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Patch Returns On April 11, 2010, Patch was attacked by a pod of transient killer whales. (These killer whales eat mammals and are different from the endangered Puget Sound orcas that eat salmon.) The attack was a gruesome and rare sight for whale watchers who saw it. Good news came a day later when Patch appeared to be OK when he was spotted swimming with other gray whales. He still comes back each spring. Welcome back, Patch! Courtesy of Michael H. Smith t See Gray Whales of Washington State for information on Cascadia Research's photo ID studies of the Gray whales, as well as their Field Identification Guide.
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