live, having watched numerous Youtubes and read books. I wish I could see an orca...

Well deserved SOTD, congratulations AdamRiley, fantastic spotting.

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 10 years ago

Awesome shots! Congrats.

Braulio Rivas Tapia
Braulio Rivas Tapia 10 years ago

Wow!
Stunning captures!

PedroNicolau
PedroNicolau 10 years ago

Wow, amazing. I'd give plenty to see this event live.

drP
drP 10 years ago

Wow!

AdamRiley
Spotted by
AdamRiley

Chubut, Argentina

Spotted on Apr 18, 2008
Submitted on Oct 18, 2011

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