September has been an incredible month for Whale and Wildlife viewing and today was one of the best days of the month so far. We had up to 25 Transient Orcas and 5 humpback Whales not far from Victoria Harbor!
In the morning we first picked up a couple of Humpback Whales travelling together not far from Race Rocks. We watched these two impressive Baleen Whales for a while before heading to Race Rocks. Whilst at Race we received a report of Transient Orcas just a little to the East of our position so off we went. When we arrived on scene we could see the Transients were foraging and had possibly just made a kill.
In the afternoon we headed out again in search of the Transients Orcas and the 2 Humpbacks, and first came across the Transients. The Orcas were being very vocal, which is unusual for Transient Orcas, and were breaching numerous times, an even rarer occurrence.
As we were watching the Transients, our Captain Scottie, noticed a splash in the distance and then realized he had seen another Humpback, this one being a very large animal with huge Tailflukes. The Humpback came right towards the Transients and was Trumpeting loudly as it surfaced, it was breathtaking to watch.
We finished the day at Race Rocks watching from a distance as the Transients passed through the Ecological reserve and also showed our passengers some of the many Sealions at Race.
What a day to be on the water!!!
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