Saturday, August 13, 2016



No calls but orcas nearby

We believe that the A42 kept going to the west in the strait. Another beautiful sunset on CP camera!

Momoko
13 Aug 2016 20:35:33 PDT



Distant calls audible.

We heard the A42s about 15 mins ago. Sounded like they were off the entrance of Blackney Pass. They have been quiet now.

Momoko & Kim
13 Aug 2016 19:40:08 PDT



No calls but orcas nearby

We forgot to mention about this morning. Dave Towers reported that the A42s were heading north in Blackney Pass at 8 am. Thanks for the report! Looks like the A42s are approaching Kaikash Creek. We can barely see their blows on CP surface camera. They are Vancouver Island side, heading west slowly. The last calls we heard from them were at 5:16pm on Critical Point hydrophone. They have been quiet now.

Momoko & OL crew
13 Aug 2016 18:59:05 PDT



No orcas present.

The group have stopped calling but are still headed west along the strait.. they've just been sighted at Izumi, on the Vancouver Island side

Debs Allbrook
13 Aug 2016 17:48:50 PDT



Orcas hunting fish.

The A42's are back at The Bight! We can hear echolocation

Debs Allbrook
13 Aug 2016 16:07:38 PDT



False alarm! No rub! It looks like they have turned to head back to Critical Point again.

Debs Allbrook
13 Aug 2016 15:19:41 PDT



Orcas rubbing on the shore bottom.

We've just caught sight of the group approaching the Rubbing beach. Keep your eyes peeled on the underwater camera! We can also hear their calls on the newly-fixed hydrophone!

Debs Allbrook
13 Aug 2016 14:53:48 PDT



Superb sounds!!

Orcas on camera at Critical Point, and some good sounds!

Debs Allbrook
13 Aug 2016 14:17:00 PDT



Those 42's were last seen heading east from Blinkhorn and have finally made some calls again, which we've picked up at Critical Point. They seem to still be easting

Debs Allbrook
13 Aug 2016 13:28:41 PDT



Distant calls audible.

We are hearing the A42s on Critical Point hydrophone. sounds like they are going east in Johnstone Strait.

Tomoko and the Lab crew
13 Aug 2016 13:18:53 PDT



No calls but orcas nearby

The Lukwa reports that it is with some whales in Weynton, heading towards Weynton Island. No report of who yet, and they're being sneaky quiet so we can't work it out either! 

Lucy and Momoko
13 Aug 2016 10:06:56 PDT



No orcas present.

The fog has definitely rolled in here at OrcaLab. We've had no calls since 1:24am (which was the A42s who headed east from the Bight) but we've had a couple of friendly steller sea lions pop their heads up in front of the lab. 

Lucy
13 Aug 2016 07:36:16 PDT



No orcas present.

We believe that the A42s have continued to the east.

Tomoko
13 Aug 2016 03:21:43 PDT



Distant calls audible.

Sounds like the A42s have turned east earlier and now they are coming closer to the Bight. 

Tomoko, Lauren, Niklas
13 Aug 2016 00:56:20 PDT

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