August 10, 2006

All day today the sea conditions were perfect for whale watching. On our morning’s tours we were able to got o Race Rocks to get a nice close look at the Stellar and California sea lions, Harbour seals and Elephant seals soaking up the sunshine while hauled out on the rocks. Passengers were able to get great photos as the animals were almost posing for them!

This afternoon’s tours were amazing! After being out west for a few days the whales all came back together as SUPERPOD to our passengers delight! Wonderful passes as many were able to get up close views of the dorsal fins and saddle patches (understanding how we identify the whales). When the hydrophone was dropped in the water we were immersed in the music created by the whales. Today they were very vocal with one another as they quite often are when the pods are together. AS the whales passed by Victoria’s waterfront they were extremely active with many spy hops and breaches being seen.