Multiple pod calls audible. Well this got everyone excited and up from the dinner table! After a day of long distance co-ordination efforts the whales finally merged off the entrance to Blackney Pass this evening. Earlier, we got word from Jackie on the Maple Leaf that the A34s with A46 were finally heading to Johnstone Strait. They had tried on the other side but never got further than Flower Island in Blackfish Sound, never in our view. The A35s, meanwhile, had travelled up to meet them when they were coming through Weynton Pass. And then both groups continued to Johnstone Strait and east to Blackney. The others, the A42s,A24s, A30s,A23s, and A25s had come west in the Strait and eventually made it to the area adjacent to the entrance of Blackney Pass. They became very excited on the decision to come north through Blackney. They moved very quickly and charged through managing a few spy hops and breaches and changes of direction in the tossing waves. They are in Blackfish Sound now and still very vocal. Helena  04 Aug 2016 20:24:13 PDT

Multiple pod calls audible. An update on the movement of the A34/46 gang. They past the Kingfisher camp at Weynton Island and are currently heading for the Johnston Strait. The rest of the whales are heading east from CP. Lauren 04 Aug 2016 17:14:26 PDT

Multiple pod calls audible. So interesting, the three groups have not vocalized hardly at all all morning. But the A42s, Jackie reports, got to Blinkhorn, stopped and turned back east at 12:23pm. The A30/A23/A25 group, who came through Blackney Pass earlier, carried on east from Cracroft Point. The A4s (yes, all the A4s) came past the Cliff at 11:32. (Cliff report). The A42s after coming east along the Vancouver Island side appeared to have crossed into mid strait from west of Kaikash where they met up with the A24s who had travelled west with the A35s/A73. The A4s passed Cracroft Point around 1:45pm and at that time separated into their respective matrilines. The A35s continued up the Hanson Island shore. They turned back east at 2:20pm. The A42s and the A24s finally became vocal as they travelled east together toward Izumi Rock area. The A30s/A23s/A25s got as far as just west of the main rubbing beach before they turned west at 2:37pm and now just before 3pm they have turned east again off Strider beach. Meanwhile the A34s/A46 are in Blackfish Sound meaning we have for the first time all the "As" in the same area! This is exciting. Helena  04 Aug 2016 15:01:54 PDT

Multiple pod calls audible. The A30s with the A25s and A23s in a close group just passed the Lab headed south close to the Hanson Island side. The A42s went west in Johnstone Strait earlier and now the A24s, A35s/73 are passing the Cliff now as well also headed west. Great coordination of groups. Helena  04 Aug 2016 11:35:17 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby Report from the Lukwa that the A23s, A25s and A30 are headed past Dong Chong Bay currently and in the direction of Blackney Pass. They're moving slowly but we're waiting for them! Debs Allbrook 04 Aug 2016 11:11:22 PDT

Superb sounds!! Sounds like the others who headed east last night are back! We are hearing A4 and A5 (A42s)calls on CRPT. Beautiful calls in foggy morning. Tomoko and Debs 04 Aug 2016 07:00:26 PDT

Distant calls audible. The A34s/A46 and some of the A4s turned to west from Robson Bight area. They came into Blackney Pass around 4:24am. The A34s and A46 passed Blackney Pass to Blackfish Sound. The A4 group headed back to the strait. Tomoko & Momoko 04 Aug 2016 05:34:48 PDT