A harbor seal narrowly escaped becoming prey to a pod of killer whales near Seattle, according to wildlife photographer Charvet Drucker, who captured the close encounter on video during a whale-watching trip.
Drucker told The Associated Press she was aboard a rented 20-foot boat near her home in the Salish Sea, about 40 miles northwest of Seattle, when she spotted at least eight orcas — also known as killer whales — coordinating a hunt.
Through her camera lens, Drucker saw a harbor seal fleeing the pod and even caught a photo of the animal airborne above the churning water…