Location: Territories of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth Nations
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Stunning Encounter with T109A’s – 6/3/25
A stunning encounter with the T109As today! I’ve tried repeatedly to see whales this year, and it hasn’t worked out – it just wasn’t my time, which is fair because today’s encounter was incredible and well worth the wait. The T109As are regulars here in Clayoquot Sound and have been touring their brand new calf…
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An Autumn Evening with Whales – 10/24
Two grey whales known as Ditto and Winter (you will remember Ditto was a frequent visitor last winter in this spot) have been feeding near my home for over a month now. It’s so reassuring to look out and see their steady blows. Near the start of their visit in the first week of October…
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The Three Amigos – 29/9/24
Today I had the most incredible grey whale encounters of the season with a trio I have been referring to as the three amigos. They have been displaying a stunning amount of (rare) surface behaviors and socialization, including breaching, headstands, rolling, and lunging through the water. So far two of the three whales have been…
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Surprise Visit from T109A’s – 11/8/24
Today, we had a surprise visit from the T109As in Clayoquot Sound. They are still working their way through the inlets to everyone’s delight! T109A4 “Garrett”, born in 2012, is sprouting up quickly, his dorsal fin taller already than the last time I saw him! -Marcie On tour with @whalesafaris ***Photos are taken from an…
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An Encounter with T109 and the T109D’s – 11/7/24
Today, the T109/T109Ds came through the outer stretches of Clayoquot Sound, circling islets and ducking into bays. This is part of the extended family of T109A3A “kʷiisaḥiʔis”, the orphaned orca calf a short distance up our coast. T109 is the great grandmother of “kʷiisaḥiʔis”. The pod was last seen heading west up the coast from…