A rare group of endangered southern resident killer whales was spotted off Oregon’s central coast Monday, March 24, about three miles offshore near Cape Foulweather, just north of Depoe Bay. Observers aboard the Samson, a charter vessel operated by Dockside Charters, reported seeing about 10 whales. Whale watcher Cathy Sharp captured photos of the sighting, which were later analyzed by researcher Josh McInnes of California State University, Monterey Bay. McInnes identified the whales as members of the L4 matriline, part of the L pod — one of three family groups in the critically endangered southern resident population. These whales typically range from southern British Columbia to central California. Read more at the link in our bio. #killerwhales #residentkillerwhales #oregon #oregoncoast #whalewatching #theoregonian