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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Day 1 Southern Resident

After searching for Southern Resident Killer Whales in the Pacific Northwest for nine weeks and coming up empty, I finally captured a shot I never thought possible. I managed to capture a day-old Southern Resident with its mother cruising the west side of San Juan Island doing what locals call the west side shuffle. Their scientific names are L90 and L128

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Date Taken: 09.2024
Date Uploaded: 10.2024
Photo Location: Friday Harbor, Washington, United States of America
Copyright: © Derek Nielsen