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August 19th - the summer whirlwind continues! We watched the entire A34 family travelling in Weynton Passage, being buff...
23/08/2025

August 19th - the summer whirlwind continues! We watched the entire A34 family travelling in Weynton Passage, being buffeted by the currents. The A62s were present, bringing the entire A34 family back together - A62 has been travelling with her sons, separately from her mom A34. We even had the chance to listen to a few vocals on the hydrophone! We watched the sea otters drifting in the current, and hung out with feeding humpbacks - including Crochet, Domino, Ripple, Meteorite, Argonaut, Everdeen, Sky Hook, and Black Pearl. Another very busy day on the big ocean!


All photographs taken with a telephoto zoom lens and cropped for spacing; taken 200+ m from all wildlife. Care is taken in order to not disturb wildlife we are viewing. Relevant photos are submitted for data and research purposes.


August 17th found us under lovely calm conditions. We watched the fishing A50s, 5 humpbacks (including Conger and Quartz...
22/08/2025

August 17th found us under lovely calm conditions. We watched the fishing A50s, 5 humpbacks (including Conger and Quartz), snoozing sea otters, and eagles in the trees.

Wishing everyone the chance to head into your weekend with all the peace and quiet vibes that this sea otter had! We hope you get the chance to come out on a trip with us and soak it all in.


All photographs taken with a telephoto zoom lens and cropped for spacing; taken 200+ m from all wildlife. Care is taken in order to not disturb wildlife we are viewing. Relevant photos are submitted for data and research purposes.


August 10th was super busy onboard so no pictures from the day! We watched so many humpbacks feeding, including Frosty, ...
22/08/2025

August 10th was super busy onboard so no pictures from the day! We watched so many humpbacks feeding, including Frosty, Meteorite (breaching), Conger, Twister, Corporal, Ripple, and Dot Narrows!

These images are from August 12th, when we watched the "T060 boys", brothers T060D and T060E as they travelled through the narrow inlets. We spotted a black bear and shared some quick moments with Dall's porpoise and sleepy warm sea otters. We watched the A34 and A50 families of fish eating orca as they foraged - but they were being bounced on by Pacific White Sided dolphins! We ended the day with a quick look at Corporal the humpback whale... And then headed home. Another full few days on the big ocean!


All photographs taken with a telephoto zoom lens and cropped for spacing; taken 200+ m from all wildlife. Care is taken in order to not disturb wildlife we are viewing. Relevant photos are submitted for data and research purposes.


This moment from the bridge is from our trip (taking locals home) on August 16th - the light and the much needed rain ma...
22/08/2025

This moment from the bridge is from our trip (taking locals home) on August 16th - the light and the much needed rain made for some lovely views!

This moment is from our wild and windy trip on August 12th - can you see the Pacific White Sided dolphin tight against t...
20/08/2025

This moment is from our wild and windy trip on August 12th - can you see the Pacific White Sided dolphin tight against the side of A99? These interactions don't seem to be much fun for the orca - but provide something for the dolphins. Is it learning? Food opportunities as they grab salmon? Play? We're always trying to understand more about interactions between marine mammals.


All photographs taken with a telephoto zoom lens and cropped for spacing; taken 200+ m from all wildlife. Care is taken in order to not disturb wildlife we are viewing. Relevant photos are submitted for data and research purposes.



This moment with a very relaxed black bear is from our trip on August 12th - the bear was eating off of the rocks, and w...
18/08/2025

This moment with a very relaxed black bear is from our trip on August 12th - the bear was eating off of the rocks, and wandered up the hill to lounge back into the soft grass and moss. You never know what we'll see on our trips!

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August 5th was a full day! Transport runs for us in the morning and whale watching in the afternoon. We stayed busy on o...
18/08/2025

August 5th was a full day! Transport runs for us in the morning and whale watching in the afternoon. We stayed busy on our whale watching trip - birds, sea otters, and humpbacks everywhere. We watched 3 year old Crochet (a survivor of a vessel strike last year, and back in the same area to feed this year) as he travelled and fed, and spent a few moments with Meteorite. Captain Bill soon took us off to look at Hilroy, and we were immediately calling out "BUBBLES!" as she blew so many solo bubble net rings! She fed constantly along the shoreline of Swanson Island. Off we went through the narrow passages to find Ridge (feeding) and Insomnia (solo bubble netting just like Hilroy). Bubble netting is a fascinating feeding method to watch; and particularly rewarding for guests as they quickly learn exactly where to look in order to see a giant humpback mouth break the surface as they feed! Our day ended with a sea otter wrapped up snug in the kelp fronds, leaving us to head home... And dream of the next trip.


All photographs taken with a telephoto zoom lens and cropped for spacing; taken 200+ m from all wildlife. Care is taken in order to not disturb wildlife we are viewing. Relevant photos are submitted for data and research purposes.


August 8th was lovely! We watched the T060s Bigg's family - they are such "familiar fins". Fuzzy sleepy sea otters, eagl...
17/08/2025

August 8th was lovely! We watched the T060s Bigg's family - they are such "familiar fins". Fuzzy sleepy sea otters, eagles, and so many birds feeding. We saw at least 6 humpback whales, identifying Meniscus, Cygnus, Meteorite, Guardian, Ridge, and Pulteney. It was the first sighting of Pulteney on this area of the coast for the year - Pulteney is named for the shape in their fluke similar to a lighthouse... And the local Pulteney Point Lighthouse!


All photographs taken with a telephoto zoom lens and cropped for spacing; taken 200+ m from all wildlife. Care is taken in order to not disturb wildlife we are viewing. Relevant photos are submitted for data and research purposes.


August 5th was another busy day, start to finish... But we were so glad to see a few raindrops appear on the windows! ...
15/08/2025

August 5th was another busy day, start to finish... But we were so glad to see a few raindrops appear on the windows!


August 2nd was a wild day! We watched a large group of northern residents; including the I33s and I35s, the A64s, and th...
14/08/2025

August 2nd was a wild day! We watched a large group of northern residents; including the I33s and I35s, the A64s, and the A54s as they fished and travelled their way down into Johnstone Strait. We saw humpback whales Quartz and Stingray, and ended the day with a quick look at the T121As as they swam into McNeill Bay.


All photographs taken with a telephoto zoom lens and cropped for spacing; taken 200+ m from all wildlife. Care is taken in order to not disturb wildlife we are viewing. Relevant photos are submitted for data and research purposes.


August 1st was very busy! During transport runs we saw 2 minke whales and several humpbacks, along with the T069A family...
13/08/2025

August 1st was very busy! During transport runs we saw 2 minke whales and several humpbacks, along with the T069A family of Bigg's orca.

On our whale watching tour later, we watched the A23s and several humpbacks - including Quartz!


All photographs taken with a telephoto zoom lens and cropped for spacing; taken 200+ m from all wildlife. Care is taken in order to not disturb wildlife we are viewing. Relevant photos are submitted for data and research purposes.


A moment from our busy August 1st day - we broke out of zero-zero fog to glorious blue sky on our way into the Broughton...
05/08/2025

A moment from our busy August 1st day - we broke out of zero-zero fog to glorious blue sky on our way into the Broughtons - we were transporting locals; taking them home for a special event.


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