T019s
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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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Puget Sound Whale Soup! – 3/9/21
Whale soup in Puget Sound today! Transient Orcas everywhere! We caught up to the T018’s and T019’s and then backtracked and caught up to the T137’s and T037A’s which were passing by Edmonds!! Great day on the water!! It’s always fun to see people running on the ferry to get to a place where…
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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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Bigg’s Killer Whales off Vargas Island – 11/3/20
It’s been a while since I’ve been in the company of this pod, T018 and the T019’s! We spotted T018, the T019’s and T109A’s at MacIntosh around 9:10 AM heading west. We then followed them to Blunden island where they lunged at a Grey Whale, briefly lifting it from the water. They did not pursue…