

Photo Credit: Naturalist, Carmen Pendleton
From the Wheelhouse:
Well once again, a tremendous day with the resident (fish eating) orcas! This morning we spotted a group of orcas 2 minutes from Telegraph Cove, and this afternoon we found them 20 minutes from the cove! The matrilines we viewed today included the A30's, I15's, A23's, A34's, A36's and A12, for a total of 41 whales! Guests were thrilled with great vocals, echo location, breaches, spy hopping, tail slaps and foraging.
Combined with calm waters and warm weather it was absolutely beautiful out on the water today! The lighting was great, and this allowed for some superb photos. In the right picture above you can see the nick in the dorsal fin, and the saddle patch, which is used like a thumb print to identify different killer whales. Using the dorsal fin and saddle patch we are able to identify this orca as A60 "Fife", who was struck by a boat propellor in 2004.
We also sighted a group of Steller sea lions, lots of Dall's porpoise, a Minke whale, and over 30 harbour seals. There was also many sea birds, including: rhinoceros auklets, common murres, bald eagles, belted kingfishers, Northern phalaropes, and pelagic cormorants. What a fabulous day!
Captain Wayne's Quote of the Day:
"Example is the school of mankind and they will learn at no other." - Burke
Next Available Tour:
Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 22, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Monday, August 23, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.