Tuesday, August 14 - 2nd covered boat tour

Just prior to leaving the harbour on our 10 am Orca Spirit trip, we received word that transient orcas were inbound in Juan De Fuca Strait near Sheringham Point. As we arrived on scene with the whales, we realized that we were in for an extraordinary day as there was at least 14 transient orcas in the area. Our passengers and crew spent some time with a well known group of transients, the T100's. This large family group of orcas includes a spectacular bull killer whale, T102, and it was a great joy to see this killer whale family looking so well. Also in the area was a killer whale we rarely see, T63. This large adult male was born in 1978. Unfortunately, at some point in his life, his dorsal fin was injured, making him a whale that is incredibly easy to identify (see the pictures!). Seeing such a large group of transients is incredibly rare, as the mammal-hunting orcas are more commonly found in groups of 3 to 5 whales. We also were privileged to see two humpback whales, and some great fluking behaviour. A tour through Race Rocks Ecological Reserve made this remarkable trip a great experience.