2.1K views · 106 reactions | The Class of 2021 celebrated their achievements at the College's 200th Commencement, marking the end of their journey on Mayflower Hill. Speaker and presidential poet Richard Blanco emphasized the interconnectedness that comes from truly seeing each other and read an original poem for the occasion. #Colby2021 | Colby College | Facebook

A pod of orca whales was spotted playing in Commencement Bay near Tacoma. In this video captured by Colleen Garland, the orcas can be seen near the shore. There are three types of orcas in western Washington waters: offshore, transient—also called Bigg's—or the endangered Southern Residents. It's not clear which whales these are, but they probably aren't Southern Residents. "Today marks 8 weeks since our last confirmed report of Southern Residents in the inland waters of the Salish Sea," @orcabe