Sunday, April 27, 2014





Jared Towers reported seeing orca blows east of Blinkhorn at 11:35am. No direction discernible, nothing heard on our hydrophones so far.

Helena
27 Apr 2014 12:27:26 PDT

Saturday, April 26, 2014





Distant calls audible.

Obliging Biggs. They are calling again, fairly distant, in Blackfish Sound.

Helena 
26 Apr 2014 14:45:24 PDT



Orcas near mics.

I like this home-coming! We just walked in the house after unloading the boat and there was one Bigg's call. Unfortunately, that is all we have heard so far and we were not able to locate the source. Nice all the same.

Helena & Paul
26 Apr 2014 13:24:18 PDT

Friday, April 25, 2014





Distant calls audible.

Wow! At least 15+ Biggs orca went south in Blackney Pass!! They were quite vocal and very surface active! They are in Johnstone Strait now but have gone quiet for the moment...

Marie
25 Apr 2014 05:28:16 PDT



Superb sounds!!

Fantastic Biggs calls in Blackfish Sound!! Also around 2am this morning there were some great dolphins calls in Robson Bight. Busy night!

Marie
25 Apr 2014 04:11:24 PDT

Thursday, April 24, 2014





Spotted a humpback whale slowly travelling north in Blackney Pass at 8am!! S/he spent some time foraging around Whitebeach Pass. There are a few bait balls in Blackney this morning so perhaps s/he is getting something to eat. 

Marie
24 Apr 2014 09:33:00 PDT

Monday, April 21, 2014





Just after 9am this morning a group of 100+ Pacific white-sided dolphins travelled north in Blackney Pass. Lots of babies in the group!

Marie
21 Apr 2014 15:49:31 PDT

Sunday, April 20, 2014





It's been quiet cetacean wise the past week but the Spring birds and flowers are wonderful!! Happy Easter Everyone! :B

Marie
20 Apr 2014 08:40:37 PDT

Tuesday, April 15, 2014





No calls but orcas nearby

After reviewing the photos from yesterdays Biggs encounter we have concluded it was the T023s. 

Marie
15 Apr 2014 15:03:24 PDT

Monday, April 14, 2014





No calls but orcas nearby

At 17:15 six Biggs orca, including a very little baby, quietly travelled south in Blackney Pass!

Marie
14 Apr 2014 18:07:59 PDT

Sunday, April 13, 2014





No orcas present.

Yesterday, Robin Quirk saw a humpback head past Alert Bay. Spring is advancing and things are on the move again!

Helena 
13 Apr 2014 09:39:51 PDT

Wednesday, April 02, 2014



Report from Leah and Marie of a minke at the mouth of the Nimpkish River 11:52am.

Linda
02 Apr 2014 16:53:29 PDT

Tuesday, April 01, 2014





No orcas present.

We just had a minke whale in Blackney Pass at 11:30am on this beautiful day, one day after the Court of Justice ruling. Jared Towers was able to identify the minke as "Eclipse" mentioning she is often likely to arrive first.

Helena 
01 Apr 2014 13:33:56 PDT