Where there’s a whale, there’s a view

People standing on a shoreline looking for whales in Seattle. many people in Seattle are able to see whales thanks to a Whatsapp group chat created by muul which alerts people to when the marine mammals are in the area. — AP

PETER Bates was dropping his car at the mechanic this month when a notification pinged on his phone: killer whales were approaching his Seattle neighbourhood.

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