Location: Rausu
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A Curious Encounter with Killer Whales – 11/5/19
Today we have encountered a big group of Orcas a few hours after we have left the harbour early in the morning. For the rest of the afternoon we have remained together with them. I am not 100% sure if the Orcas what we have witnessed today were residents or transients. There is known to…
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A Minke Whale and the Orcas – 14/5/19
I must admit that I made a wrong assumption about the other day. I had seen a few Orcas were going after a Minke Whale and I thought that the Orcas are mammal eaters and they were actually chasing the Minke Whale to kill it. However I was wrong. Yesterday I learnt from a researcher…
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Orcas Everywhere! – 10/5/19
SHACHI….SHACHI….Orcas everywhere!!! We were lucky enough to witness Orcas in a small fishing village, called Rausu. Usually this time of the year (after the sea ice melted) several Orcas visit this area, where the Pacific Ocean borders Japan with Russia. We have spent 10 hours on the water today and witnessed several smaller pods during…