A whole bunch of humpbacks awaited us on this drizzly day in the Salish Sea.
Read MoreTempest, Orion, Poptart, Smoke/Squirrel, Seabird and a friend spotted in the SOG and the T090s crusing around Howe Sound.
Read MoreWe got to spend time with Humpback Whales Manta, Mantis, and Sage during the tour today, as well as Harbour Seals, Steller Sea Lions, and a bunch of sea birds!
Read MoreIt was another wonderful adventure in the Salish Sea, spotting seven different humpback whales (Jackson, Velvet, Magpie, Snoopy, Honu, Frankenstein, and Bump) as well as a pair of orca: Onca and Lynx!
Read MoreWe encounter a bizzare orca ‘pod’ consisting of the T030Bs, T049C Nielson, and T011A Rainy near Lantzville! The T060 brothers, T060D Onca and T060E Lynx, continue their adventures near Nanaimo. We also find Maverick and her calf, Poptart, and Graphite foraging in the Strait.
Read MoreUnder sunny skies, Kula and Cascadia encountered the cat-named T060 brothers, T060D Onca and T060E Lynx, near Mistaken Island before each vessel found multiple pairs of humpback whales afterwards, including El Diablo, Crater, Wisp, Kelpie, Barge Boy, and Kappa’s 2022 calf!
Read MoreWe journeyed north into the Strait of Georgia, where we met Maverick and her energetic, breaching calf, the T101 orca family near the Sunshine Coast, and a surprise encounter with Mammoth/Ocean and a friend after as well!
Read MoreBig Mama and Kappa, together with their calves near McCall Bank, while Checkmate, Vanta, Corona/Phi, Chomper and a friend spend time by the White Islets.
Read MoreThe T035As, T101s and the T124Ds getting picked on by Kata, Orion, Callisto and Prowler near Vancouver while Europa and calf, Wallace and Crater hang out peacefully in theSOG.
Read MoreWe visit Crater the humpback travelling near Thrasher Rock. A uniquely odd fish is spotted by Stinky Rocks as well!
Read MoreWe see the T036s interacting with the T060 brothers (T060D Onca and T060E Lynx)! We also find Fishbone, Ghost and calf, and Europa and calf travelling in the Strait of Georgia.
Read MoreWe saw Helen and Kappa’s 2022 calf feasting at the surface, tail slapping and lunge feeding! The T100s, T101s, and T124Ds were having a party by Bowen Island, and we briefly encountered the T090s too!
Read MoreGhost and her calf are spotted off Gabriola Island. Sherwina and Coyote travel along near Thrasher Rock. The A25s, A42s, and A94 of the Northern Resident orca travel near Bowen Island!
Read MoreTwo separate orca encounters, and two separate humpback encounters! The T023Cs and T049C are found off Neckpoint, Twinning and Smudge are off of Entrance Island, Spotlight and Geometry are off the Flattop Islands, and the T090s are by Harmac!
Read MoreFader and Fallen Knight speding time together in the San Juan Islands.
Read MoreSpending time with Nike, Twinning, Dalmatian, Chomper, Graphite, Nalu and Smuge in the SOG.
Read MoreToday’s adventure brought us encounters with the T060 brothers hunting in the Strait of Georgia, curious Harbour Seals hauled out on Miami Islet, and the lively Sea Lions gathered on the Harmac log booms.
Read MoreA rare visit from Northern Resident Orca turned an ordinary search into an extraordinary encounter, offering a glimpse into the deep history, thriving families, and interconnected life of the Salish Sea.
Read MoreAn exciting time with Humpbacks and Orca interacting turned into a rescue mission as we followed an entangled humpback whale until DFO could arrive and install a satallite tag on the whale.
Read MoreToday, we observed feeding humpback whales, including El Diablo and Geometry as well as two younger whales, Potamus’s 2023 calf and Poseidon, and stopped to watch Harbour Seals at Snake Island and Steller Sea Lions near The Harmac Pulp Mill.
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