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End of Orca Season 2021 – 10/4/21
The end of Orca Season 2021 arrived today and it was bittersweet as we were surrounded by playful, happy Orca on our last tour for the season. It has been a truly remarkable few months and today was just as special as any other since early January as we were firstly greeted by Alki and…
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Humpback Survives Killer Whale Attack – 17/2/21
Humpback survives Killer Whale attack for the first time ever recorded in the Bremer Canyon. The story of today unfolded shortly after departing the Bremer Bay Boat Harbour as local legend Graeme and his team had successfully purse seined a large school of pilchards and we spent a few moments observing the coordination of everyone…
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Killer Whales Take Down Giant Squid – 16/2/21
Killer Whales take down Giant Squid this morning and shortly after the successful hunt over 100 Pilot Whales surged towards them as they tried to pilfer the Orca’s meal! Our first meeting was with Cookie and Swirl her were carefully moving through The Patch in forage mode as they scanned for opportunities within reach. A…
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Southern Ocean Killer Whales – 4/2/21
Southern Ocean Killer Whales were exhilarating today as hundreds of seabirds soared amongst the surging, breaching and playful Killer Whales. A cool breeze and covering of clouds added to the energy today as Queen (aka Split Tip) and her family pod raced towards us excitedly. Killer Whales were spread throughout The Patch as Skipjack Tuna…
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Our Matriarch Wobbles – 1/2/21
Our Matriarch Wobbles is an inspiration to our family pod so when it came time to name a beautiful female Orca we knew that Wobbles was going to be the perfect name. Sunshine guided us out to The Patch before a beautiful cloud cover split the day into two halves as perfect spotting conditions unfolded.…