Foraging
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Another Feeding Encounter – 2/11/24
The past few days continue to be busy out at sea. Every day, we saw orcas, humpback whales, and fin whales. We also saw feeding activity; however, sometimes, we observed that after humpback whales lunge into the bait ball (possibly too early?), the orcas abandon the feeding. The birds are also very opportunistic and keep…
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The 1st of November – 1/11/24
Our first official day of whale-watching was truly magnificent. We have seen 3 different species, orcas, humpback whales, and fin whales. We probably arrived at the end of a morning feeding because many birds were around, and the smell of herring was strong. However, the orcas were slowly leaving the area when we arrived. The…
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Arctic Light – 11/11/23
Today was a perfect day for whale watching. The weather was calm, and we had intense lights and colors. We met a pod of orcas fairly early in the morning and observed them from a distance during the day. In the beginning, they kept a tight formation, resting. We observed them from a distance. Some…
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Bremer Bay Orca Torpedoes – 12/3/24
Bremer Bay Orca torpedoes propelled towards us today as they surfed the swell in-between foraging dives in The Patch. The days are starting to get shorter with the cloud cover welcoming us most mornings now as we move further through autumn. It was an efficient trip out as we arrived in The Patch and scanned…
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June in Bleik – 6/24
Time flies, and one month of our summer whale watching has already passed It was a fantastic month filled with adventures. We have seen orcas, pilot whales, sperm whales, eagles, harbour seals and, of course, puffins. Look at the photos; you will notice a teeny, tiny newborn pilot whale baby with its mother. (The image…