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The K13’s Put on a Show! – 23/8/16
The first Southern Resident Killer Whales we encountered today were the K13s (K13, K20, K25, K27, K34, K38, and K44) – and they definitely put on a show for us! We had just arrived on-scene around 4:30pm when K25 “Scoter” and K27 “Deadhead” erupted into the air in a handful of breaches. K34 “Cali” even…
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Breathe Out, Breathe In – 15/6/16
Breathe out, breathe in . . . that’s the sound we got to hear while drifting around resting Humpback Whales, their powerful exhalations resounding over the water, blows shimmering in the sunshine. Humpbacks “Quartz” and “Ripple” were resting in the same area, moving slowly along in big circles, taking about 8 surface dives and then…
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Northern Resident Killer Whales Kiss the Sky – 3/9/15
Excuse me while I kiss the sky! Today’s encounter includes a spy-hopping calf from the I15 matriline; whale blows under cumulous cloud studded skies; and a Bald Eagle swimming to shore. Sharing with you to offer a breath of the wild, maybe a small release from all the human tragedy, and to strengthen sense of connection…
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Spectacular Day-Whales Everywhere! -23/7/15
Spectacular day! Over 50 killer whales today! Members of all three pods in the area but a very interesting split. Group A of J pod went north up Swanson channel and Ks and Ls went east up Boundary Pass. They will join up later on but very interesting to see them going separate routes. -Gary