Distant calls audible. At 9:45pm we began to hear the same groups, the A30s, I15s and A8s back in Johnstone Strait. There is very heavy boat noise so their location is not immediately clear. The calls are coming through the boat noise fairly clearly. The dolphins were very chatty too until someone produced some seriously heavy slaps on the water! Helena 07 Sep 2012 22:24:08 PDT

Orcas near mics. My goodness! We just had a beautiful pass-by from the orcas. The A30s led the way. A30 was between her two sons. The others wove their way through the dolphins. The I27s were our side of mid channel and then the A8s came by with the I51s close to the Lab. The rest of the I15s were scattered over on the other side also trying to get along with the dolphins. The light was wonderful too. Helena  07 Sep 2012 19:24:34 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby The A30s are trying but struggling a bit to make headway against the tide. Helena  07 Sep 2012 18:32:44 PDT

Orcas near mics. The A30s are moving into Blackney Pass after stalling their western movement off of CP. The others continued west. Helena  07 Sep 2012 18:27:33 PDT

Multiple pod calls audible. The A5s, A30s and the I15s have made slow and steady progress "up" Johnstone Strait. The I27s followed by A39 crossed the entrance to Blackney a short while ago and are now headed west up the Hanson Island shore..  Helena  07 Sep 2012 16:53:06 PDT

Multiple pod calls audible. The A30s arrived off of Critical Point a short while ago. We are also hearing A5s and I15s calls. The whales are spread from Robson Bight and east of Critical Point. Helena  07 Sep 2012 14:53:07 PDT

Orcas near mics. Just a short while ago we began to hear the A30s and I15s once again with their return to Johnstone Strait. Helena  07 Sep 2012 13:44:40 PDT

Orcas near mics. Just a short while ago we began to hear the A30s and I15s once again with their return to Johnstone Strait. Helena  07 Sep 2012 12:45:14 PDT

Distant calls audible. We're hearing distant calls on the Rubbing Beach hydrophone. Sounds like at least some of the orcas who travelled east earlier today are returning.  Helena 07 Sep 2012 12:38:52 PDT

Guardian the HB just breached 50m off the Lab after restfully traveling north! Calm and foggy morning here in Blackney. Leah 07 Sep 2012 08:40:31 PDT

Orcas rubbing on the shore bottom. The A30s and I15s have reached the rubbing beaches, have become very vocal again, after the boat noise (cruise ship) passed. Helena 07 Sep 2012 07:56:15 PDT

Orcas near mics. Just a short while ago we began to hear the A30s and I15s once again with their return to Johnstone Strait. Helena  07 Sep 2012 06:09:49 PDT

Orcas near mics. This is quick! The whales are finally going through Blackney Pass headed north. Nice one. Helena  07 Sep 2012 00:27:07 PDT

Distant calls audible. We think the I15s and the A30s eventually went off to the west. They may have even dipped into Weynton Pass. It sounds like they are coming back east, perhaps on the farside so far, opposite the entrance to Blackney Pass. Helena  07 Sep 2012 00:19:34 PDT