What is considered "once-in-a-lifetime" for most has become a common sight for many in Juneau, Alaska. A pod of killer whales (orcas) visited the Gastineau Channel in Juneau last Friday afternoon (March 21, 2014). They traveled north past the Juneau-Douglas Bridge, and about 45 minutes later, returned south since the waterway three miles north is too shallow. What a wild way to spend the lunch break!
An orca surfaces underneath the Juneau-Douglas Bridge. Notice the onlookers standing on the shores of Douglas Island.