Do Orcas come close to the shore?

First off, orcas aren't fish. They're mammals. Second, here's a list of all the humans that have been killed by wild orcas in the couple centuries: 1. NOBODY Seriously, nobody. read more

Seriously, nobody. The best way to avoid being killed by an orca is to not be an orca trainer at Sea World. Outside of that, the odds are not substantially different than zero that you'll ever be in any sort of realistic danger from orcas. There is one confirmed attack of a wild orca biting a human. It happened in 1972 to a Californian surfer. read more

"One of the best places in the world to see whales from shore, because they come in close on the west side of the islands, is Lime Kiln Point State Park," said Barbara Marrett of the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau. read more