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From the Wheelhouse:

We were tied to the dock today due to weather.  Lets hope tomorrow is a better day!

Did you Know.......Why do the Northern resident killer whales frequent this area?

We are very fortunate to sight this population of fish-eating killer whales as frequently as we
do because their favorite rubbing beaches are nearby and the salmon-highway (Johnstone
Strait) is outside our front door!

Although they do eat some other fish species , Chinook salmon are the absolute favorite food
of  resident killer whales.  Salmon are very predictable species with their role in Nature being
return from the sea to reproduce (spawn) in the very rivers in which they  were born.  Many of
the salmon targeting their natal rivers further to the south pass through Johnstone Strait
starting around this time of the year.

The intelligent  fish-eating killer whales know where the salmon are going and are even
believed to have the knowledge passed down through generations about where and when their
family would have the most successful hunting.  So when we have healthy salmon runs in
the area, we have frequent sightings of their big predators.  Bring on the salmon!
 
Captain Wayne's quote of the day:

'Boy is it raining!' Captain Wayne 

Next available tour:

Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm
Friday, June 26, 2009 at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm
Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm