Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Playful Transients in the afternoon! May 25th, 2012





























Here are a few images from this afternoon's encounter with the T36's & T99's. The Orcas were being very playful, a rare occurrence with Transient Orcas who are usually very stealthy!

The Orcas were just off Victoria waterfront which meant we were in scene with them less than 30 minutes after leaving the harbour. We witnessed breaching, tailslaps, pectoral slaps, tail lobs, cartwheels and other dramatic acrobatic behavior:)

Apart from these playful Orcas we also saw Harbor Seals, Northern Elephant Seals and Sealions at race Rocks.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Transient Orcas encountered in the morning! May 25th, 2012














We headed out this morning hoping to find some Orcas for our excited guests and we did not disappoint. Within the 1st hour of our tour we heard about some Transient Orcas being spotted not far from Victoria. We arrived on scene and realized we had a nice group of 7-8 Orca and Ron Bates from the Marine Mammal Research Group, identified them as the T36's and T99's. What a wonderful way to start the day!