Humpback whales visit the Salish Sea, the inland waters between British Columbia and Washington state, during their migrations. Humpback whales were hunted to local extinction in these waters, but over the last 25 years, their numbers have recovered and are now routinely seen in whale-watching tours, McKeen said.

One naturalist with Blue Kingdom Whale and Wildlife Tours in Anacortes, Washington captured a stunning moment during a feeding frenzy on Sept. 12. While female humpback whale Zillion was chowing down on some fish, a harbor seal wound up in its mouth, making for a wild moment captured on camera.

A harbor seal in the Pacific Northwest on Friday found itself in the mouth of a humpback whale and in dire need of an exit plan.

A majestic humpback whale, named Zillion, was captured on camera accidentally scooping up a seal while trying to snack on some fish off the coast of Washington state.

A seal miraculously survived after getting scooped up into a humpback whale's mouth last week, leading to an incredible photo from whale watchers on a nearby boat tour in western Washington last week.

A photograph by a whale-watching naturalist captured a seemingly bewildered seal in the mouth of a humpback whale in the waters off Washington state.