Northern Residents
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Northern Residents in Howe Sound – 21/9/25
Exactly one year, to the day from my first encounter with Northern Resident Killer Whales, I was blessed to meet up with them again today. The first time was in Telegraph Cove; today was up in beautiful Howe Sound. After a two hour ride up, we encountered A61, Surge! He and the rest of the…
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A Mind Blowing Day in BC – 2/9/19
A mind blowing day on the water surrounded by 14 or so Northern Resident Orcas, over a dozen Humpbacks, Dall’s porpoise, Steller sea lions and thousands of sea birds! Just a testament to how productive and special the waters off B.C. are. -Nigel
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The A30s in Johnstone Strait – 9/10
We were lucky enough to go whale watching out of Telegraph Cove for a birthday in September in 2010. After a quick glance at a Humpback Whale we came across the A30s, a matriline that’s part of A clan of the Northern Resident Killer Whales, a fairly common matriline in Johnstone Strait. A30 “Tsitika” was…
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Orcafest! – 30/8/17
30th August was our last whale watching trip from Port McNeil. It started with us seeing a humpback surrounded by Dalls Porpoise, the Humpback didn’t seem to mind having the porpoises swim with him/her and it was a lovely sight to watch two different species interact. We then were lucky to see a humpback whale…
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A Wonderful Encounter with Northern Residents! – 9/9/17
I have spent around two years in the San Juan Islands seeing orcas from my kayak, standing on the driftwood at South Beach, or from Turn Point lighthouse on beautiful Stuart Island. None of these encounters could have prepared me for what I experience outside of Telegraph Cove. On a recent sailing trip, I was…