He recently shared the photo with the public and received a lot of attention.
Kari Wexler always takes her camera with her when she goes out on the water.
One evening earlier this year, he captured a rare moment off Hornby Island.
The professional photographer was fishing in a small boat in late August when he received word that killer whales were swimming nearby.
“We kind of hung out with the engine off and looked at the pod from quite a distance,” he says.
To his surprise, one of the transient killer whales appeared right next to his boat.
“There was definitely some playful behavior in the water, followed by a big, beautiful visual spyhop with a seal in its mouth,” Wexler said. “It was very exciting.”
He described how the experience felt like time stood still and how the whale came up very slowly.
“You can actually see it in some of the images, it has teeth and it’s digging into the seal, so it was holding on pretty tightly,” he says.
Wexler was able to film Spyhop and the whale, named Jack, showing off.
“I think he’s a little bit famous for showing off his prey…He likes to play around and he’s a very large male orca, so it’s amazing to see in person,” he said with a 600mm telephoto lens. says Wexler, who used the .
“It was just one of those amazing natural moments that we were lucky enough to witness.”
He decided to post the photo to his email address. Instagram and Facebook There is a page sharing many of his works and, unsurprisingly, it has become popular.Orca Rescue Foundation shared his photoreceived over 700 comments and over 15,000 likes.
“I held out for a while because it was special,” he says.
Wexler said she shares her photos with conservation groups that spread awareness about wildlife.
“Orcas are always amazing in any capacity,” he says. “You never know what you’re going to get.”
To see Jack’s photos and other Wexler works, please visit his website. Instagram or his Website.
