Wednesday, August 13, 2008

A30s with A24s in Weynton Passage

Seasmoke reports:

Today has to be one of the best days of the season with many pods of orcas being present in Johnstone Strait. Because the pods were so spread out it was not possible to see them all. Time was spent viewing the A30’s and A24’s and on the way home, up in Weynton Passage, the A11’s were sighted. The lighting was glorious with the sun shining on them as they lay resting on the surface of the water, as well, there were multiple spy-hops observed which delighted everyone on board.Stubbs whale watching reports:
This morning the fog added to the magic when the sun finally came through. We found the killer whales mostly by listening with the hydrophone and their blows. The orcas would appear and then disappear in the mist It was amazing! The whales led us out of the fog and we observe interaction between the orca's and Dall's porpoise. we even observed behaviour that may have been nursing under water with A54 and her youngest calf.

In the afternoon the sun shone and it was fabulous, it was the first time this season our naturalists were able to go without their jackets. On the way down Johnstone Strait we had the most incredible bow-riding Pacific white-sided dolphins. They were porpoising and riding in the wake of the boat. We then encountered the A30's; A23's; and possibly the A8's. On our way back up Blackfish Sound we found the A11's in Weynton Pass.

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