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Captain's Log - Daily Sighting from our Tours
Whale Watching Tour - Friday, 24 May 2013
Memorable Moment from this Tour
Beautiful sunset on the waterOrca Whale Sightings
One humpbackOther Wildlife Sightings
Harbour sealLocations Visited on this Tour
North of San Juan Island near Andrew's BayWhale Watching Tour - Thursday, 23 May 2013
Memorable Moment from this Tour
Everytime the humpback raised it's tail in the air before a deep diveOther Wildlife Sightings
Three bald eagles, Harbour seals, River otterLocations Visited on this Tour
Henry Island & San Juan IslandWA, along Western Shoreline
Chatham Island
Chain Islands
Trial Island
Whale Watching Tour - Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Memorable Moment from this Tour
Watching a killer whale make a kill to feed their family. Very exciting and action packed!!!Orca Whale Sightings
3 TransientsT127 Matriling, including a new calf
Other Wildlife Sightings
Harbour seals, Cormorants, Turkey VultureLocations Visited on this Tour
Western side of San Juan IslandStopped at Chain Islands and Trail Island Lighthouse
Whale Watching Tour - Saturday, 04 May 2013
Memorable Moment from this Tour
Watching the Steller's Sea Lion eating his salmon, the salmon was about 10 lbs! They rip the salmon open to get rid of their guts before they eat the fillets.Other Wildlife Sightings
Steller's Sea Lion eating a salmonHarbour Seals at Chain Islands
One adult and one juvenile Bald Eagle at Trial Island Lighthouse
Locations Visited on this Tour
South of D'Arcy Island in Haro Straitalong west side of San Juan Island
Chain Islands
Trial Island Lighthouse
Whale Watching Tour - Tuesday, 11 September 2012
Memorable Moment from this Tour
Seeing the sea otter which is still quite rare for this area! And seeing four humpbacks in one day!
Orca Whale Sightings
Today we saw humpacks!! A mother and a calf and then two lone males.Other Wildlife Sightings
We also saw california and stellar sea lions and harbour seals. And one sea otter!!!Locations Visited on this Tour
We travelled out 6 miles South of Race Rocks and then to Race Rocks itself.Whale Watching Tour - Tuesday, 11 September 2012
Memorable Moment from this Tour
Seeing the Minke Whale Lunge Feeding.
Orca Whale Sightings
We were out bright and early on the water this morning and saw a minke whale!Other Wildlife Sightings
We also saw Stellar Sea Lions, California Sea Lions and Harbour Seals. In addition we saw double-crested cormorants and common muires.Locations Visited on this Tour
We visited the western shores of San Juan Island, Salmon Bank and Whale Rock.Whale Watching Tour - Sunday, 09 September 2012
Memorable Moment from this Tour
The Humpback whales were travelling and taking long dives.
Orca Whale Sightings
We saw a Humpback.Other Wildlife Sightings
We saw Harbour Seals, Stellar Sea Lions, California Sea Lions and Harbour Porpoise.Locations Visited on this Tour
We travelled west of Victoria, Race Rocks.Whale Watching Tour - Saturday, 08 September 2012
Memorable Moment from this Tour
The Humpacks were taking long dives and travelling.
Orca Whale Sightings
We saw Humpback whales.Other Wildlife Sightings
We also saw Harbour Seals, Stellar Sea Lions and California Sea Lions.Locations Visited on this Tour
We travelled west of Victoria past Race Rocks towards Sooke.Whale Watching Tour - Friday, 07 September 2012
Memorable Moment from this Tour
We saw lots of activity, the whales were foraging, high speed swimming, tail slaps and a spy hop! A memorable moment was watching a mature male Cappacchino surface in the swells.
Orca Whale Sightings
We saw Orcas from K and J-Pod including Cappucchino [K-21] and Hy'shqua [J-37] and her calf.Other Wildlife Sightings
We also saw Califonia and Stellar Sea Lions and Harbour Seals.Locations Visited on this Tour
We travelled south of east Sooke in the Juan de Fuca Straight and Race Rocks Light House.Whale Watching Tour - Thursday, 06 September 2012
Memorable Moment from this Tour
Seeing T-018c (the male in the group) amd his dorsal fin which is very large even though he was only born in 1995. It is currently very distinctive as it droops a little at the top!
Orca Whale Sightings
We saw transient orcas of the T-18 matriline.Other Wildlife Sightings
We also saw harbour porpoise, coromorants, auklets and harbour seals.Locations Visited on this Tour
We went to Trial Island where captain Brad spotted the group of transients!!! Then we went to Chain Islands, Chatham Island and Discovery Island.Whale Watching Tour - Wednesday, 05 September 2012
Memorable Moment from this Tour
Seeing a big breach!! Also the tail waving and seeing the "left overs" floating in the water after the orcas made a kill.
Orca Whale Sightings
We managed to catch up with the transient T-60s again this afternoon. The group conisisted of the mother (T-60) and her four offspring.Other Wildlife Sightings
We also saw harbour seals, harbour porpoise and a minke whale.Locations Visited on this Tour
We again travelled out south west of Victoira Harbour and then went to Trial Island.Whale Watching Tour - Wednesday, 05 September 2012
Memorable Moment from this Tour
It was great seeing the two calfs play and porpoise around as the mother caught a seal and everyone got a share!!
Orca Whale Sightings
We saw transient T-60s (a group of five whales).Other Wildlife Sightings
We also saw harbour porpoise, common muires, rhinoceros auklets, california and stellar sea lions and harbour seals.Locations Visited on this Tour
We travelled south west of Victoria Harbour in the straight of Juan De Fuca and alse went to Race Rocks Lighthouse.Whale Watching Tour - Tuesday, 04 September 2012
Memorable Moment from this Tour
Watching the 6-foot dorsal fin of the male tower out of the water beside his sister.
Orca Whale Sightings
We saw transients T-20 (adult male ) and T-21 (adult female ) who are likely to be siblings.Other Wildlife Sightings
We also saw harbour seals!Locations Visited on this Tour
We went to Henry Island which is a part of the San Juan Island group in Washington state.Whale Watching Tour - Sunday, 02 September 2012
Memorable Moment from this Tour
Watching the family surface together and seeing the new baby orca (T30B1) born in 2012. It was also great seeing the mature male with a 6 foot tall dorsal fin.