Vancouver photographer captures images of orcas ‘metres’ from his kayak
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Liam Brennan had a once-in-a-lifetime experience while kayaking near the University of British Columbia last Wednesday.
Liam Brennan had a once-in-a-lifetime experience while kayaking near the University of British Columbia last Wednesday.
The 23-year-old headed out near Locarno Beach in the evening, a route he frequently paddles.
But this time, his routine route was far form ordinary.
As he lifted his paddle to turn around and head back in, he noticed an unusual sound about a kilometer in the distance.
"I heard the blow, which I suspected was a whale, but I immediately told myself, 'there's no way,'” said Brennan.
But his instincts were right.
"I looked over my shoulder and there was huge a dorsal fin on the horizon,” he said. "It was a mix of terror, but exhilaration like, ‘Oh my god this is actually happening?’”
