Overview
- Wildlife photographer Charvet Drucker filmed the encounter off Camano Island after spotting a pod of at least eight killer whales hunting a harbor seal.
- The seal clambered onto the boat’s stern platform as the orcas repeatedly tried to dislodge it for roughly 15 to 20 minutes.
- Video shows the whales lining up to generate waves that rocked the vessel, with the seal slipping off at least once before getting back on.
- The boaters cut their engine and did not touch the animals, following federal and state guidance for safe marine‑wildlife viewing.
- After the pod left, the seal remained on board until the boat reached safer waters near shore, then departed on its own, and no injuries or enforcement actions were reported.