Whales

  • Humpbacks at Sunset – 14/2/26

    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…

  • Spectacular Whale Watch Experience – 31/10/25

    Spectacular Whale Watch Experience – 31/10/25

    Spectacular Whale Watch Experience was enjoyed on both our morning and midday tour today with extraordinary surface language from both the mums and the calves! It was a spectacular start to our morning as within a short time of arriving four separate mother and calf pods began to have a conversation. Breaching, tail lobs, head…

  • Jane the Whale – 13/2/26

    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…

  • Blue Whale Watch 2 – 25/10/25

    Blue Whale Watch 2 – 25/10/25

    Our morning started with a wonderful surprise as an enormous Blue Whale surfaced! It was fantastic to see this beautiful Blue cruising through the sighting grounds and on a mission to navigate through the sighting grounds and continue on the long swim south towards the Bonney Upwelling. Nearby we also observed two separate pods of…

  • Farewell – 1/26

    Farewell – 1/26

    Farewell, 2025/2026 winter whale watching By now, all the whales have left the area around Skjervøy and Kveanangen. This year was slightly different from the previous years, when we had amazing sightings of orcas and humpback whales around Skjervøy until the middle of February. This year, when the commercial fishing moved further out, so did…