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

 

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

 
 
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July 25, 2023, 10:30 AM - Who's chasing who?
July 25, 2023, 10:30 AM - Who's chasing who?

While watching Olympus the humpback chasing after a pod of Orca, the T037s, the questions crossed our mind, who is chasing who here? Shouldn’t the orca be chasing their potential prey? The answer might surprise you.

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Jilann LechnerJuly 25, 2023Whales Comment
July 24, 2023 - Playing in the waves
July 24, 2023 - Playing in the waves

While it was slightly wet and rainy for the day, it was worth it to see Anvil doing Acrobatics off of North Nanaimo!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 24, 2023WhalesComment
July 23, 2023 - Where's Pizza fin?
July 23, 2023 - Where's Pizza fin?

We enjoyed spending time with the T037Bs who were missing their Matriarch Pizza Fin today, and the afternoon was even lucky enough to see humpback whale Anvil as well!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 23, 2023WhalesComment
July 22, 2023 - A Collection of Cousins, and Anvil Again!
July 22, 2023 - A Collection of Cousins, and Anvil Again!

The T046B1s and T046C2 Sam were travelling together! Anvil (BCZ0410) the humpback was cruising along.

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Jilann LechnerJuly 22, 2023Whales Comments
July 21, 2023 - X, Y and Z Humpbacks!
July 21, 2023 - X, Y and Z Humpbacks!

It was a Humpback kind of day. Today we saw Anvil (BCZ0410), Holey Moley (BCX0870 calf 2018), Barracuda (BCY0649), and Prowler (BCX1660)!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 21, 2023WhalesComment
July 20, 2023, 3:30 PM - Humpback Soup with Chi, Prowler, Viking, Bullet, and more in the distance!
July 20, 2023, 3:30 PM - Humpback Soup with Chi, Prowler, Viking, Bullet, and more in the distance!

It was humpback soup in the Strait today with Prowler (BCX1660), Curious Chi (BCZ0414 calf 2021), Graze (BCY0523), her 2023 calf, Bullet (BCX1658), and Viking (BCY1063)!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 20, 2023WhalesComment
July 20, 2023, 10:30 AM - T-party off Nanoose Bay and Neowise and Harpy in the Strait
July 20, 2023, 10:30 AM - T-party off Nanoose Bay and Neowise and Harpy in the Strait

We got to watch a T-party (T034s, T036As, T037s, T065A5, and T065Bs) off of Nanoose Bay and then had quite the experience with Harpy (BCY0458 calf 2020) and Neowise (BCY0160 calf 2020) near the Ballenas Islands.

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Jilann LechnerJuly 20, 2023Whales Comment
July 19, 2023 - Humpbacks all day!
July 19, 2023 - Humpbacks all day!

What a day spent with Harpy (BCY0458 calf 2020), Prowler (BCX1660), Nuage/Beak (BCX1606), Strike (BCX1675) and her 2023 calf, and Bullet (BCX1658)!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 19, 2023WhalesComment
July 18, 2023, 3:30 PM - Dinner time with the T065Bs!
July 18, 2023, 3:30 PM - Dinner time with the T065Bs!

Dinner time with the T065Bs was once again swift! This family was seen just outside porlier pass and fed lots of other wildlife with their successful hunt.

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Jilann LechnerJuly 18, 2023WhalesComment
July 18, 2023, 10:30 AM - T-Party off of Galiano
July 18, 2023, 10:30 AM - T-Party off of Galiano

It was a T-party with the T034s, T037s, T065A5, and T065Bs off of Galiano Island! We also saw Snoopy the Humpback not far away.

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Jilann LechnerJuly 18, 2023Whales Comment
July 17, 2023 - Humpback Soup!
July 17, 2023 - Humpback Soup!

What a day spent with some slap-happy humpbacks! Nike, and a friend were spotted first with Vanta and Slice not far away.

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Jilann LechnerJuly 17, 2023WhalesComment
July 16, 2023, 3:30 PM - A tour to jump for joy about!
July 16, 2023, 3:30 PM - A tour to jump for joy about!

What a day! We spent the afternoon with Nuage playful breaking his slumber, as well as snoopy and Bullet travelling together. T065A5 Indy also paid us a visit!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 16, 2023WhalesComment
July 16th, 2023, 10:30 AM - We saw Neowise, Slice and Zorro during the morning tour
July 16th, 2023, 10:30 AM - We saw Neowise, Slice and Zorro during the morning tour

We saw three different humpbacks today: Neowise (KEX0068), Slice (BCX1057 calf 2021), and Zorro (BCX0380)!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 16, 2023WhalesComment
July 15, 2023, 3:30 PM - Spending time with the T037As and T065As as well as Humpback Whales
July 15, 2023, 3:30 PM - Spending time with the T037As and T065As as well as Humpback Whales

What a day spent with the T037As, T065As, and 4 different humpback whales.

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Jilann LechnerJuly 15, 2023WhalesComment
July 15, 2023, 10:30 AM - A Humpback and Orca Extravaganza
July 15, 2023, 10:30 AM - A Humpback and Orca Extravaganza

What a day! We found two pods of orca travelling together (the T037As and the T065As), as well as 5 different humpback whales (Poptart (BCY1014), her 2023 calf, Graze (BCY0523), her 2023 calf, and Chi (BCZ0414 calf 2021)!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 15, 2023WhalesComment
July 14, 2023, 3:30 PM - The T049As (- Noah and Jude) and Slice the Humpback!
July 14, 2023, 3:30 PM - The T049As (- Noah and Jude) and Slice the Humpback!

An amazing afternoon spent with the T049As travelling north in the Strait of Georgia and humpback whale Slice.

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Jilann LechnerJuly 14, 2023WhalesComment
July 14, 2023, 10:30 AM - Noah-way, there's Orca in the harbour!
July 14, 2023, 10:30 AM - Noah-way, there's Orca in the harbour!

We had the pleasure of seeing Noah cruise through the Nanaimo Harbour before spotting three humpback whales (Neowise, Chi, and Windy) as well as seals, sea lions, and harbour porpoise!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 14, 2023WhalesComment
July 13, 2023, 3:30 PM - Curious Chi and Europa's very playful calf
July 13, 2023, 3:30 PM - Curious Chi and Europa's very playful calf

It was an amazing afternoon spent with curious Chi, and a very playful calf belonging to Europa.

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Jilann LechnerJuly 13, 2023WhalesComment
July 13, 2023, 10:30 AM - A very Humpback filled morning with Moresby, Zig Zag, and her calf
July 13, 2023, 10:30 AM - A very Humpback filled morning with Moresby, Zig Zag, and her calf

A great morning spent with humpback whales Moresby, Zig Zag, and her calf enjoying themselves and playing around in the Strait of Georgia.

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Jilann LechnerJuly 13, 2023WhalesComment
July 12, 2023 - T037As all day!
July 12, 2023 - T037As all day!

Today we sighted the T037A’s including Volker, Inky, Spinnaker and Crinkle!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 12, 2023WhalesComment
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