The first 7 pictures above were taken by Ron Bates, MMRG.
Today we encountered a group of Transient Orcas, the T30's, 3 miles south of Beechey Head. As we arrived on scene the Orcas were in a resting behavior and surfacing in unison. The T30's comprise of a Male, 2 females and a young calf, which was later being taught how to kill a porpoise.
On our way back to Victoria we stopped off at Race Rocks and saw two Northern Elephant Seals, a large number of California and Steller Sealions and several Harbor Seals. The California Sealions were making a lot of noise with their loud barking:)
As we departed for home we saw a storm heading our way and several dramatic lightning strikes lit up the sky!
4 comments:
ok I just HAVE to ask...
is it not unsafe to be riding in a tiny little blow up boat next to such big fishes?!
Sorry for my ignorance...
I'm just a little scared.
I like the idea of big ship though...
Nice lightening strikes!
Hi Rhonda,
Yes Zodiacs are safe. However, over the last few years the trend for Whale Watching is for larger vessels such as our 40 passenger Expedition Catamaran, which offer the perfect viewing platform and are very safe.
Thanks Chantelle, it was pure luck:)
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