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Current schedule: Daily departures at 11:00AM on our Semi-covered Vessel

 
 
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July 28, 2022 - Honu and Orion return!
July 28, 2022 - Honu and Orion return!

Honu and Orion splash through the Strait of Georgia!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 28, 2022Comment
July 27, 2022 - Orion and a Traveling T-party
July 27, 2022 - Orion and a Traveling T-party

Graze was busy grazing on the shores of Galiano while Artemis and Volker travel with their families south.

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Jilann LechnerJuly 27, 2022Comment
July 26, 2022 - T-party (T065A's + T037A's) plus Pawn and calf
July 26, 2022 - T-party (T065A's + T037A's) plus Pawn and calf

New fins in the Salish Sea - plus some old friends!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 26, 2022Comment
July 24, 2022 - Tempest returns and our Humpback count so far!
July 24, 2022 - Tempest returns and our Humpback count so far!

Tempest the humpback is back, and we look at how many Humpbacks we’ve seen this season.

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Jilann LechnerJuly 24, 2022Comment
July 23, 2022 - Smoke on the water
July 23, 2022 - Smoke on the water

Smoke the humpback makes a splash during his drive-by of Gabriola Island!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 23, 2022Comment
July 22, 2022 - More unusual whales!
July 22, 2022 - More unusual whales!

Komox and the T069’s visit the Salish Sea!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 22, 2022Comment
July 21, 2022 - T124 Sisters and then T037A's + Glacier
July 21, 2022 - T124 Sisters and then T037A's + Glacier

The T124 Sisters, T037A’s and Glacier hang out near Gabriola Island

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Jilann LechnerJuly 21, 2022Comment
July 20, 2022, 3:30 PM - The T124 Sisters
July 20, 2022, 3:30 PM - The T124 Sisters

The T124 Sisters hunting off North arm near Vancouver.

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Jilann LechnerJuly 20, 2022Comment
July 20, 2022, 10:30 AM - MMX0007 Bond
July 20, 2022, 10:30 AM - MMX0007 Bond

We saw BCX0007 Bond in the Strait of Georgia doing shallow dives along the Galiano Shore.

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Jilann LechnerJuly 20, 2022Comment
July 19, 2022 - The T065As and the T077s travel south
July 19, 2022 - The T065As and the T077s travel south

We spent both the afternoon and morning tours watching the T065As and T077s hunting and socializing through the Southern Gulf Islands.

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Jilann LechnerJuly 19, 2022 Comment
July 18, 2022, 3:30 PM - Anvil and calf near Galiano Island
July 18, 2022, 3:30 PM - Anvil and calf near Galiano Island

Anvil and her 2022 calf put on quite the show during the afternoon tour. The calf was breaching and chin slapping for quite a while before continuing travelling through Trincomali channel.

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Jilann LechnerJuly 18, 2022Comment
July 18, 2022, 10:30 AM - Butcher boys down by Saturna Island
July 18, 2022, 10:30 AM - Butcher boys down by Saturna Island

The butcher boys are back! We saw Jude and Amir travelling together at the south end of Saturna Island, likely on the lookout for food since they are growing teenage boys!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 18, 2022Comment
July 17, 2022 - Wildlife of the Salish Sea
July 17, 2022 - Wildlife of the Salish Sea

We travelled the Salish Sea seeing Seals, Sea Lions, Sea Birds, and even an Osprey!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 17, 2022Comment
July 16, 2022 - Bullet and Scuba + Valiant and Stella
July 16, 2022 - Bullet and Scuba + Valiant and Stella

Scuba (BCX1193 2019 male calf), Bullet (KEX0048), Valiant (KEX0049), and Stella (KEX0040) - what a Humpback filled day!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 16, 2022Comment
July 15, 2022 - Mammoth and her new calf!
July 15, 2022 - Mammoth and her new calf!

Mammoth the Humpback and an unknown friend were travelling together off the southern tip of Saltspring Island.

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Jilann LechnerJuly 15, 2022Comment
July 14, 2022 - Zigzag zigzags in the Strait of Georgia
July 14, 2022 - Zigzag zigzags in the Strait of Georgia

We found Zigzag the humpback travelling through the Strait of Georgia today. She is easy to identify when she shows off her tail flukes, read all about how here!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 14, 2022Comment
July 13, 2022, 3:30 PM - Strike the HB off Winchelsea Islands
July 13, 2022, 3:30 PM - Strike the HB off Winchelsea Islands

Strike was seen traveling north of Nanaimo!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 13, 2022Comment
July 13, 2022, 10:30 AM - Jude and Amira cruise through Active Pass
July 13, 2022, 10:30 AM - Jude and Amira cruise through Active Pass

Jude and Amira play with the ferries in Active Pass

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Jilann LechnerJuly 13, 2022Comment
July 12, 2022 - Zigzag in the Strait of Georgia
July 12, 2022 - Zigzag in the Strait of Georgia

Zig Zag lived up to her name as we visited her in the Strait of Georgia, just south of Porlier Pass.

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Jilann LechnerJuly 12, 2022Comment
July 11, 2022 - A Snoopy morning and a Zigzag filled afternoon
July 11, 2022 - A Snoopy morning and a Zigzag filled afternoon

Snoopy and Zigzag feeding in the Strait of Georgia

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Jilann LechnerJuly 11, 2022Comment
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