Monday, July 22, 2013





Distant calls audible.

Jim and Mary report the A23s and A25s have turned and are east bound.

Helena 
22 Jul 2013 20:25:39 PDT



No calls but orcas nearby

The A23s and the A25s are up by the Wastells and beyond near Telegraph Cove foraging. Thanks to Wayne on the Lukwa and jim Borrowman for the update.

Helena 
22 Jul 2013 19:05:03 PDT



No calls but orcas nearby

The A25s followed the A23s below the Cliff headed for CP (almost there) and the I35s turned and went back to Queen Charlotte Strait.

Helena 
22 Jul 2013 17:34:57 PDT



No calls but orcas nearby

The A25s just passed below the Cliff a way behind the A23's in Johnstone Strait. Thanks to Marie for the report.

Megan
22 Jul 2013 16:55:08 PDT



No calls but orcas nearby

The A23s just went west below the Cliff in Johnstone Strait. Not sure where the I35s have gotten to.

Helena & Marie
22 Jul 2013 16:33:38 PDT



No calls but orcas nearby

We have incoming whales in Blackfisf Sound. Not sure if they will come this way or not. Id'd as possible I35s - G clan!

Helena
22 Jul 2013 15:41:47 PDT



Orcas rubbing on the shore bottom.

The A23s and A25s are at the main beach! A36s still eastern Johnstone Strait.

Kate
22 Jul 2013 13:25:14 PDT



Orcas near mics.

Hearing very close calls on the rubbing beach hydrophone at the moment... maybe we will hear a rub soon?!

Kate
22 Jul 2013 13:17:45 PDT



Orcas near mics.

We had the A23's & A25's come through Blackney Pass heading South into the Johnston Strait. Great sounds right now on the CrPt Hydrophone as they head East down the Strait. Maybe they are going for a rub?

Megan
22 Jul 2013 12:07:17 PDT



No calls but orcas nearby

We have orcas coming into Blackney Pass. No ids yet but the camera is on.

Helena
22 Jul 2013 10:45:11 PDT



No orcas present.

We had a quiet night. We lost track of the A23s and A25s around 8pm in Johnstone Strait. Either they went out via Weynton Pass or slipped silently to the east. We never heard the A36s come back from the east. Meanwhle Jared Towers, returning from the DFO survey aboard the Tully, reported a large group of orcas yesterday in Queen Charlotte Sound north of Vancouver Island. This was great news for the population survey. Hats off to this effort. Included in the group were the A30s and the G3s.

OL 
22 Jul 2013 07:36:13 PDT

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