In Seattle, Phones Ding; Killer Whales Could Be Close

In Seattle, Phones Ding; Killer Whales Could Be Close
People watch a whale swimming by a Seattle's Lincoln Park, on April, 2021. Kersti Muul via AP
The Associated Press
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SEATTLE—Peter Bates was dropping his car at the mechanic this month when a notification pinged on his phone: killer whales were approaching his Seattle neighborhood.

He hopped on a bus toward the water, then an electric bike. He was pedaling along a shoreline trail when orcas’ black fins and white spots punched through the water a few yards away.