Superb sounds!! The A30s have finally made it in, right now just about to head to Johnstone Strait. Lovely calls, www.orca-live.net Orcalab 08 Jul 2018 22:31:01 PDT Calls on FI. The orcas have been vocal for much of the last hour. After fading for about 20 mins., we can again hear them on Flower Island.  Amalie & Ellie 08 Jul 2018 19:33:23 PDT Superb sounds!! Orcas on Flower Island. Early in the morning. 4:53 AM Clear calls that faded after a short amount of time. Ellie 08 Jul 2018 05:29:29 PDT Orcas near mics. The A30s are back in Blackfish Sound. There have been quite close dolphins in Robson Bight as well. OrcaLab 08 Jul 2018 00:12:54 PDT

No orcas present. This evening the A30s came through Weynton Pass after travelling west in Johnstone Strait. The last faint calls we heard were at 6:23pm. We assume they carried on to Queen Charlotte Strait. I forgot to mention earlier that the Naiad Explorer found and followed a small group of Bigg's orcas toward Alert Bay today. This group passed Alert Bay to the west around 12:30pm.  OrcaLab 07 Jul 2018 22:21:03 PDT Distant calls audible. The A30s came in, went east in Johnstone Strait, paused for a rub and Kazumi, Strider and the Main beaches. They remained pretty spread out in little groups. On their way west after turning (one group went as far as the eastern boundary) they went back for a brief rub at Kazumi and then began to cross toward Cracroft Point which is where things are at right now. Thanks to the Wardens for filling in the details. Helena 07 Jul 2018 14:52:29 PDT Superb sounds!! Morning!! A30s heading to Blackney Pass from Blackfish Sound.  Orcalab 07 Jul 2018 08:25:59 PDT

No orcas present. After almost 4 hours of continuous vocalizing the T002Cs finally moved away from Blackfish Sound to the west. That was pretty amazing ; guests here came and went, chores were done, humpbacks photographed, kids played and explored, parents watched and talked, all the while, with the Bigg's in the background. Helena 04 Jul 2018 20:37:14 PDT Superb sounds!! Bigg's orcas on Flower Island, very vocal! And it is very foggy!!! Helena 04 Jul 2018 09:02:42 PDT

Boat noise We have been following a group of Bigg's orcas head west past the Rubbing beaches and Robson Bight. They have been very vocal while slowly moving along.  Helena 03 Jul 2018 11:37:25 PDT Superb sounds!! Orcas off Critical Point heading south Ellie,Luke,Helena 03 Jul 2018 11:36:44 PDT No orcas present. We lost track of the orcas just before 9pm when they were still in Johnstone Strait. Afterwards we heard dolphins between 1:30 and 3 am. Helena 03 Jul 2018 09:00:35 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby Good evening! The A23s/A25s and the A73s made it back to Johnstone Strait this afternoon, coming back from the west. They seem to be headed down the Strait. It was so interesting as they were quiet during their travels until fairly recently. Their calls have since dropped off again. Helena 02 Jul 2018 20:23:02 PDT No orcas present. I love daytime and the clarity it sometimes offers. I stayed with the recording until 3am and then had to go to bed but the story was far from complete. As the first group (and we think it was the A25s) came through Blackney Pass to Blackfish Sound and faded off into the distance around 3am, a second group (possibly the A23s and the A4 group) suddenly were present off Cracroft Point. We believe this grouping continued west in Johnstone Strait, rounded Hanson Island, passed through Weynton Passage and headed to Donegal Head by approximately 7am approxim. A group of 10 - 12 were seen around then heading into Queen Charlotte Strait. So now we are in a pause and after yesterday's excitement taking the moment to get everyone oriented and organized. Helena 02 Jul 2018 11:01:37 PDT Superb sounds!! We have been listening to the A5s in Blackney Pass d Blackfish Sound. Ellie,Luke,Helena 02 Jul 2018 01:50:56 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby What an incredible day!! We welcomed Luke,Ben & Amelie to Orcalab. Ellie was happy to see company and more people to help out after being charge of the Lab pretty much by herself for nearly 3 weeks. Not long after everyone arrived after spending the night in Alert Bay word came that the A30s and the A23s and A25s were on their way in. Finally, this afternoon we began to hear the familiar calls of the A23s and A25s and the A30s. But there was a surprise of A4 calls as well. Yea!! We spent the next few hours tracking the orcas through Blackney Pass and into Johnstone Strait. Just past Kaikash Creek, Warden Erin told us some went in for a rub. The A30s peeled away and came back to the entrance to Blackney Pass as the others, the A23s, A25s and A4s went in for a rub at the Main beach. It was an amazing rub. Thank goodness Mike Durban fixed the underwater camera in time! We got to see Springer and her two babies above and below water. A109, with the terrible injury, also passed in front of the underwater camera. The groups continued east after the rub while the A30s eventually moved into Blackney and headed north to Blackfish Sound. They probably have not yet gone far. What a Canada Day! What an introduction to OrcaLab! Orcalab 01 Jul 2018 22:46:16 PDT Orcas rubbing on the shore bottom. Orcas at rubbing beach! Ellie 01 Jul 2018 18:14:51 PDT Distant calls audible. Distant calls now off Blackfish Sound!!! Helena 01 Jul 2018 15:02:50 PDT Distant calls audible. Distant calls now off Blackfish Sound!!! Helena 01 Jul 2018 14:57:47 PDT No calls but orcas nearby Just so you are ready! We had word around 12pm that the A23s/A25s and possibly the A30s were in Queen Charlotte Strait. They are still there off Lizard Point. Not making a lot of headway but generally moving eastward. Keep your fingers crossed they make it all the way down here. Helena 01 Jul 2018 14:20:32 PDT