T019C
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A Hunt with the T019s and T049As – 13/3/25
The encounter began with just the T049As heading toward Active Pass. They were doing about 9 knots when our captain noticed 2 others coming south from Trincomali Channel. The T019s and T049As met up and began to head up the pass. They wasted no time and began a Steller sealion hunt! The hunt lasted a…
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The Bromance – 27/11/24
The bromance continues! As we were travelling to Pedder Bay to pick up students for their Exploring the Salish Sea trip we stumbled upon the T019s and T049As! T019C “Spouter” and T049A3 “Nat” were off on their own messing around as they tend to do when the family meets up. They swam right by a…
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Massive Breach from Sprouter – 8/8/20
We battled today through some rough conditions to catch up with the T018’s in the Strait of Georgia. They were quite spread out and I was hanging out with T019B “Galiano” for a while and could see his brother, T019C “Spouter” in the distance. Just as I started to head over towards him, he did…
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A Rare Visit from Bigg’s Killer Whales – 12/3/20
Over the past number of years, I have had the opportunity to take my grade 9 students from Calgary, Alberta on an outdoor school trip to the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre on Vancouver Island. During this 5-day trip, students get to participate in activities that build on their learning at school, while immersing them in…
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A Decade Long Relationship with T019B “Galiano”
My relationship with Killer Whales started when I was a child for a young girl growing up in Ontario. The water in the Great Lakes was fabulous but I was shattered when to discover that there were no whales in them! I eventually made my way to the West Coast and finally out on the…