A pair of orcas delighted onlookers at Victoria's Ogden Point breakwater on Wednesday.
The mammals were spotted swimming near the shore around 8:30 a.m. and breaching the ocean's surface right next to the pedestrian pier.
Images and video of the close encounter were captured by residents and tourists.
The natural spectacle follows a weekend sighting of a pod of transient orcas next to a BC Ferries vessel sailing between Victoria and Vancouver.
Video of that encounter Sunday showed at least six orcas in Active Pass, between Vancouver Island and the British Columbia mainland.
