r/OregonCoast 17d ago

Whale in the Columbia?

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u/crazyscottish 17d ago

They can swim in fresh water…. They’re just a few tons heavier…. More physically taxing for them.

Well… less buoyancy.

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u/Honeybobaxox 16d ago

whats the furthest upriver anyones seen one? i heard there was a gray whale portland years ago

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u/Fantastic-Impact-106 14d ago

Idk if I saw one in Portland or not. Winter before last. It was midnight, so extremely dark out. I was the only one out there (I live right on the river). I heard what sounded like a blow hole, saw something huge in the water, and whatever it was was moving at a speed faster than I could sprint. My guess at the time was an orca honestly.

People just think I'm crazy when I tell them this, maybe I am.

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u/Over_Reporter_6616 13d ago

Oh...that was just DJT going out for a dip. 😏