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Note: Sightings are posted 5-7 days after the trips.

 

Current schedule: Daily departures at 10:30AM and 3:30PM on our Semi-covered Vessel and our Open Zodiac Vessels

 
 
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August 14, 2025, 10:30 AM - An uncommon matriline in the Saanich Inlet (plus some friends)!
August 14, 2025, 10:30 AM - An uncommon matriline in the Saanich Inlet (plus some friends)!

The T109As (plus buddies T063 Chainsaw and T065 Whidbey II) socialize in the Saanich Inlet! Slice the humpback is also briefly spotted by Dodd Narrows!

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Author: Cheyenne BrewsterAugust 14, 2025WhalesComment
August 13, 2025 - Double Species (Orca and Humpback) in the Salish Sea!
August 13, 2025 - Double Species (Orca and Humpback) in the Salish Sea!

Orcas Chainsaw (T063) and Whidbey Ⅱ (T065) hanging around the Strait of Georgia! Humpbacks Smoke (BCX2183), Zepher (BCZ0414), Bond (BCX1640), Moresby (KEY0055), Kappa (BCX0158) and her 2025 calf Kappiroto were also milling about!

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Author: Jordan RobinsonAugust 13, 2025WhalesComment
August 12, 2025 - The seas were a little “Chunky” - the orca kind!
August 12, 2025 - The seas were a little “Chunky” - the orca kind!

The T065Bs spend the whole day hunting, feasting, and frolicking in the Strait of Georgia!

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Author: Vanessa VereschahenAugust 12, 2025WhalesComment
August 10, 2025 - Wind, waves and whales!
August 10, 2025 - Wind, waves and whales!

Barge Boy, Kappa and Kappiroto her calf snacking in the Strait.

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Author: Vanessa VereschahenAugust 10, 2025WhalesComment
August 9, 2025, 3:30 PM - Humpbacks, Humpbacks, and More Humpbacks!
August 9, 2025, 3:30 PM - Humpbacks, Humpbacks, and More Humpbacks!

Fader, Barge Boy, ZigZag, BCX1193 calf 2025, Kappa, BCX0158 calf 2025, Valiant, BCX1773 calf 2025, Helen and a friend, Moresby, Squirrel/Smoke, Wisp, Bullet, Hammer, Flier and Checkmate in the Salish Sea.

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Author: Vanessa VereschahenAugust 9, 2025WhalesComment
August 9, 2025, 10:30 AM - Humpbacks snoozing in the Salish Sea.
August 9, 2025, 10:30 AM - Humpbacks snoozing in the Salish Sea.

Dalmatian, Geometry, Twinning, Niagara, Forge, Pingu and a few friends in the Strait of Georgia.

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Author: Vanessa VereschahenAugust 9, 2025WhalesComment
August 8, 2025, 3:30 PM - Another Bowl of Humpback Soup
August 8, 2025, 3:30 PM - Another Bowl of Humpback Soup

Another day, another bowl of humpback soup! This time we find Moresby, Bullet, Hammer, Europa, Europa’s calf, Kappa, Kappiroto, KEX0086, and Eros!

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Author: Cheyenne BrewsterAugust 8, 2025WhalesComment
August 8, 2025, 10:30 AM - Circle Bubblenetting with Sergeant
August 8, 2025, 10:30 AM - Circle Bubblenetting with Sergeant

We were lucky enough to witness all sorts of knowledge transfers with the humpback whales today, from bubblenetting with Sergeant and Fallen Knight, to watching Ghost and her calf travelling with Zorro!

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Author: Val WatsonAugust 8, 2025WhalesComment
August 7, 2025, 3:30 PM - Lunge Feeding Humpbacks
August 7, 2025, 3:30 PM - Lunge Feeding Humpbacks

It was an incredible day on the water, spending time with lots of Hungry, Hungry, Humpbacks! We saw Twinning and Geometry lunge feeding, Kappa and calf, Valiant and calf, Smoke, and Watson/Cerulean!

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Author: Val WatsonAugust 7, 2025WhalesComment
August 7, 2025, 10:30 AM - Changing Associations with our Humpback Whales
August 7, 2025, 10:30 AM - Changing Associations with our Humpback Whales

A quartet of humpbacks are spotted feasting and frolicking together in the Strait of Georgia (Tempest, Twinning, Bond, and Geometry) and a trio are spotted fluking near Gabriola Island (Kappa, Kappiroto, and Watson/Cerulean)!

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Author: Cheyenne BrewsterAugust 7, 2025WhalesComment
August 6, 2025, 3:30 PM - Bouncing babies in the Strait.
August 6, 2025, 3:30 PM - Bouncing babies in the Strait.

Kappa with her 2025 calf, Ghost with her 2025 calf and Smoke a young humpback making waves in the SOG.

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Author: Vanessa VereschahenAugust 6, 2025WhalesComment
August 6, 2025, 10:30 AM - A very whale-y time by Gabriola Island
August 6, 2025, 10:30 AM - A very whale-y time by Gabriola Island

Whales all throughout the Nursery! We found Niagara, Professor X/Abyss, Kappa and Kappiroto, Hendrix, Ghost, her 2025 Calf, Crater/Mensa, Twinning, and Bond!

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Author: Cheyenne BrewsterAugust 6, 2025WhalesComment
August 5, 2025, 3:30 PM - Orca and humpbacks in the Strait.
August 5, 2025, 3:30 PM - Orca and humpbacks in the Strait.

The T065Bs, T101s, Kappa and calf and Squirrel/Smoke crusing the Salish Sea.

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Author: Vanessa VereschahenAugust 5, 2025WhalesComment
August 5, 2025, 10:30 AM - Humpbacks from Hawaii in the SOG!
August 5, 2025, 10:30 AM - Humpbacks from Hawaii in the SOG!

Sage, Kappa, Kappiroto, Incognito, Ghost and calf, Velvet, Smoke and three unknowns spotted in the Strait.

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Author: Vanessa VereschahenAugust 5, 2025WhalesComment
August 4, 2025, 3:30 PM - Adventures in the Nursery, and orca by Halibut Bank!
August 4, 2025, 3:30 PM - Adventures in the Nursery, and orca by Halibut Bank!

Humpbacks everywhere! We saw Ghost, her 2025 calf, Vanta, Seabird, Smoke/Squirrel, Graze , her 2025 calf, Kappa, her 2025 calf, and Graphite! We also found the T065As by Halibut Bank!

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Author: Cheyenne BrewsterAugust 4, 2025WhalesComment
August 4, 2025, 10:30 AM - A double double in the Strait.
August 4, 2025, 10:30 AM - A double double in the Strait.

Watson/Cerulean, BCY0885 calf 2023, Dalmatian, Twinning, Yogi, an unknown friend and the T065As.

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Author: Vanessa VereschahenAugust 4, 2025WhalesComment
August 3, 2025, 3:30 PM - All different sizes and ages of humpbacks in the Strait this afternoon!
August 3, 2025, 3:30 PM - All different sizes and ages of humpbacks in the Strait this afternoon!

Ghost, BCX1333 calf 2025, Niagara, Vanta, Seabird, Europa, BCX0854 calf 2025, Twinning, Crater and 2 unknowns.

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Author: Desarae PoierAugust 3, 2025WhalesComment
August 3, 2025, 10:30 AM - A decade of humpbacks in the SOG!
August 3, 2025, 10:30 AM - A decade of humpbacks in the SOG!

Smiley, BCY0995 calf 2025, Crater/Mensa, Vanta, Seabird, Squirrel/Smoke, Professor X, Twinning, Kappa and BCX0158 calf 2025 making an appearance this morning.

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Author: Vanessa VereschahenAugust 3, 2025WhalesComment
August 2, 2025, 3:30 PM - Double species afternoon!
August 2, 2025, 3:30 PM - Double species afternoon!

Smoke, BCZ0410 calf 2022, Professor X, and the T065Bs are spending time in the Salish Sea.

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Author: Vanessa VereschahenAugust 2, 2025WhalesComment
August 2, 2025, 10:30 AM - Humpback Whales partying in the Strait
August 2, 2025, 10:30 AM - Humpback Whales partying in the Strait

It was another amazing day spent on the water with a huge variety of wildlife, and a lot of Humpback Whales!

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Author: Val WatsonAugust 2, 2025WhalesComment
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