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Current schedule: Daily departures at Noon on our Semi-covered Vessel and our Open Zodiac Vessels

 
 
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May 31, 2024 - Slapping Humpbacks Everywhere We Look!
May 31, 2024 - Slapping Humpbacks Everywhere We Look!

A big ol’ dose of Humpback Soup today! We saw Valiant (BCX1773), Europa (BCX0854), Moresby (BCY0324 calf 2022), Spock (BCY1134), Hendrix (BCY1278), Olympus (BCX2075), Crackle (BCY1227), Scoop (BCX0870), and Seabird (BCX1774).

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Jilann LechnerMay 31, 2024Whales Comment
May 30, 2024 - Humpbacks by Lantzville, orca by Bowen Island, and orca close to  home!
May 30, 2024 - Humpbacks by Lantzville, orca by Bowen Island, and orca close to home!

The T123s and T086A1s were together near Howe Sound! The T124As (including the T124A4s) were by Dodd Narrows! We also saw Ocular (BCX1705) and Ghost (BCX1333)!

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Jilann LechnerMay 30, 2024WhalesComment
May 29, 2024 - Humpbacks everywhere you look.
May 29, 2024 - Humpbacks everywhere you look.

Come along with us to Humpback Land! The humpbacks we identified today were Astroboy, Bagheera, Crackle , Wiggins, Hendrix, Calypso, Dalmatian, Moresby, Ocular, Poptart, and a couple of friends who remain unknown.

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Jilann LechnerMay 29, 2024WhalesComment
May 28, 2024 - The Beginning of Humpback Land!
May 28, 2024 - The Beginning of Humpback Land!

It was an amazing day spent with humpback whales Strike, Kelpie, Coyote, Split Fluke, Viking, Bagheera, Moraine, BCY0649calf2022, and more!

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Jilann LechnerMay 28, 2024Whales Comments
May 27, 2024 - Orca alert close to home!
May 27, 2024 - Orca alert close to home!

T049As (minus A1 and A2) near Nanaimo, plus a whole host of other wildlife.

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May 25, 2024 - T019 and T019B join us alongside the T049As!
May 25, 2024 - T019 and T019B join us alongside the T049As!

Galiano is back at mom’s side and the T049As are almost all back together!

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Jilann LechnerMay 25, 2024WhalesComment
May 24, 2024 - An odd group of Orca - where was everyone else?
May 24, 2024 - An odd group of Orca - where was everyone else?

T019 Nootka was spotted hanging out with siblings T049A3 Nat and T049A5 Nebula today.

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Jilann LechnerMay 24, 2024WhalesComment
May 23, 2024 - The T101s stopping for lunch!
May 23, 2024 - The T101s stopping for lunch!

An unlucky seal invited to lunch in the Salish Sea with the T101s.

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Jilann LechnerMay 23, 2024WhalesComment
May 22, 2024 - Kelpie, Wisp, and Europa all seen in the Strait of Georgia
May 22, 2024 - Kelpie, Wisp, and Europa all seen in the Strait of Georgia

It was a great day spent with humpback whales Wisp, Kelpie, and Europa in the Strait of Georgia!

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Jilann LechnerMay 22, 2024WhalesComment
May 20, 2024 - The T124A2s and T124Ds together still, plus Wiggins and Squirrel the humpbacks!
May 20, 2024 - The T124A2s and T124Ds together still, plus Wiggins and Squirrel the humpbacks!

Today we travelled across to Vancouver to see the T124A2s and T124Ds (again!). In addition we also got to see humpback whales Wiggins and Squirrel in the middle of the Strait of Georgia.

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Jilann LechnerMay 20, 2024WhalesComment
May 19, 2024 - T124A2s and T124Ds in English Bay, as well as a mini-humpback land!
May 19, 2024 - T124A2s and T124Ds in English Bay, as well as a mini-humpback land!

What a great day getting to spend time with the T124A2s and T124Ds near Vancouver, as well as three humpback whales; Kelpie, Spock, and Crackle closer to home!

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Jilann LechnerMay 19, 2024WhalesComment
May 18 , 2024 - The Alaska boys are back in town!
May 18 , 2024 - The Alaska boys are back in town!

T128, T125A and the T065Bs graced us with a visit!

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Jilann LechnerMay 18, 2024WhalesComment
May 17, 2024 - The whales keep coming and they don't stop coming!
May 17, 2024 - The whales keep coming and they don't stop coming!

Time with T049A1, followed by a surprise sighting of the T124As, T124A4s, T124A1A and a final homeward diversion by T019, T019B, T049As (minus T049A1 and T049A2).

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Jilann LechnerMay 17, 2024Whales Comments
May 16, 2024 - A round trip of nearly 100 nautical miles!
May 16, 2024 - A round trip of nearly 100 nautical miles!

Spending the day with the largest Sea Lions in the world!

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Jilann LechnerMay 16, 2024WhalesComment
May 15, 2024, Sunset Tour - T090s, T087, T086A3s, and T071Bs in Howe Sound, and a Gray Whale Close to Home
May 15, 2024, Sunset Tour - T090s, T087, T086A3s, and T071Bs in Howe Sound, and a Gray Whale Close to Home

We saw a big group of orca in Howe Sound and a gray whale close to home during this sunset tour!

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Jilann LechnerMay 15, 2024WhalesComment
May 15, 2024, 12:00 - So Many Whales!
May 15, 2024, 12:00 - So Many Whales!

We saw the end of a T-party in Howe Sound with at least 8 pods present, and then got humpback whales on the way home! What a great day!

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Jilann LechnerMay 15, 2024WhalesComment
May 14, 2024 - T124As and the Mystery Calf
May 14, 2024 - T124As and the Mystery Calf

The T124As travelling and hunting between Mayne and North Pender Islands! We had tail slaps and one excited little calf who’s been bouncing around between whales. Who is your mom?

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Jilann LechnerMay 14, 2024WhalesComment
May 13, 2024 - The T065Bs and T075Bs are Partying in the Strait of Georgia
May 13, 2024 - The T065Bs and T075Bs are Partying in the Strait of Georgia

What a fantastic day spent with the T065Bs and T075Bs celebrating together in the Strait of Georgia!

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Jilann LechnerMay 13, 2024WhalesComment
May 12, 2024 - The T065Bs inside the Southern Gulf Islands
May 12, 2024 - The T065Bs inside the Southern Gulf Islands

It was another beautiful day in the Salish Sea, getting to spend time with the T065Bs, a pod of Biggs Orca. In addition to these whales, we also got to see Bald Eagles, Harbour Seals, Steller Sea Lions, and more!

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Jilann LechnerMay 12, 2024WhalesComment
May 11, 2024 - A trip down Saanich Inlet for Double Species!
May 11, 2024 - A trip down Saanich Inlet for Double Species!

It was a great day travelling through the Southern Gulf Islands, seeing Humpback Whale Bagheera north of Sansum Narrows and T071B1, T071B2, the T075Bs, and the T086A3s.

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Jilann LechnerMay 11, 2024WhalesComment
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