{
  "id": 1605747,
  "title": "‘Shocking’ video captures orcas close to shore in Washington State",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/shocking-video-captures-orcas-close-to-shore-in-washington-state",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-18T01:43:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12024852/shocking-video-orcas-close-shore-washington-state/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A video posted on social media has captured orcas swimming near the shore in Washington State, causing local residents to be astonished by the close encounter. The footage shows a pair of orcas swimming just off Fox Island, off the coast of Tacoma. Wildlife photographer Stephanie Morris, who has previously documented whales in the area, revealed that this is the most intimate she has ever been to the majestic creatures. \"I think people are having a hard time believing that the video could be real because they're so close to shore, but it's just a really really... the sandspit sticks out really far, but there's a huge drop-off from that sandspit, which allowed them to get close to shore,\" Morris explained. The video has garnered over five million views on Instagram.",
  "summary": "Video posted to social media shows a pair of orcas giving a group in Washington State, off the coast of Tacoma, an up-close-and-personal view.",
  "key_points": [
    "Video shows orcas swimming near shore in Washington State",
    "Orcas observed just off Fox Island, near Tacoma",
    "Wildlife photographer notes intimate encounter with orcas"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The unusual orca sighting near Fox Island has astonished locals, highlighting the enduring public fascination with wildlife encounters and the power of social media to share them.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}