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Note: Sightings are typically posted 7-14 days after the trips.

 

Current schedule: Daily departures at 10:00AM aboard our Semi-covered Vessel, Kula and Open Zodiac Vessels, Cascadia and Keta

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September 8, 2021 - Humpback soup in the Salish Sea!
September 8, 2021 - Humpback soup in the Salish Sea!

Humpback soup with Fader, Anvil, Big Mamma, Delta, Corona, Split Fin and Lucky.

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September 7, 2021 - Anvil and Fader in the morning, KETA expedition in the afternoon
September 7, 2021 - Anvil and Fader in the morning, KETA expedition in the afternoon

We hang out with Fader and Anvil in the morning and Conduct a research trip in the afternoon with Crater and Spotlight.

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September 6, 2021 - Gentle Giants in the Salish Sea
September 6, 2021 - Gentle Giants in the Salish Sea

5 more Humpbacks doing what they do best, eating! Delta and Fader, Graphite, and Scuba and Snoopy.

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 9, 2021Comment
September 5, 2021 - Not one, Not 2, but 8 Humpbacks!?
September 5, 2021 - Not one, Not 2, but 8 Humpbacks!?

8 humpbacks in the Salish Sea. Anvil, Split Fin, Zephyr and calf, Raptor, Jackson, Fader, and Slits.

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 8, 2021Comment
September 4, 2021 - 7 Humpbacks and 2 Orcas!
September 4, 2021 - 7 Humpbacks and 2 Orcas!

humpback soup! Divot, calf, Jackson, Snoopy, Anvil, Delta, and 2 unknown humpbacks feeding near Porlier Pass and the T77’s off Entrance Island.

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September 3, 2021 - Humpbacks, Humpbacks and more Humpbacks!
September 3, 2021 - Humpbacks, Humpbacks and more Humpbacks!

Divot and calf, Graphite, Zigzag and calf, and Trooper all hanging out in the Strait.

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September 2, 2021 - A mom and calf morning and Humpback soup in the afternoon
September 2, 2021 - A mom and calf morning and Humpback soup in the afternoon

Humpbacks, humpbacks… everywhere! We had so many gentle giants on our tours today!

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 7, 2021Comment
September 1, 2021 - A "Windy" morning and Humpback soup in the afternoon!
September 1, 2021 - A "Windy" morning and Humpback soup in the afternoon!

Humpback soup! Today we saw Windy in the morning and Nuage, Niagra, Split fin, Olympus, Zephyr, and her calf in the afternoon as well as two mystery humpbacks! It was quite the day!

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 6, 2021Comment
August 31st, 2021, 3:30 PM - Kelpie, Split Fin, Dalmatian, 77C, 77D
August 31st, 2021, 3:30 PM - Kelpie, Split Fin, Dalmatian, 77C, 77D

Split fin, Dalmatian, T077C and T077D in the Strait of Georgia! Our humpbacks were doing feeding dives and our orca were racing off to somewhere travelling super fast!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 31, 2021Comment
August 31 , 2021, 10:30 AM - Olympus, Fader, and Vanta
August 31 , 2021, 10:30 AM - Olympus, Fader, and Vanta

Humpbacks galore! Our humpbacks were giving us a great show on the morning of the 31st between checking out our vessels, pec slapping, and even playing with a stick!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 31, 2021Comment
August 30 , 2021, 3:30 PM - Corona and the 77 Siblings
August 30 , 2021, 3:30 PM - Corona and the 77 Siblings

Another whale of a day with the T077 siblings and some humpback whales!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 31, 2021Comment
August 30 , 2021, 10:30 AM - Humpbacks in the Strait!
August 30 , 2021, 10:30 AM - Humpbacks in the Strait!

On our morning tour we saw 2 humpback whales, Kelpie and Olympus as well as a ton of other wildlife!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 31, 2021Comment
August 29 , 2021, 3:30 PM - Fader, 77C, and 77D in the Strait
August 29 , 2021, 3:30 PM - Fader, 77C, and 77D in the Strait

A speedy humpback and an excited duo of orca - what a great day!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 31, 2021Comment
August 29 , 2021, 10:30 AM - Delta, Corona, and Nuage in the Strait of Georgia
August 29 , 2021, 10:30 AM - Delta, Corona, and Nuage in the Strait of Georgia

Our Trio of humpbacks were busy feeding in the Strait of Georgia today.

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Jilann LechnerAugust 31, 2021Comment
August 28 , 2021, 3:30 PM - 23 T's off of Beaver Point!
August 28 , 2021, 3:30 PM - 23 T's off of Beaver Point!

Huge T-party with 5 pods! T18/19’s, T34’s, T37’s, T37A’s and the T65A’s!

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August 28 , 2021, 10:30 AM - Geometry and Poptart
August 28 , 2021, 10:30 AM - Geometry and Poptart

Geometry and Poptart feeding off Halfmoon Bay!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 31, 2021Comment
August 27 , 2021 - T-party all day and some humpbacks in the afternoon!
August 27 , 2021 - T-party all day and some humpbacks in the afternoon!

T-party with the T34’s and T37’s, plus Zig-zag, her calf and Graphite in the afternoon!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 31, 2021Comment
August 26 , 2021, 3:30 PM - A double species afternoon!
August 26 , 2021, 3:30 PM - A double species afternoon!

On the afternoon tour for August 26th, we found a humpback called Smiley and tow pods of transient orcas which were the T34’s and the T37’s.

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August 26, 2021, 10:30 AM - Orion and Windy off of Valdes Island
August 26, 2021, 10:30 AM - Orion and Windy off of Valdes Island

Orion and Windy the Humpbacks!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 31, 2021Comment
August 25, 2021, 3:30 PM - HBs in the Strait
August 25, 2021, 3:30 PM - HBs in the Strait

Another day of Humpback soup! Today we saw Orion, Zephyr, and her calf travelling through the strait of Georgia.

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Jilann LechnerAugust 31, 2021Comment
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