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Orcas put on a show off Seattle

On Friday, a pod identified as Bigg's killer whales breached and tail-slapped for about an hour off West Seattle near Alki Beach, drawing dozens of people to the shore.
Orca Network and volunteer watchers tracked the pod using reports from people on land and in the water and posted Facebook alerts that drew viewers as the whales seemingly hunted.
Alongside the whales, seabirds and a bald eagle trailed the pod, scavenging for scraps as Summer Staley, Alki Beach witness, called it a beautiful connection with nature.
A local resident said March 1st she saw her first orca and has seen orcas almost 40 times since March 1st of last year, calling it life-changing.
Many described the sighting as a personal, emotional event, with observers saying `It was my New Year's resolution` and expecting more sightings later this year.

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