Superb sounds!! The humpbacks took over the scene. First vocal in Johnstone Strait, both on Cracroft Point and Critical Point in Robson Bight they have shifted to inside the entrance of Blackness Pass now. Very interesting calls As for the A34s and the G17s (G60/78) they finally around 5 pm made a push south through Blackney Pass. They had the current with them by this time as it had changed around the same time. We followed them through with the cameras and hydrophones until they were heard off Cracroft Point as well as Parson Island. A55 was in front of CP for a while but then we saw someone headed back into Blackness with dolphins. Prior to this others headed off to the west. Then silence (except for a few dolphins) and the whales just simply vanished. It was getting darker so we put the Parson Island camera back on the Cormorant nest and watched the various humpbacks in Blackney once again. We came up with the same humpback list as yesterday, Claw, merge, Freckle and Inukshuk but there are others, in fact, lots of others. Tomorrow!  Helena 25 Oct 2017 20:03:59 PST Orcas near mics. t has been a bit like waiting for paint to dry! The A34s and,Jared informs us, G60 and G78 (G17s) have been going back and forth between Blackfish Sound and Blackney Pass. In and out of view. A55 has made it the farthest and just now someone is off Harbledown Island. Merge and Freckles have been partners for most of the day working mid channel. Inukshuk was quite exercised earlier and we did see Claw as well. There are other humpbacks but on the far side and no luck with their flukes or dorsal fins. Helena  25 Oct 2017 15:41:33 PST No calls but orcas nearby Oh boy! So much happening today. We just had an incredible scene with a sea lion very close to the Lab grabbing a flat fish (? halibut) exciting the sea gulls. It took a while to finish. Still on http://explore.org/live-cams/player/orcalab-base if you scroll back. This started around 12pm and went on for 25 minutes. Just a short while ago Jared Towers reported the orcas from this morning are east bund at Flower Island in Blackfish Sound with dolphins so we are getting ready. Blowing a northwester right now but the sun is out. Claw and Freckles (humpbacks) and friends have been out and about too this morning. Helena 25 Oct 2017 12:13:49 PST Superb sounds!! We are now hearing G clan calls (G17s) as well in Blackfish Sound after the A34s went north in Blackney Pass. Helena 25 Oct 2017 08:35:49 PST Orcas near mics. A34s in Blackney Pass right now. Helena 25 Oct 2017 07:51:46 PST