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orcas

Robson Bight, B.C. part of Stephen Wilkes' "Day to Night" series (Stephen Wilkes)

Aye, there’s the rub

Killer whales are drawn to a part of northeast Vancouver Island, where they engage in a strange activity—’beach rubbing’
In the company of whales

In the company of whales

Sperm whales have distinct dialects, complex relationships and a set of traditions passed down between generations—what scientists are calling a ‘multicultural civilization’