Photo credit: Jackie Hildering

Friday, July 18, 2008

From the Wheelhouse:

Today we had incredible feeding and acrobatics of the Pacific white-side dolphins in amongst Dall's porpoise.  Fantastic vocals and viewing!    We could even hear the dolphins distinct echolocation trains.

'Twister' the humpback whale was feeding in the tide-rip.  As mentioned the other day, the concentration of krill is quite amazing.   The icing on the cake came with a report from Bill Mackay of Mackay Whale Watching and Troy Brite who spotted the 44 year old transient killer whale T14.  Thanks so much Bill and Troy!  

T14 has very distinct scarring from having been radio tagged in 1976.

Captain Waynes quote of the day:

"A sea wind changes less than the mind of a weak man."   Anon

Next available tour:

Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.; 1;00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.; 1:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.