We headed out this afternoon and came across 3 Humpback Whales between Race Rocks and Constance Bank. Two large female Humpback Whales were encountered 2 miles South East of Race Rocks and were being harassed by a Steller Sealion. One of the Humpback made a very dramatic Cartwheel as the Humpback tried to shake off the Sealion. We also saw a number of tail splashing and tail flicks as these large Baleen Whales tried to get rid of their pesky tormentor! We then moved on towards Constance bank where we encountered the 3 year old Humpback that has been given various nicknames, "Split Fin", "Bart", "Cleaver". One of the Humpback Whales we had encountered earlier is the Mother of "Split Fin" and it is so nice to see that these mothers are imprinting on their young that the Strait of Juan De Fuca is a great place to find food. "Split Fin" obviously knows this and has been hanging in the water off Victoria for almost two months now and has provided some very dramatic encounters!
Earlier in our tour we had also come across 2 Pelican's at Church Rock, a rare but impressive sight. During our tour we also saw River Otters right at the dock, a pair of Bald Eagles, several Harbor Seals both on rocks and in the water, Hundreds of Steller & California Sealions at Race Rocks and another amazing Dall's Porpoise encounter. It was a wonderful day to be on the water and marvel at the diversity of wildlife that can be found so close to Victoria:)
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I have never been on a whale watch before, but I have always wanted to go. I have family in both Washington and Alaska and I have always heard about their vacation cruises and whale watches. These pictures are a wonderful reminder of how bad I would like to see a whale in person. I hear its a really breathe taking experience.
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