A Campbell River photographer got rare photos of a group of orcas hunting a seal in the waters near the city last week.

On May 30, Sheree Adams was notified over Facebook that there were two orcas swimming north from Shelter Bay. She went to Discovery Pier to try and intercept the whales as they continued north. However, what happened next was beyond her expectations.

B次元官网网址淭hey had taken a dive and had been down for over five minutes when Colleen Wilson, a well-known local photographer with the moniker The Crowtographer, said, B次元官网网址業 feel like theyB次元官网网址檙e going to surface right beside us,B次元官网网址橞次元官网网址� Adams said. B次元官网网址淲e were looking around when we saw this cute little seal watching us about 25 feet off the pier. I had just pointed my camera at it when one of the orca came up from below and hit that poor seal flinging into the air.

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Also at the pier was a man who was thinking of moving to Campbell River, and who was just visiting the city to see if he liked it.

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Adams said that the Comox Valley Wildlife Sightings Facebook page has been very helpful for wildlife fans like her.

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