Sunday, August 30, 2015



Performing maintenance

We are experiencing loss of internet at the lab so there is no streaming of audio or video at this time. Sorry for the inconvenience, we hope to have it back as soon as possible. 

Mean HB 
30 Aug 2015 17:40:28 PDT

Saturday, August 29, 2015






Distant calls audible.

We are hearing very distant A5 calls on CP hydrophone. we think they took Weynton Pass to enter the Strait, going east.

Tomoko & Chelsea
29 Aug 2015 14:30:57 PDT



Distant calls audible.

The A30s, I15s and A23s/A25s have passed Blackney to the North. 

Tomoko
29 Aug 2015 08:41:48 PDT



Orcas approaching Orcalab.

The A30s came up to Blackney Pass. Heading north. http://orcalab.click2stream.com

Momoko
29 Aug 2015 07:58:35 PDT



Distant calls audible.

We started hear the A30 calls on CP hydrophone.

Momoko
29 Aug 2015 07:38:10 PDT



Orcas near mics.

We also started hearing Echo locations on Critical Point hydrophoe. We think maybe the group who went east last night are coming back to our range.

Tomoko & Momoko
29 Aug 2015 07:00:31 PDT



Distant calls audible.

We are hearing A1 calls (at least the A30s) on Critical Point hydrophone. Good morning everyone!

Tomoko & Momoko
29 Aug 2015 06:47:10 PDT



No orcas present.

Quiet night! Kate Brauer reported the A34s and possibly A30s passed Bere Point to the west last night at 11:20pm. Thank you for the report!

Momoko
29 Aug 2015 06:13:56 PDT



No orcas present.

We haven't heard calls for a while. we are waiting.

Tomoko
29 Aug 2015 03:16:53 PDT

Friday, August 28, 2015



No calls but orcas nearby

Possibly the A5s and I15s passed Critical point to the east. During that, we heard several blows going south in Blackney Pass. They are totally quiet, not sure who they are.

Tomoko
28 Aug 2015 22:45:11 PDT



Superb sounds!!

We think A42s are there as well. So all the A5s and I15s are in the Bight. GREAT SOUNDS!!

Tomoko
28 Aug 2015 21:55:37 PDT



Superb sounds!!

We are hearing A5 (A23s/A25s) and I15 calls on Critical point hydrophone. They are coming closer to the Bight. Beautiful calls. 

Tomoko
28 Aug 2015 21:32:34 PDT



Distant calls audible.

We are hearing distant A5 calls and maybe some I15s calls on CP and Parson Island hydrophone. We think they have turned in the western part of Johnstone strait, going back to the east. 

Tomoko
28 Aug 2015 20:13:37 PDT



No calls but orcas nearby

We think the I15s and A42s kept going west in Johnstone Strait. Haven't heard the A30s, A34s and A46 who have cleared into Blackfish sound for a while, we think they continued to the west in Blackfish Sound.

Tomoko
28 Aug 2015 18:46:08 PDT



Superb sounds!!

The A30s, A34s and A46 have turned north and cleared into Blackfish Sound. 

Tomoko
28 Aug 2015 16:46:42 PDT



Orcas approaching Orcalab.

Group of Orcas just came into Blackney. http://orcalab.click2stream.com

Tomoko
28 Aug 2015 15:28:57 PDT



Distant calls audible.

The I15s and A23s/A25s have turned west. The A42s who took Weynton Pass to enter the Strait are passing off little Kaikash to the east. The A30s (We are not sure when they went out again!) and A34s are reported in Blackfish sound. We started hearing Echo locations of Flower Island hydrophone. There are also report of Biggs group near Stubbs, They have identified as T38s. 

Tomoko
28 Aug 2015 15:26:01 PDT



Superb sounds!!

The I15s are in the Bight. We also started hearing A5 calls (A23s/A25s) who came back from the east. 

Tomoko & The Lab crew
28 Aug 2015 13:14:56 PDT



Orcas hunting fish.

We are hearing the I15/A5 calls. Sounds like they are near the Bight.

Momoko & Chelsea
28 Aug 2015 12:59:07 PDT



No calls but orcas nearby

Sounded like the whales did rubbing in silence! We heard some rubbing sound on Rubbing Beach hydrophone. Alexandra Morton reported group of orcas headed towards Weynton Pass from Donegal Head around 11:10am. Thank you for the report!

Momoko & Chelsea
28 Aug 2015 12:11:56 PDT



No calls but orcas nearby

A group of orcas reported between Naka Creek and the eastern boundary of the Ecological Reserve. Heading west.

Momoko & Chelsea
28 Aug 2015 11:16:05 PDT



Distant calls audible.

We had a group of Biggs passed to the north in Blackney Pass this morning. They cleared from our view around 9:30am. We think they were T19s. After that we started hearing the I15 calls on Critical Point hydrophone at 9:55am. Jared reported group of orcas (the I15/A30s?) off Bilinkhorn. Turned back to the east around 10:30am. Thanks for the report!

Momoko & Chelsea
28 Aug 2015 10:55:35 PDT



Distant calls audible.

We are hearing distant A5 calls (possibly A42s) on Flower Island hydrophone. not clear which way they took to go Blackfish but most likely though Blackney Pass. We are not sure where A30s and I15s are. 

Tomoko
28 Aug 2015 06:19:43 PDT



Distant calls audible.

Possibly the A30s and I15s took Weynton Pass to enter the Strait. We are hearing them on Critical Point hydrophone. There are some A5s still somewhere near the Bight.

Tomoko
28 Aug 2015 03:26:34 PDT



Distant calls audible.

The A30s and I15s are still in Blackfish Sound. Sounds like the A5s kept going to the east in the strait. Now they are at the east end of the reserve.

Momoko
28 Aug 2015 01:04:38 PDT