Northern Elephant Seal
The picture above showing the I.D.# on a California Sealion, has been sent to Ron Bates, MMRG.
Stellar Sealions being rambunctious.
Today we encountered a large number of Transient Orcas (about 15) a few miles south of Victoria waterfront heading west. The group included T14 "Pender", a large male usually seen hunting alone off the coast of Vancouver Island and a personal favorite!We followed the Orcas as they made their way through the Strait of Juan De Fuca at well over 9 knots. In fact we could see the Orcas were enjoying the brisk conditions and a number of them were surfing in the waves.
After spending a while with the Orcas we travelled to Race Rocks to show our passengers some of the prey animals for the Transient Orcas, including Harbor Seals, Stellar & California Sealions and Northern Elephant Seals. The Sealions were in a rambunctious mood with many of them fighting for the best position on the rocks.
On our way home we were lucky enough to spend some more time with Orcas and in particular T14. As he passed by our vessel we could see the bolt marks on his dorsal fin made by the radio collar attached to him and his mother back in 1976.
Despite the stiff breeze it was a gorgeous day on the water and a fantastic time was had by all, especially a young lady who came all the way from Ontario just to see the Orcas:)
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