# @theoregonian on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DK_JTvYsw2U
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31598409-theoregonian-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/068b430345.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-06-17T03:22:36.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Oregonian (@theoregonian) — https://gondola.cc/theoregonian

## Caption

A massive killer whale swam alone up Yaquina Bay and into the river on June 9, hunting harbor seals and stunning onlookers.

Researchers and photographers quickly realized who it was — one of the most recognizable orcas on the West Coast.

🔗 Click the link in our bio to read the full story, see more photos and a dramatic video of orcas hunting a grey whale calf off Oregon's coast.

Photos courtesy of iamjakz, Jaklyn Larsen

-Reporting by Mark_W_Graves

#OregonCoast #OrcaWatch #BiggsKillerWhale #WildlifeOregon #YaquinaBay #MarineMammals #PNWWildlife #OrcaSighting #T049C #TheOregonian #CitizenScience #oregon-wildlife #oregonwild #wildoregon

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 4,731
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 30

## Tags

orcawatch, t049c, oregon, wildoregon, oregoncoast, orcasighting, wildlifeoregon, biggskillerwhale, pnwwildlife, marinemammals, yaquinabay, theoregonian, oregonwild, citizenscience

---
Copyright (c) Gondola