Orcas kill whales you know.

After the surfers, we walked along the cliff top at Dunsborough Head on the look out for whales.

This Southern Wright whale was in a small bay about 200/250 mtrs from where I was standing, just round the corner from the surfer dude.

And then there were two, mum and calf. I thought at the time that the calf's head looked blooded,

Then 60 seconds later this huge black fin rammed into the mother whale. I estimate it to be 6 feet high. A killer whale dorsal fin.

The camera was set on action shooting at 3 frames a second. The whole thing took less that 1 second. Needless to say I was a bit stunned.

I watched this drama for 15 mins in which time the orca made at least 7 surface runs at the mum or the calf.

Before I could get the camera to my eye, it would be all over. I did get 7 runs on film. These last two show the orca going for the calf's head. I couldn't be absolutely sure, but I think there were up to 3 orcas down there.

This video clip shows what a pod of orca's can do. My experience was no where near as dramatic as the these tourists, but I was left feeling much the same as them. In disbelief and despair. Still feel it now when I look at these pictures. I doubt I will take such affecting pictures ever again.