Orcas in Depoe Bat at Cape Disappointment, 5/8/2003. Captured by Pike Bremmer, Facebook.
Orcas, aka Killer Whales, are a less common sight along Oregon’s coastline than Gray whales, but when they do appear, folks are usually in for a spectacle. In fact, whale watching on the Oregon coast has become a pastime for many people, casual viewers, and marine biologists alike.
The Orca, a commonly regarded symbol of fortune, empathy, and kinship, holds great significance in various Pacific Northwest Indigenous cultures, where it is revered as the sea’s protector. Due to their closely-knit social structure, Orcas are sometimes associated with the potency of affection and familial ties, representing
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