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Seal Escapes Orcas by Climbing onto Photographer's Boat
11/14/2025
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Story summary
- The seal escaped a pod of orcas by climbing onto the boat of wildlife photographer Charvet Drucker off Camano Island, Washington.
- The seal remained on Drucker's boat for about 15 minutes while the orcas created waves to dislodge it.
- Drucker witnessed the sequence and shifted from supporting the orcas to backing the seal after it boarded the boat.
- The orcas abandoned the chase, and the seal safely returned to shore.
