First encounter of the season with Resident Orcas! April 22nd, 2012.

Today we celebrated Earth Day with our first encounter of the season with members of J & K-pod near Pender Island! It was a wonderful day to be on the water with the sun shinning and flat calm seas. We identified several members of J & K-pod including J27 "Blackberry", J16 "Slick", K40 "Raggedy", and K21 "Cappuccino". They all looked great and it was so nice to see members of the Southern Resident Orcas once again:)

Apart from the Orcas we also encountered Dal''s Porpoise and a Minke Whale near Spieden Island. It was an unforgettable afternoon on the water:)

J & Kpod on Earth day:) April 22, 2012

Here are a few images by Ron Bates, MMRG, from our wonderful encounter with members of J & Kpod near Pender Island on Earth Day!

More Marine Wildlife Highlights!

Here are a few more photo's showing some of the incredible Marine Mammals & wildlife we have encountered during our recent tours in April!

We have seen an increase in the number and species of Marine Mammals visiting the Salish Sea, click the link below to read more about this wonderful news:

 http://www.timescolonist.com/technology/Salish+stirs+with+life+mammals+make+comeback/6459561/story.html

Marine Wildlife Tours in April!

Here are a few highlights photo's by Ron Bates, MMRG, from our recent Marine Wildlife tours. The variety of Marine Mammals we have found during our recent tours has been incredible!