August 29, 2006

This morning we went on a whale search out towards Race Rocks. We were very successful and found a group of transient orcas at Beacher Bay, including a very large male named T63. He is a distinctive whale with a large notch out of the top, rear of his dorsal fin. It was very exciting to see him since he came to visit all the way from Alaska! He was accompanied by about 5 other whales and we had an excellent show!

This afternoon was an adventure! The naturalist and the teenagers on board had a great time on the top deck ducking the splashes from the waves. We saw the same whales as this morning (T63 and about 5 others) just south of Race Rocks! They were swimming and diving in many different directions; indicative of hunting! We did not see them make a kill above the water, but were quite sure that it happened below the surface. Afterward we went over to race rocks (still having fun in the waves) to visit the seals and sea lions.