Pilot Whales
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Hundreds of Whales and Dolphins – 2021
One comes to mind featuring a deep diving whale. I was doing some expeditions in the tropical Indian Ocean off the Seychelles. So it’s located in the western tropical Indian Ocean. It’s actually very close to the equator. And we’re conducting research on Pygmy Blue Whales there. And we’ve encountered a lot of different species.…
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Bremer Canyons Exploration – 4/4/23
Bremer Canyons exploration on a beautiful autumn day in Bremer Bay as the calm weather made for perfect travelling conditions. It was all seasons in one day as our morning was sunshine and blue sky as we departed Swarbrick Road and found ourselves greeted by a refreshing rain shower. It moved past quickly and we…
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Bremer Bay Pilot Whale – 12/3/19
A beautiful day greeted us and our journey to the Bremer Canyon began as we arrived to Albatross, Petrels and Shearwaters gliding above the swell and dozens of Pilot Whales taking charge of the canyon. Moving together in unison we watched as all age groups travelled together, large mature males with battle wound scars and…
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Bremer Bay Orca Hunt – 6/3/19
Today it was the Bremer Bay Orca Hunt as on our arrival we journeyed with over one hundred Pilot Whales and then the Orca started to surge west… the hunt was on! The Pilot Whales were first to great us in the canyon as dozens of Shearwaters and Albatross moved like ballerinas of the sky…
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A New Calf for Lock! – 13/9/18
The seas beneath the highlands of Cape Breton’s northwestern coast are full of marine life. Beyond the hidden coves and precipitous cliffs lies the preferred summering ground of a population of long-finned pilot whales. They arrive in late June, following the inshore migration of northern shortfin squids, and stay well into the fall – with…