Distant calls audible. Some more peculiar, distant calls on Critical Point. David & Brittney 30 Dec 2014 23:01:04 PST Distant calls audible. We're hearing very faint, "Whale like" calls on Critical Point this frosty morning. David & Brittney 30 Dec 2014 09:34:35 PST

Distant calls audible. We're hearing very faint, "Whale like" calls on Critical Point this frosty morning. David & Brittney 30 Dec 2014 09:34:35 PST

Distant calls audible. We just started hearing distant calls on Flower Island. We'll keep the camera on just in case they come this way! Brittney 28 Dec 2014 13:41:53 PST

Performing maintenance Apologies as our internet was down last night and this morning. All is back to normal now however. Thanks for your patience! david & Brittney 27 Dec 2014 15:24:34 PST

Merry Christmas from Hanson Island. The water is as still as a pond and we enjoyed a brilliant sunrise. A happy and safe holiday for everyone in the orca live community! David & Brittney 25 Dec 2014 13:42:03 PST

Distant calls audible. A lot of static on the hydrophones but we can just make out some Biggs on Flower Island. David & Brittney 18 Dec 2014 18:46:00 PST No orcas present. After a brilliant and calm day yesterday, the wind has picked up and white caps dot the pass. The sea lions down the way look chilly huddled together on the rocks. David & Brittney 18 Dec 2014 13:46:00 PST

Distant calls audible. We're hearing some very faint Bigg's (transients) on Flower Island. What a beautiful thing to wake up for in the middle of the night! Brittney and David 17 Dec 2014 02:59:46 PST

No orcas present. Yesterday, Marie saw a lone male orca over by the Nimpkish River across from Alert Bay. He was travelling west at about 4pm. Thanks Marie for the heads up. Helena  15 Dec 2014 09:32:31 PST

No orcas present. What a gorgeous day at the lab! The sun is out and the mountains on Vancouver Island look spectacular with some fresh snow near their peaks. We're enjoying a peaceful Sunday here on Hanson Island. David & Brittney 14 Dec 2014 11:12:59 PST

No orcas present. What a storm! After blowing 50 knots most of the night, the wind has finally died down and even the rain seems to be letting up. David & Brittney 09 Dec 2014 10:45:06 PST

No orcas present. After a stormy and windy night it's a pretty morning here at the lab. Still no update on the I15s since they were seeing easting past the Rubbing Beaches. We assume they're still in the strait somewhere. Maybe today is the day they'll come back through. David & Brittney 06 Dec 2014 10:06:17 PST

No orcas present. Since yesterday, more information about Rhapsody, J32 who was found floating off Comox BC (upper Georgia Strait) and towed to shore. She was born in 1996, lost her mother in the winter of 1998-1999. A necropsy will be conducted on Saturday. A very sad event for everyone. I believe this leaves the southern residents with only 77 members. Coincidently, this comes when there has been a lot of recent movement of the northern residents, the I15s (orca-live), C6s and Ds (see Mackay Whale Watching) around the Johnstone Strait and Queen Charlotte Strait area in the last couple of days. Yesterday, the Lab recorded Bigg's orcas both in Johnstone Strait and Blackfish Sound. OrcaLab  05 Dec 2014 09:37:52 PST

Distant calls audible. We're hearing Biggs orcas, very faint on Flower Island. David & Brittney 04 Dec 2014 15:58:54 PST No calls but orcas nearby We received a report from Jared Towers this morning about orcas off of Cracroft Point. Paul and Helena have spotted one male that appears to be heading East. Yesterday, we watched the I15's continue heading East past the rubbing beaches down the Strait  Brittney and David 04 Dec 2014 08:54:54 PST

Orcas approaching Orcalab. The G's are coming into view from the north. Camera is on! http://orcalab.click2stream.com/ David & Brittney 03 Dec 2014 10:32:22 PST Superb sounds!! What a nice surprise! We're hearing G Clan calls on Flower Island while Paul and Helena report Biggs in Johnstone Strait hunting dolphins! David & Brittney 03 Dec 2014 10:19:12 PST