T137
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Seal Hunter in Training! – 7/8/16
The T137s are always an exciting group to see on the water but the encounter I had with them in the Strait today was definitely something special. They seemed to come out of nowhere. The surface betrayed nothing of what was going on beneath until BAM! a seal was launched clear out of the water…
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Pretty Special Day with 26 Bigg’s (Transient) Killer Whales – 29/6/16
MORE KILLER WHALES!! Pretty insane season with Biggs. Today was pretty special. You can’t help but be concerned about the lack of resident sightings but from what I’ve heard, they are having a huge year for spring salmon on the west coast of the island so hopefully the residents are finding lots of food out…
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Awesome Encounter with the T137’s and T65B’s – 2/7/16
Awesome encounter with the T137’s and T65B’s yesterday!! T137A “Jack” was being his awesome self! His family was hanging out with the T65Bs and they worked together to take down a harbour seal. This was his celebratory breach after the hunt! Check out the power of T137! A successful mother of three, her and her kids…
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The T137’s Hunt a Seal – 12/7/14
The T137’s were hunting a seal that was trying to get into our boat. We have really noticed the curiosity these animals have shown towards boats but nothing prepared us for today!! They started hunting a seal right when we got there and didn’t stop for almost an hour. We watched from a distance for a…
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An Intense Day with Humpbacks and Bigg’s (Transient) Killer Whales – 25/10/14
Such an intense day! It really felt like fall out there…..choppy seas, cold wind, baker covered in snow and, of course, WHALES! Got to hang out with a couple Humpbacks in the Strait of Georgia (BCZ0180 “Monarch” and a friend who never fluked) followed up by none other than my favourite group of Biggs, the…