during my holiday I did a whalewatching tour near whidbey Island,WA, United states: http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc328/toppiero/orka_3.jpg http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc328/toppiero/orka.jpg http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc328/toppiero/orka_2.jpg I'll post some more later this week..
taken with 300mm. they weren't really high. they were in landing for the NAS. you can find the beach to drive south after deception pass. It is just 5mins driving south from deception pass. From there just walk to the beach and you can see them landing right in front of you.