Young Bald Eagle at Chain Islands.
T14 "Pender" is a male Transient Orca born in 1964. In 1974 T14 and his mother, T13, were radio tagged and the 2 marks left by the radio tage on the front edge of his dorsal fin are still clearly visible.
Since the death of his mother, T13, Pender has been mostly seen hunting on his own.
Our spacious front deck is the perfect viewing platform.
These warm red jackets are available for our guests to help keep them warm and dry, especially at this time of the year.
The pictures above show our adventurous passengers and crew braving the near freezing temperatures. Our sumptuous heated cabin was a welcome relief from the cold today as was the free coffee & hot chocolate. The cold weather did not dampen the spirits of our passengers though.
Canada Goose at Trial Island
Gulls circle overhead of T14 looking for scraps from the kill.
T14 finishing off scraps of a Harbor Seal kill.
This Harbor Seal in the water near Sidney Island, nearly became T14's next meal!
2 pictures above & the 1 below, T14 "Pender"
A Bald Eagle near Sidney Island.
A Bald Eagle and Gulls circle above looking for scraps from a kill made by T14.
In the Highlands of Victoria up to 8" of snow were on the ground and the temperature was hovering around 0! However, it did not deter many guests from joining our 2pm tour and they were rewarded with an excellent adventure.Despite near freezing temperatures today we headed out at 2pm with eager guests ready for another west coast adventure and we were not to be disappointed. Our journey took us along the south east coast of Vancouver Island through Haro Strait and north of Sidney Island, were we came across T14 "Pender", a male transient Orca born in 1964. We arrived on scene just as T14 was finishing off the remains of a Harbor Seal kill and so we got to watch this supreme hunter swim back and forth on the surface for several minutes, it was breathtaking to watch!
Several Gulls and a lone Bald Eagle were circling overhead and picking off scraps from the water. We also saw a Rhinoceros Auklet and several Cormorants also feeding nearby. Whilst watching T14 we suddenly saw a Harbor Seal pop its head above the water near our boat and at one stage it looked like this Seal may become Pender's next meal. However, T14 eventually changed direction and started to travel North, so the Seal was safe this time!
On our way home we stopped at the Chain Islands were we saw several Harbor Seals, Cormorants, Gulls and a young Bald Eagle. We then moved on to Trial Island were we saw another Harbor Seal in the water, plus Harlequin Ducks, Oyster Catchers, and a Canada Goose.
It was another spectacular, if somewhat cold, day to be on the water!
Several Gulls and a lone Bald Eagle were circling overhead and picking off scraps from the water. We also saw a Rhinoceros Auklet and several Cormorants also feeding nearby. Whilst watching T14 we suddenly saw a Harbor Seal pop its head above the water near our boat and at one stage it looked like this Seal may become Pender's next meal. However, T14 eventually changed direction and started to travel North, so the Seal was safe this time!
On our way home we stopped at the Chain Islands were we saw several Harbor Seals, Cormorants, Gulls and a young Bald Eagle. We then moved on to Trial Island were we saw another Harbor Seal in the water, plus Harlequin Ducks, Oyster Catchers, and a Canada Goose.
It was another spectacular, if somewhat cold, day to be on the water!
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