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A Southern Resident Superpod and a New Calf! – 5/9/20
It was an absolutely incredible day today with over 65 Southern Resident Killer Whales! I haven’t had a day like this in years. Whales everywhere the eye could see. Big social groups, cuddle puddles, breaches, spyhops…..a real reminder of how special these whales are. Had great conversations with my guests about the conservation of these…
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J Pod and Bigg’s Double Header! – 10/3/19
We traveled south of Campbell River, we ran into J Pod members in between Mitlenatch Island and Vancouver Island. I have seen J Pod a few times before but I have never seen them so spread out. All 6 of them were spread out and just traveling. We first saw L87 “Onyx” and traveled with…
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My First Encounter with J Pod – and the K14s in 2017! – 25/6/17
I was so excited to meet up with the Southern Residents after their suspended absence from the Salish Sea. Chinook runs are scarce once more, and 2017 lands on a 4-year cycle of Resident scarcity. For this reason, I longed to make the most out of my time with them. It was a special encounter…
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A Special Day with J Pod – 24/3/18
It is always a special day when we get to see members of J-pod. Some of these whales have literally grown up before our eyes. On that evening we found them socializing along the shoreline of Mayne Island, BC in Georgia Strait. The whales were all mixed up and there were playful groups everywhere you…
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Thanksgiving FULL of Whales! – 2/10/17
A day where I got to see ALL the whales. It started out with my captain spotting two humpbacks. One identified as BCX0132 “El Diablo”. The other I am afraid was not fluking and chunky conditions made for tricky IDs. Had a great time with them then decided to go further south. This was on…