Those who live in or have visited B.C. may have seen a whale or two before. But those along the Stanley Park seawall in Vancouver Tuesday night got quite the sight with a pod of orcas seen swimming about.
The pod of "transient" orcas may have ventured into Vancouver waters "looking for seals which hang out close to the shoreline," the Marine Mammal Research Unit at the University of British Columbia told Narcity.
The researchers said sightings like this one are happening more frequently as there is a "high probability of catching seals."
It looks like there were two or three of the killer whales that made their way into the waters of the Burrard Inlet near English Bay.
Orcas in Vancouver Mark Teasdale
The whales even got right up close to a couple of sailboats in the water, giving some lucky people a front-row seat to the action.
Orcas in Vancouver Mark Teasdale
The waters in the area are normally full of people sailing, kayaking, or paddleboarding as there are a few public beaches that lead to the water.
Orcas in Vancouver Mark Teasdale
Dozens of onlookers on this beach were treated to the sight of the whales along the ever-popular seawall surrounding Stanley Park.
Orcas in Vancouver Mark Teasdale
An orca with the backdrop of Stanley Park -- it doesn't get much more "B.C." than that!
Orcas in Vancouver Mark Teasdale
And it looks like these lucky whale watchers got their money's worth out of their tour. It's hard to get much closer than this.
Orcas in Vancouver Mark Teasdale
So is anyone else itching to book a whale-watching tour?