Elusive Duo of Orca

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It was not a great day for USA boats. There were Bigg’s Orca and Humpbacks on the Canadian side of the border but until Canada is not afraid of the Americans we are not permitted to cross over.

I had a student onboard today that had just done a report on Cormorants so I am including a couple of pics of them. We saw Steller Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, Black Oystercatchers. We also saw the exotic animals on Spieden Island consisting of Sika Deer, Fallow Deer, and Mouflon Sheep.

“The Sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.”
Jacques Cousteau

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T49As in Rosario Strait

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”31503″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Today we had the T49As in Rosario Strait. They made milling circles around Pea Pod’s

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T18s/19s in Rosario Strait

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”31476″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Today, while viewing the T18s/19s in Rosario Strait. This pod of orcas is one of

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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”31427″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Today’s tour was a bit of a search, but eventually, we found ourselves with the

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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”31391″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Our tour today was with the T99s near Protection Island. I had a family with

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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”31372″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]On the two tours today, we saw minke whales and orcas, the T75Bs. Our first

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T99s in Hood Canal

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”31363″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Our Tour today was with the T99s in Hood Canal. We started out seeing Ottis

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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”31289″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Today started out rough but got better with T60 Brothers and T49As plus Divot and

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Nine Orcas Breaching and Porpoising

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”31271″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Nine Orcas breaching and porpoising. That was how the day was for us. First, we

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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”31250″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Today, we were with T60s and T2B plus Humpbacks Bullet and Ukula. The morning tour

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