A search with a sprinkle of snow, some sleet and a lot of Sea Lions!
Read MoreIt was a lovely day spent searching the Salish Sea, getting to spend time with Steller Sea Lions, Harbour Seals, and plenty of Seabirds along the way!
Read MoreAdventuring through the Southern Gulf Islands is always exciting, especially on days like today, where a humpback is found on the inside too!
Read MoreUnder brilliant February sunshine, we were treated to an incredible multi-generational gathering of Bigg’s orca near Nanaimo Harbour - including the T100Bs, the T101s, T100E Tharaya, and T087 Harbeson. T124C Cooper is also spotted later on.
Read MoreThe sun shone overhead as we explored the Salish Sea, finding the T030Bs and T099s travelling quickly northbound in Sansum Narrows, and then a bunch more wildlife in the Strait of Georgia, including a Bald Eagle feeding frenzy on some offshore Herring.
Read MoreWe began the 2026 season adventuring along the coast during a perfect West Coast day!
Read MoreWhat a great way to wrap up the 2025 season! The T077s were seen travelling with T065A5 Indy in Northumberland Channel. The T046Bs were also spotted in Dodd Narrows, but apparently weren’t up for socializing today! Hale-Bopp and Kappa’s 2023 calf are also spotted!
Read MoreHumpbacks for all! We see Hammer, Octo, Sherwina, an Unknown friend, Vivaldi, her 2025 calf, and Crater outside Porlier Pass, getting in their last nibbles before the breeding season begins!
Read MoreIt was another fantastic day spent on the Salish Sea, spending our time exploring the Georgia Strait and Southern Gulf Islands, as well as with five humpback whales feeding in the area: Graphite, Watson/Cerulean, Bullet, Octo, and Velvet.
Read MoreThe humpback soup continues outside Porlier Pass! Scuba, Dandelion, and Graphite are seen associating, and shortly after, Graphite seperates and becomes acrobatic! Afterwards, Two Spot, Yin Yang, and Velvet are spotted nearby.
Read MoreIt was another big bowl of Humpback Soup spotted outside of Porlier Pass. We spent time with Manta, Galaxia, Malachite, Poseidon, Nike, Bond, YinYang, and Meqe’! What a day!
Read MoreWe had a big bowl of humpback soup with Neowise, Uluka, Malachite, Stitch, Watson, Twinning and Manta plus some friends in the distance near Polier Pass.
Read MoreA trio of humpbacks is found, including Kraken, Graphite, and Tempest, traveling and fluking. A trio of orca are also found - it was the T037As, and they were as rambunctious as ever!
Read MoreUluka travelling along the Gabriola Bluffs, Hale-Bopp and BCX0158 calf 2022 feeding in the Strait.
Read MoreTwo of our favourite orca travelling together? Indy and Jude were spotted off of North Nanaimo, and we got to see Wolf Eel the humpback with her first known calf!
Read MoreWe were lucky enough to see both species of whale not too far from the Nanaimo Harbour today, with Graphite and Tempest the humpbacks feeding close to Five Finger Island, and then the T049As travelling in Northumberland Channel!
Read MoreWe spent our time during the trip with humpback whales Valiant and her calf, Northern Resident Orca A25s and A42s, and finished it off wih Transient Orca, the T101s!
Read MoreWe locate two pairs of humpbacks right in our ‘own backyard’ - Astroboy and Hale-Bopp are spotted near the Five Fingers Islands, and a mother-calf pair are seen near Entrance Island!
Read MoreCheckmate, Graphite and Achilles making their way through the Strait under stormy skies!
Read MoreMammoth/Ocean, Hammer, Magpie, Prowler and an unknown all made an appearance as we made our way through the Strait of Georgia.
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