Marcie
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Humpbacks at Sunset – 14/2/26
I have been itching to line up an evening trip to Ucluelet to photograph the humpback whales at sunset for a few years now – today, Celine and I were able to make the trip after a bird watching session! Late January, February and into March, large gatherings of humpback whales, migrating, feeding, and waiting…
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Jane the Whale – 13/2/26
You never know who you will see at the Tofino waterfront! Today a gray whale, known as Jane, made a visit and spyhopped several times for delighted onlookers before travelling around the corner to the Tonquin sandbar to roll and waver her flippers. I was lucky to see her from land from both spots before…
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First Encounter of 2026 – 5/1/26
Starting off the new year with my first cetacean encounter only 5 days in! The T068Cs made a visit to Clayoquot Sound, passing through the harbour before heading South, down the coast. Last reported in November in Ketchikan, Alaska and before that, back in Tofino in September! Bigg’s Orcas are constantly on the move, travelling…
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A Breach from Hartley – 7/9/25
T069A2 “Hartley” breached several times for us yesterday while his pod milled a couple miles offshore of Tofino. Orcas are rare enough in Clayoquot Sound but breaching orcas are even rarer. Hartley was named after the village of Hartley Bay near the rocks he stranded on in 2015. His full rescue story can be found…
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August in Telegraph Cove – 8/25
Tell me how I am supposed to choose one photo for a post when this is the kind of view we were blessed with this past weekend? Myself and a few other whale nerds traveled to Telegraph Cove to explore the Broughton Archipelago with @seasmokewhalewatching. Nate and Jeannine were the most incredible guides and our…