Haines, Alaska
April 17, 2021

Haines, Alaska, adventure capital of the world. People come from all over the world to ski on our mountains, fish in our seas and simply live in our simple life. It is also known for it's yearly 'ooligan and salmon runs.

With these runs come many marine animals including humpback and killer whales, also known as orcas. We're told the ocras come into Letnikof Cove every year, trapping their prey in the tight protected area.

The new calves of the orca family are taught to hunt by the adults. Here they chase an unfortunate Dall Porpoise around he cove until the porpoise is simply too tired to go on and it is rammed into the air by one of the male orcas, then while stunned, it is dragged into the water by the amazing jaws. At which point, the pod of killer whales head out of the cove.

Video shot by Harry Rietze and Meghan Condon from the dock of the Haines Packing Company.

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