Superpod, Superpod, Superpod!!!!! Aug 16th 2007!

The pictures above and below are of L74 "Saanich" and L100 "Indigo".

This picture shows L74 with L54 "Ino" and I think her new calf L108.

Here we have L74 with L54 and L100. The picture below also has the calf which I believe is L108.

L41 "Mega" was seen travelling with his sisters L77 & L94.

Spyhop

K21 "Cappuccino" and K40 Raggedy" (pictured above) and K21 on his own (picture below).

L78 "Gaia" and J28 "Polaris" a female born in 1992.

The pictures above and below are of L78 "Gaia" a male born in 1988.

California Sealions (above) and Stellar Sealions (below) hanging out at Race Rocks.


We saw several breaches today.

J27 "Blackberry", J14 "Samish" & J 40 "Suttles".

J27

Pictured above and below are J14 & J40.

Cartwheel.


Our 8.00am boat this morning was the first boat on scene to discover all 3 of our Southern Resident Orca Pods heading into the area from the West after a weeks absence. Cpt. Trev and Naturalist Kyla had heard reports of Whales inbound from Sheringham and when they arrived on scene soon identified members from all three pods were in the area, SUPERPOD!!!!

During our 12.30 tour we ventured a little to the South West of Race Rocks and soon encountered J, K & L Pod spread out across the Juan De Fuca Strait. It was an incredible sight watching almost 90 whales move along the strait towards us. We saw several breaches as we arrived on scene and also one male Orca cartwheeled a number of times near our boat. J40 "Suttles" made a number of tailslaps as he travelled nearby with mother J14 "Samish" and J27 "Blackberry". J11 "Blossom" passed nearby which was a thrill for one of our passengers who had adapted her as part of the Whale Adoption Program, available through the Whale Museum at http://www.whalemuseum.com/. Apart from these members of Jpod we saw K21 "Cappucino" and J40 "Raggedy, J28 "Polaris", L78 "Gaia", L41 "Mega" with hs sisters L77 "Matia" and L94 "Calypso", plus L74 "Saanich" swimming with L54 "Ino", her son L100 "Indigo" and I think her other calf L108. We looked hard for the Lpod calf reported by researcher Brian Gisborn, but were unable to find it or its mother L83 "Moonlight".

During our evening tour our boat headed East towards the San Juan Islands where it found all the pods spread out over a wide area. What an incredible day and it was fantastic to see our Southern Resdient Orcas again!