Distant calls audible. Quin, Suzie and Megan spotted Bigg's Orca T068, T068A and others (7 in total) on their way to clean the Cracroft Point camera on this beautiful Easter Sunday evening. They were initially found at the entrance to Blackney pass and it looked like they were heading north towards the lab. They then turned around and headed back towards the Johnstone Strait and continued to head east as we left them to return home. Shortly after dark they began to vocalise on the Critical point hydrophone. The whales are still calling very distantly. A wonderful end to a beautiful Easter Sunday notably also due to our first Humpback Whale sighting! BCX0545's baby from last year. Looking much bigger and all on its own it was so special that during the beginning of spring, a time that celebrates new life this little whale was the first to be spotted of the 2020 season. Goodnight and stay safe everyone!  Megan Quin and Suzie  12 Apr 2020 22:46:32 PDT No orcas present. We just saw our first humpback since November back in Blackney Pass! Safe to say, all are ecstatic at the lab. He/she is milling and feeding and surfacing sporadically, but see if you can spot them on camera with us! Incidentally, it was Easter Sunday 1982 when Paul saw his first humpback back in the area following a 15 year absence, after they had been hunted to near extinction. What a day! Happy Easter everyone! https://explore.org/livecams/orcas/orcalab-base Orcalab 12 Apr 2020 10:54:30 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby We have a group of slowly traveling Orcas in Blackney Pass, believed to be Biggs. Follow along on Explore https://explore.org/livecams/orcas/orcalab-base Lab 04 Apr 2020 18:51:25 PDT

Good news! The audio stream is back.  OrcaLab 26 Mar 2020 10:08:53 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby Nice to know that life goes on. There were orcas in the Strait this morning. Jared saw them from his house in Alert Bay. They headed east. It is another beautiful day here as we get closer to the end of March. Spring already. All good, stay safe and well. OrcaLab 25 Mar 2020 14:30:32 PDT

Performing maintenance Unfortunately, we are experiencing difficulties with our audio stream. Thank you for your patience.  OrcaLab 24 Mar 2020 18:34:41 PDT

Distant calls audible. We have Pacific White-Sided Dolphin chatter on CP! Orcalab 21 Mar 2020 12:42:22 PDT No orcas present. We have a large group of Pacific White-Sided dolphins passing through Blackney. Watch them with us! https://explore.org/livecams/orcas/orcalab-steller-sea-lion-haulout Orcalab 21 Mar 2020 12:33:07 PDT

There are calls on our Parson Island hydrophone right now! Listen in at http://www.orca-live.net/community/ Orcalab 13 Mar 2020 19:09:58 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby We heard very faint A calls from the house about 30 minutes ago, but by the time we got to the lab they had stopped. Haven't heard anything since... A couple of our hydrophones are out of the mix right now (the result of not enough sun!), so we know the calls were in Johnstone Strait and picked up by either our hydrophone at Cracroft Point or in the Ecological Reserve. Our most educated guess is that it could be the anticipated A42s who were last seen heading north off of Campbell River, a few days ago. However, we cannot say that with any certainty - we have learned never to make any assumptions of these whales! Listen out with us: www.orca-live.net OrcaLab 06 Mar 2020 21:42:28 PST

No calls but orcas nearby A group of Biggs have showed up in Blackney Pass! Watch live at: https://explore.org/livecams/orcas/orcalab-base Orcalab 03 Mar 2020 08:38:45 PST

Superb sounds!! Clear calls on Critical Point right now! We believe them to be Biggs. Beautiful. Listen with us: www.orca-live.net OrcaLab 20 Feb 2020 01:10:49 PST

Another brief passing from Biggs today! We first spotted them mid channel in front of the lab at 2:54PM but they were elusive, only surfacing two or three times before clearing our view to the north at 3:42PM. Quite different to the feeding frenzy we had yesterday. We did however, capture some faint vocalisations on our local hydrophones. Jared Towers later confirmed that these were the T046B1s and the T123s. Orcalab 18 Feb 2020 21:16:47 PST

No calls but orcas nearby A group of Bigg's orcas in Blackney Pass going back and forth mid channel. http://explore.org/live-cams/player/orcalab-base OrcaLab 17 Feb 2020 13:57:13 PST No calls but orcas nearby There are currently 4 Biggs orcas in Blackney Pass preying on Sea Lions! No vocalizations are heard. Watch it live on Explore.org! https://explore.org/livecams/orcas/orcalab-base Orcalab 17 Feb 2020 13:49:23 PST

Distant calls audible. Distant orca calls in the Johnstone Strait! We are unsure who it is yet - stay tuned... OrcaLab 10 Feb 2020 16:15:12 PST

No calls but orcas nearby We had a small group of Bigg's pass to the north at 12:13pm. The group consisted of 3 plus and adult male. When past the Lab only the male was seen once before he took a long dive and disappeared. These whales were first seen by the crew who were working on the sea lion system further south of the Lab. No time for pictures and they were silent as well. OrcaLab 05 Feb 2020 14:41:02 PST

Distant calls audible. The orcas turned and headed west. Looks like it is the A42s back!!! OrcaLab 03 Feb 2020 15:23:09 PST Distant calls audible. The possible A34s turned and are now headed west off Cracroft Point. http://explore.org/live-cams/player/orcalab-cracroft-point-surface OrcaLab 03 Feb 2020 14:39:41 PST Superb sounds!! Northern Residents back in Johnstone Strait right now. Not sure just who. This has been a lovely winter! OrcaLab 03 Feb 2020 13:31:18 PST