Tuesday, June 3

Super Pod.....back again!

Today was a great time to be on the water. We had an amazing trip, combine fabulous guests, calm seas and then super pod, how could we go wrong!! We started by heading northwest of Victoria to Stuart Island (an American island about 2 miles east of Sydney). Once on scene we were almost overwhelmed with action. This was not just any trip; this was our first of many things. We not only had the fortune of seeing J-Pod again, but we also had the first looks of the season of K-Pod and L-Pods. K and L pods, until today, were offshore feeding on the many schools of fish, not yet sure if we had enough fish in our waters for all of them. But not only did we have enough fish but all 3 pods were traveling together. Guests were not sure where to look...do they look at a male and female mating, a young calf trying to spy hop or the massive line of male orcas surfacing in unison. By the end of the tour, all 3 pods had changed behaviour and were in a resting mod. Resting is how our orcas deal with the issues that are associated with sleeping in water. These mammals have the ability to independently 'turn off' one lobe of their brain to let it rest while the other lobe reminds them to surface and breath, watch were they are going and to stay together as a pod. In doing this, the entire group, numbering in the 90's, formed a large tight group and just passed by the boat in one of the most peaceful moments of my life. I can only think of one thing to say about today’s trip....UNREAL!