Socializing
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A November Encounter with Bigg’s – 29/11/20
That monkey was finally lifted on off my back! Haven’t had a Bigg’s encounter since October 10th when I had the T038A’s, T035A’s, T137B and T137D. Ironically, it was them that broke the slump today joined by the T075B’s right around the corner from Cowichan Bay Lots of socializing, some great vocals above and below…
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A Southern Resident Superpod and a New Calf! – 5/9/20
It was an absolutely incredible day today with over 65 Southern Resident Killer Whales! I haven’t had a day like this in years. Whales everywhere the eye could see. Big social groups, cuddle puddles, breaches, spyhops…..a real reminder of how special these whales are. Had great conversations with my guests about the conservation of these…
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Orcas and a Fishing Boat – 7/12/19
WHAT A FEAST!!! Today was amazing again!!! We have encountered a big group of orcas around a fishing vessel in the morning. The fishing boat had the net in the water with full of herring. They were waiting for another fishing vessel to come and help pump the fish out from the net. The other…
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Saturday Social Cetaceans – 24/8/19
Saturday Social Cetaceans today as we witnessed a very special event as Southern Right Whales, a juvenile Humpback and the local Bottlenose Dolphins all socialized together! Our morning began with the beautiful nursery grounds of Flinders Bay as the mums and calves soaked in the sunshine and settling conditions. We watched on as the calves…
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Incredible Evening with the T046Bs – 21/7/19
Incredible evening last night with the T046B’s. We were all alone watching the family socialize after a porpoise kill. They stayed in one spot for so long nuzzling and playing with one another. After a dive the family surfaced close to the boat and a couple of the youngsters including T046B1A came right over to…
