Orcas near mics. Beautiful calls from the A36s! Helena 19 Jul 2012 22:42:04 PDT

Orcas hunting fish. The A36s are grabbing another bite near the Bight! OL crew 19 Jul 2012 21:30:43 PDT

Distant calls audible. Faint calls through the noise. OrcaLab 19 Jul 2012 18:48:45 PDT

Superb sounds!! Despite the boat noise it is great to hear the A36s as they approach robson Bight from the west. Helena 19 Jul 2012 16:41:36 PDT

Marie reported to us that the mother/baby humpback she saw earlier below the Cliff heading west was Chunky (a very familiar whale) with her new baby and it was the first time seen this year!!!!! such lovely news. The A36s have gone quiet going east most likely, lots of boat noise, hot and sunny, the Bigg's whales carried on to the west, we have not had an update on either orca group. Helena 19 Jul 2012 15:59:44 PDT

Distant calls audible. As the transients moved over to vancouver island and carried on to the west the A36s travelled down blackfish Sound, through blackney and are now in johnstone Strait again. Helena 19 Jul 2012 14:40:05 PDT

Distant calls audible. Distant calls from the 18 Bigg's whales heading west off the Sophia Islands. Helena 19 Jul 2012 13:03:24 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby There is a group of Bigg's/transients off of Boat Bay heading west and they are vocal but out of our range right now. There are dolphins spread out in Blackney heading north and the A36s have turned in Queen Charlotte Strait and are nearing Lizard Point heading eastward. Helena 19 Jul 2012 11:33:05 PDT

No orcas present. A couple of updates: the A36s were at the top of Blackfish Sound at 9am. They have continued to forage their way westward. Two small groups of dolphins were reported in Johnstone Strait. OrcaLab 19 Jul 2012 10:03:47 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby Most likely the A36s have passed through Blackney Pass going to Blackfish Sound. Momoko caught a glimpse of one male and saw two blows. Lovely morning! OL crew 19 Jul 2012 08:26:36 PDT

Boat noise We're hearing the A36s calling amidst horrible boat noise on the Critical Point hydrophone.  Helena 19 Jul 2012 06:51:25 PDT

Orcas hunting fish. Nice! The boys sound like they are having an early morning bite! OL crew 19 Jul 2012 05:42:52 PDT

Distant calls audible. We are hearing calls in Johnstone Strait. Helena 19 Jul 2012 05:30:54 PDT

Orcas near mics. Around 4pm the A36s decided to turn again and head for Robson Bight. The last calls, a few minutes ago were closer. Helena 18 Jul 2012 18:27:00 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby Marie just let us know that the A36s did not get too far before turning and were angling towards the Sophias at 3:18pm. Helena 18 Jul 2012 15:58:36 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby While we are waiting to re-establish the streaming (Thanks Jess) here is an update on the A36s. Yesterday evening they came in via Blackney Pass around 6pm. We first heard them in Blackfish Sound. It was blowing northwest. We did not see or hear A12. They continued into Johnstone Strait and slowly made their way east eventually passing Critical Point and Robson Bight. Briefly we heard them on the Rubbng beach system but were unsure if they actually went in for a rub. This morning they were off CriticalPoint again. After foraging in the Bight they made their way towards Cracroft Point and then turned back towards the Bight. They have called only occasionally this afternoon. We got a report this morning from Angela that there were in coming orcas off Scarlett Point around 7:45am. Summer is heating up! Helena 18 Jul 2012 15:50:18 PDT

Performing maintenance The internet connection is not working on Hanson island but they are working on it so hopefully it will be up and running soon, sorry for the inconvenience! Meanwhile the A36s brothers went south in Blackney Pass yesterday evening and they are currently foraging in Robson Bight!! Marie 18 Jul 2012 09:09:27 PDT

Another "quiet" night. A grey overcast morning with calm seas. We are listening, waiting....
Helena & Paul back at OrcaLab after a very long trip.
17 Jul 2012 10:30:46 PDT

It has been very quiet on the orca front, but there have been a number of humpbacks traveling and foraging in Blackney Pass over the past couple of days. Springer did not make an appearance for her 10th year reunion this weekend in Telegraph Cove, but the events were a success. A big thank you to everyone involved in the organizing committee! Be sure to watch the National News on CBC, at 6pm today for a news piece celebrating Springer. Thanks Alan Waterman!
Leah
15 Jul 2012 13:09:59 PDT

Quiet night and morning. The Lab spotted a Minke whale heading south at 0700 this morning. At the moment a HB is milling in Parson Bay.
Leah
12 Jul 2012 09:31:09 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby The A23s, with A61 & A85, & the A35s have are all socializing and very slowly moving east in Blackfish Sound. They had originally traveled west in JS, with the A5s in the lead, and up through Weynton Pass around 12:30. Leah 11 Jul 2012 15:08:20 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby The A5s have been calling on the Rubbing Beaches hydrophone since 7:45 this morning. Marie also reported that the A35s were found at Greenpointe Rapids yesterday at 10:30am. Foggy, still morning here in Blackney! Leah 11 Jul 2012 08:28:35 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby Marie at the Cliff is fairly certain that the A1 group is the A34s. They were very distant, but the number and composition of orcas fit. They continued to the west at a fast pace and were last seen at CP around 6pm. 100+ dolphins passed the Lab to the south around the same time.  Leah 10 Jul 2012 19:27:07 PDT

Superb sounds!! The Lab is hearing A1 calls in Robson Bight!!! Marie reported the A23s with A61 and A85 slowly heading east at Izumi at 4pm and is in the midst of trying to ID the orcas heading west from Critical Pt.. Who's here?? Leah & Crew! 10 Jul 2012 16:41:33 PDT

Distant calls audible. We can hear A5 calls on the Rubbing Beaches. Sounds like they are coming back from the east.  OL Crew 09 Jul 2012 21:51:15 PDT

Orcas rubbing on the shore bottom. We can hear A5 calls on the Rubbing Beaches and there has been a lot of rubbing going on!!! Leah & Crew! 09 Jul 2012 16:51:57 PDT

Distant calls audible. Busy day here!!! The T60s headed north past the Lab around 11am after vocalizing on Parson Island. At the same time Northern Residents were reported at Donegal Head, by Bill on the Naiad. The Lab reported hearing A1 calls on Flower Island. The orcas have just entered Johnstone Strait and are heading east. Stay tuned!! PS. There was a humpback and Minke traveling west of Alert Bay earlier this morning. :) Leah 09 Jul 2012 14:09:20 PDT

Distant calls audible.

The A5s have been calling in Robson Bight since 3:30am. Marie then reported them heading west past Boat Bay at 6am. (Most likely the A8s and A23s) They are now heading east in Johnstone Strait past the mouth of Blackney.
Leah
10 Jul 2012 08:57:21 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby Marie at the Cliff reported 6 orcas heading west in Robson Bight at 9:24am. No ID's as of yet. Leah 08 Jul 2012 09:56:05 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby At approx. 18:15 last night one male Biggs (transient) orca, possibly T012A, traveled west past the warden camp at Boat Bay. Then at 20:15 5 Biggs orca, 1 male in the group, also traveled west past Boat Bay!! OL Crew 08 Jul 2012 08:56:04 PDT

The Lukwa reported KC and Guardian at CP earlier this afternoon. Marie then reported a humpback heading west off the Cliff around 4pm. The Lab also spotted a humpback heading north in Blackney around 8pm.
Leah
06 Jul 2012 21:06:17 PDT

Orcas near mics. Dolphins & Humpbacks: KC has been logging in Blackney Pass and trumpeting while slowly heading north. Dolphins have also been very vocal in Robson Bight. Leah 07 Jul 2012 14:43:15 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby Update from Cetacealab; ~30 orcas off Ulric Pt. on the 5th, including the G2s and I33s! They also had Gclan and C/D calls in Squally Channel early yesterday morning. The salmon are finally jumping up there and it sounds as though everyone is starting to move around! Thanks Janie and Hermann! Leah 07 Jul 2012 14:03:00 PDT

KC just traveled north in Blackney with the ebbing tide. Leah 07 Jul 2012 11:43:43 PDT

A humpback is traveling north in Blackney at the moment. Beautiful, sunny morning here with lingering blows above the glassy sea! OL Crew :) 07 Jul 2012 09:24:49 PDT

Marie at the Cliff just reported a humpback heading east in Johnstone Strait. Leah 05 Jul 2012 09:19:48 PDT

100+ dolphins just porpoised to the north! Leah 05 Jul 2012 08:10:09 PDT

There were dolphins chatting and echolocating in Robson Bight around 6am. Dall's porpoise can now be seen foraging in the ebbing tide off the Lab. Beautiful, sunny morning here! Leah 05 Jul 2012 07:52:28 PDT

Superb sounds!! Dolphins: There are dolphins chatting away in Johnstone Strait. Leah  04 Jul 2012 21:33:19 PDT

Humpbacks: A humpback headed north in Blackney around 7:30pm. S/he was pursuing a huge ball of fish as the gulls hovered overhead. Leah & Crew! 04 Jul 2012 21:13:04 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby

Chris on the Rainbow Chaser reported 3 Bigg's/Transients at the mouth of Wells Pass around 2pm today. Jared Towers also reported that the T038s were witnessed attacking a Minke whale in Weynton Pass yesterday not long after they headed north past the Lab. 
Leah
03 Jul 2012 15:38:27 PDT

Distant calls audible.

4 transient/Bigg's orcas managed to secure some dinner off the Lab around 3pm today. The new assistants had just arrived to the Lab, so it was an eventful start to their summer season! Jared Towers, of DFO, confirmed the T038s and T035. There were a few very distant calls around 5pm.
Leah
02 Jul 2012 18:10:10 PDT