No calls but orcas nearby Bigg's orca in Blackney Pass, heading towards CP.  TJasa@OrcaLab 28 Jun 2019 17:52:17 PDT No calls but orcas nearby On the 26th of June our new volunteer Sonia took a photos of two humpbacks swimming together in front of Orcalab. It turned out it was the return of Claw and her calf! Such an interesting story posted by Jackie Hildering (MERS) on FB: "There's a new baby amongst us - the second known Humpback calf in the area from Campbell River to Port Hardy to date. Imagine the journey. Born as far away as Mexico or Hawaii. Mother Claw (BCY0749) losing up to 50% of her body mass nursing her new calf and undertaking the long journey back to the feeding grounds with all the hazards along the way (we know Claw has been entangled at least once). Then, finally back to where Claw has so often fed since 2011, when we first documented her here, and where she also brought a calf in 2016. Back to feed and teach her calf how to do so too. Mother and calf first documented by the team at OrcaLab, from land on June 26th." Thank you, Jackie! They are hanging around for few days now. Also T046Cs were back this morning, seen off Bold Head heading east. Thanks Jared! :) TJasa@OrcaLab 28 Jun 2019 12:27:11 PDT