Orca
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Orcas Again – 25/7/26
ORCAS again ❤ We had the privilege of encountering 3 different groups of orcas on our excursions yesterday. The animals seemed very calm and playful when we found them. They were resting and socializing, and some calves were very active. Conditions were more than ideal yesterday: flat calm sea, only a few boats around 🙂…
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Orca Sounds – 7/26
Turn your volume up to hear what orcas sound like.💙 What are they saying? 👀 We found this pair today: the adult was carrying a sea turtle in its mouth, while the calf was watching us curiously. We could hear them before we saw them. At first, it sounded like a baby crying, and we…
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Rare T’s in Telegraph Cove – 8/26
A trip up to Telegraph Cove, BC to see the Northern Residents proved fruitful in a multitude of ways. We did indeed see the A23s and A34s. We also saw Salish Sea celebrities T063 “Chainsaw” and his mom T065 “Whidbey”, and the T046Bs. However, the biggest surprise came on the final evening of our trip.…
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The Perfect Shot – 11/7/26
Back in 2024 I visited the Salish Sea and saw orcas for the first time. It inspired me, or rather, reinspired me. I have always been a whale enthusiast, and orcas have always been my favorites. But my first trip was only 10 days, not nearly enough to immerse myself in a world that I…
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Truly Magical Experience with Orcas – 6/7/26
A late afternoon tracking orcas into Deep Cove turned into an adventure out on a boat for another pod in Howe sound at the south end of Bowen island. A truly magical experience I will never forget. –Daniel