Resting Line
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A Sunset Encounter with J Pod and the K14’s – 29/6/17
We had a perfect sunset encounter with J Pod and the K14’s tonight. We found them all in a resting formation, while J27 and L87 foraged a few miles offshore. 4Ever Wild motored along with them from False Bay to Eagle Point. While they were resting, you could hear a pin drop on board. All…
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Synchronized Sleeping Killer Whales – 30/8/17
These beauties are a family of four Bigg’s (Transient) Orcas in the waters surrounding the San Juan Islands. Here, they can be seen huddled together in a synchronized sleeping pattern. The family would surface to breathe together and would take shallow dives together as they rested. It was really a treat to witness this first-hand!…
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Resting Lines of Killer Whales – 24/8/10
Today, we saw +/-28 of the Northern Resident Killer Whales in two resting lines. The A30s matriline was in one resting line and the A23s, A25, A8s and possibly the A24s were together in another. Of all the behaviours of the killer whales I have been privileged to see, this is one of the most striking.…