Orca
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Sunny Spring Day with Biggs – 15/4/25
You know what heals the soul and body? This. The orcas are T100B “Freya” (b.1997) and her two kids, T100B1 “Seidr” (b. 2010), T100B3 “Selkie” (b.2024) and Freya’s sister T100E “Tharaya.” They are part of the greater T100 matriline. I saw them early this morning at Sandy Point, then caught them again as they rounded…
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An Incredible First Trip to BC -10/23
I was out with Ocean Ecoventures, with the wonderful Gary Sutton, on a tour where we went up into the Gulf Islands. After encountering several Bigg’s killer whale groups in the Strait of Georgia, as we were heading back towards Cowichan Bay, before coming back to the Gulf Islands, we were just off the pass…
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The Sun – 11/23
We have almost two weeks before the Polar Night will settle on the Norwegian Arctic. One can always enjoy watching orcas in direct sunlight, even in freezing cold weather. Today, the temperature was -7 degrees. There must be a volume of herring nearby Skjervøy as we encountered animals in the morning, just minutes after leaving…
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Orca’s On the Hunt – 20/3/25
***Warning graphic content*** We set out across smooth seas this morning, with no idea what the Southern Ocean had in store for us. Our journey began with a trio of bottlenose dolphins passing us by as we rounded the corner of the harbour and headed south toward the shelf edge. With no signs of the…
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End of Season – 1/25
By now, we have finished our 2024/2025 winter whale-watching season up North. The herring is already on the way out of the area. The past few days have been still busy with some herring hanging around the entrance of the fjord system, and we had terrific feedings with orcas, humpies, and fin whales. We want…