Orca
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An Unexpected Encounter – 22/4/25
Living on Vancouver Island teaches you how to look for whales, if you’re into that kind of thing, of course. You learn pod patterns, you track tides and wind, but most importantly, you keep notifications turned on for the Facebook Messenger group that shares live activity on whale sightings. Over the past three years, we’ve…
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Swimming in Pink – 11/25
The season continues with incredible sightings. The polar Night has settled over the Arctic regions, creating gorgeous colors for us. Sometimes the whole landscape is swimming in pink. Mostly, the quotas for the commercial herring fishery are over for 2025, so the fishing will continue in early 2026. We are eager to see the animals…
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First Encounter of 2026 – 5/1/26
Starting off the new year with my first cetacean encounter only 5 days in! The T068Cs made a visit to Clayoquot Sound, passing through the harbour before heading South, down the coast. Last reported in November in Ketchikan, Alaska and before that, back in Tofino in September! Bigg’s Orcas are constantly on the move, travelling…
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An Encounter with T049C – 23/12/25
Today we were lucky enough to have a very familiar fin – T049C – “Janet” very close to shore in Victoria, we are so privileged to live here and get the whales just right there sometimes passing by🥰 Janet had a big gash in his back which indicates that he has been active hunting and probably…
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Merry Christmas! – 12/25
Merry Christmas! Yesterday, the 21st of December, marked the winter solstice – the darkest day of the year. We had a dark, but still fantastic day. Under the polar night, all these encounters are so special. We always focus on going to areas with fewer boats, so we can have better encounters with more relaxed…