Whale watchers delighted as never seen before orcas arrive in Seattle

NewsWorldAmericasWhale watchers delighted as never seen before orcas arrive in SeattleThe visiting orcas have something that local whales don’t: circular scars left by cookie-cutter sharks, which latch on to larger animals and slice a chunk off themManuel Valdes Friday 03 April 2026 21:30 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2951657To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/seattle-orcas-whale-watching-washington-b2951666.html","title":"Whale watchers delighted as never seen before orcas arrive in Seattle "}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-17337","index":0}This photo provided by Hongming Zheng shows two killer whales, part of a pod of orcas that had not been seen in the Seattle region before, swimming near Dash Point, Wash., on March 26, 2026. (Hongming Zheng via AP) (Hongming Zheng)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","la...