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Over 20 Bigg’s (Transient) Killer Whales in Juan de Fuca Strait! – 19/6/17
We encountered 20+ Bigg’s (Transient) Killer Whales westbound in the Strait of Juan de Fuca today! This was my first time as a Naturalist seeing this many transient families together, and also the first time that I would meet the T046 matriline, my favourite family. Other families included the T073As, T075Bs and T077s. The transients…
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Bremer Bay Pilot Whales – 19/3/18
The smooth movement of a sharks dorsal caught our attention as it broke the surface. A young Hammerhead Shark was the first to great us as we arrived at the Bremer Canyon. Shortly after one of our guests spotted with a keen eye movement just to our left. The bulbous heads of a few Long…
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J Pod and a Sperm Whale! – 31/3/18
Great day with J pod today and, oh yeah, A FRICKIN SPERM WHALE! Seeing the largest toothed animal on the planet was incredible but listening to it through the hydrophone while it was on a 35 minute dive was epic. It seemed to be hanging out in about 1000 ft of water last night but,…
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An Amazing Experience with Dusky Dolphins – 12/04
Back in 2004 we travelled to the beautiful coastal town of Kaikoura on New Zealand’s stunning South Island. The area is renowned for whale and dolphin watching. Where conditions allow there’s also a possibility to swim with the dusky dolphins, if of course they are willing to participate. Luckily for us they were! We located…