Saturday, August 05, 2006

05 August 2006, Orcalab reports:

No orcas present.

We believe the majority of the groups from last night, the C6s,D7s, A4s and A5s went east of the Ecological Reserve. We heard the A30s briefly off Robson Bight at 6am but lost track of which direction they headed soon after. We think they may have slipped east as well. In amongst the incoming Cs and Ds, Jared Towers may have found a small G group as well!
Helena
05 Aug 2006 08:00:48 PDT

Multiple pod calls audible.

The whales have been heading up to the west most of the afternoon. The A30s (who we heard around 6am) never did go as deep to the east as the others). Now, the A30s are in the lead ahead of the C6s,D7s,A4s,A5s. We have even heard that the A12s may be there as well.
Helena
05 Aug 2006 16:29:41 PDT

Multiple pod calls audible.

We just had the A30s, A4s,A5sC6s,D7s come west and turn not far from the entrance to Blackney Pass. They are now headed back towards the Ecological Reserve. We did not hear A12s nor Gs at this time.
Helena
05 Aug 2006 19:12:18 PDT

No orcas present.

All is quiet now. The A30s, A4s,A5s just finished their rub and headed off to the east. Before the rub,there had been one more 'go around the block" for all the groups, including the Ds and Cs. The turn to the east was shy of CP this time and we lost track of the Cs & Ds. did they go east along Cracroft Island? Or did they head off in the other direction? We were left hanging a bit. It would be nice if they stayed for while longer.
Helena
05 Aug 2006 23:15:24 PDT

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