Close encounters with a curious killer whale remind Juneau residents of the city’s wild nature

An orca travels near Admiralty Cove on Saturday, March 23, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)
On a recent sunny Friday in Juneau, Lindsey Bloom was eager to get outside and enjoy the spring weather. 
“I was like ‘Okay, I’m just going to go for a little paddleboard. I’m gonna just watch the sun sparkle on the water and that’s gonna like light me up from just a day of emails,” Bloom said.  “I mean it just seemed so … just so benign.”
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