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Wild Whales Vancouver

We are Vancouver's Premier Whale-Watching Company.
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Departing from Granville Island, our guests encounter the vast diversity of marine wildlife in the Salish Sea. In search of resident Killer Whales and other marine mammals, enjoy the sights of Vancouver, the Fraser River and the Gulf Islands.

04/09/2025

Each orca has an unique eyepatch shape which can help us identify individuals!
Although it's not too common to get such a clear shot of the eyepatch to identify we usually rely on saddle patches.

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03/26/2025

Sometimes the landscapes can make these huge animals seem small

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03/22/2025

A rare sight. Peace and quiet on sea lion rock. ⁠
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03/20/2025

Whales just wanna have fun!⁠
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When pods of orcas come together to socialize they tend to get a little excited. This excitement is sometimes shown through breaching, spyhopping, Tail slapping, and in this case a big old belly flop!⁠
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03/14/2025

The gestation period for harbour seals is 9-11 months and will give birth on land.
These pups will be able to swim almost immediately after birth however will spend most of their time on land where they will be nursed by their mums for around 4 weeks in which they will gain around 1.5lbs a day.

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03/11/2025

T101A 'Rush' surfacing in Howe Sound. He spends most of his time travelling with his brother and his mum. This little trio have a reputation of being some of the stealthiest in the Salish sea. ⁠
They would have to be to keep these two big males fed and healthy!⁠
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03/03/2025

Humpback whales are no stranger to having a variety of different parasites attach to their bodies. ⁠
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Barnacles and whale lice are some that are often seen on our humpbacks and one way they try and rid themselves of these parasites is by breaching, slapping their pectoral fins or slapping their tails.⁠
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02/24/2025

Biggs orca are constantly moving and they can cover around 100km each day! ⁠
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They will usually travel these distances with the rest of their pod and will allow them to find and stealthily hunt a variety of different prey.⁠
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02/22/2025

A humpback whale tail lobbing in the Strait of Georgia infront of the Sunshine Coast and Howe Sound⁠
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02/16/2025

Happy world whale day 🌎 🐋

Everything in our oceans has a role to play in creating a successful ecosystem.

Our Biggs orca are Apex predators and help with the population control of other marine mammals such as seal and sea lions in an area.

Our humpback whales actively help against climate change. They provide nutrients to phytoplankton which helps produce oxygen and absorb carbon from the air.

02/13/2025

Bald eagles can reach a height of 10,000 feet! This gives them a great vantage point for spotting prey!⁠
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While they hit speeds of between 30-60km/h while flying they can dive at speeds between 120-160km/h!⁠
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02/08/2025

A Biggs orca spyhops during a family reunion a few summers ago. ⁠
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Sometimes the lighting can make an ordinary photo magical.⁠
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02/04/2025

Humpback mothers will teach their calves all the essentials for survival while they remain together for the first year. ⁠
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These essentials will range from migration patterns to where to find food source, but they will also just teach them how to have some fun. ⁠
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Seeing a mother and calf breach together is nothing short of incredible!⁠
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01/27/2025

Steller sealions are the largest type of sea lions.The males can reach 11ft long and weigh an average of around 700kg but can get up to around 1000kg. The females are a lot smaller and can reach 9ft long and weigh around 600kg.

Adult males have a thick and bulky neck which resembles a lions mane which is one reason they are named ‘Sea lions’.

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01/24/2025

Sometimes the smallest, pointiest, most uncomfortable looking lone rock is prime real estate to a harbour seal. 🦭⁠
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Unlike sea lions who enjoy constantly being in each others personal space, seals very much enjoy resting on their own without being pec slapped by their neighbour each time they move.⁠
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01/19/2025

Over the past few seasons we have been seeing more humpbacks returning regularly to the Salish sea. This has also meant we are encountering them in bigger groups of anywhere between 2-4 whales (and sometimes more).

Although they are not known for their social behaviour in our waters larger groups sizes are becoming more common 🐋🐋🐋

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01/10/2025

Sometimes finding whales in rougher sea conditions can be tricky, but the search is always worth it!⁠ 🐋⁠
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The most breathtaking moments sometimes come when you least expect it as it did on this day. ⁠
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After watching this humpback whale surface between the chunky waves it all of a sudden slowly spyhopped above the surface before disappearing back under again. ⁠
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01/07/2025

Bald eagles will vary in appearance as they age and reach maturity. 🦅

During their first year they will be entirely dark brown with white flecking on their belly and wings.

During year 2 and 3 their head/neck/tail will gradually turn a dingy white while their bill and feet turn slowly yellow.

During year 4 and 5 year they will grow their full head and tail of bright white plumage and bright yellow bill that they are known for.

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Address

1806 Mast Tower Road
Vancouver, BC
V6H4B6

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 6pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 6pm
Thursday	8:30am - 6pm
Friday	8:30am - 6pm
Saturday	8:30am - 6pm
Sunday	8:30am - 6pm

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http://www.whalesvancouver.com/

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