Summer is only just around the corner for the northern hemisphere, which for me has always meant whale watching time. As my job for the past 6 years has been operating logisitics, operations and driving tours for a company that runs out of Victoria, BC on Vancouver Island.
However, this time of year is pretty awesome to be on the water. It is the best time to hang out with Bigg’s Orca or Transients Killer Whales - the mammal eating orca!! My favourites. The reason is the salmon haven’t really started running yet into the San Juan and Gulf Islands, so as a result the Resident orca that hunt the salmon haven’t really came in yet and ‘set up shop’ for the summer. When they aren’t around the other ecotype - Bigg’s orca come in and hunt the area extensively, which is AWESOME!!!
A male Bigg’s orca cruising the Juan De Fuca Strait on the hunt
It is quite the amazing sight to see these huge apex predators gentling rip apart a seal or a smaller baleen whale - unless you really, really like seals then I guarantee you won’t enjoy the interaction.
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Keep posting such a interesting post dear
Extraordinary Photograpy
Thank you very much!! 😊😊
Que hermoso @thomasjmitchell. Suspiré.
Me alegra que te haya hecho suspirar
Waooooo.
@thomasjmitchell que buena nota la de estar tan cerca de Bigg.
Saludos y voy a reestemearlo
Cuidáte
Fue un momento hermoso.
muchas gracias!
Nice article about orcas @thomasjmitchell.
When summer go on, not only orcas have whaling season. Also season of whaling open for Nothern aboriginal and more than 360 whales will killed &eaten in this year. So sad.
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What a lovely time to spend some vacation in an island with views of such beautiful creatures. I like how you took a shot on this photo. You can be a great photographer :)
cheers! I am glad you enjoyed the photo and post.
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La verdad sentiría terror teniendo a ese animal tan inmenso, a pocos metros de mi, independientemente del tamaño de la embarcación en la que esté montada, me sentiría muy susceptible
eso es lo que lo hace tan hermoso. lo siento, sé muy poco español
I love the summer @thomasjmitchell
Great post :)
are you in this sea? If yes, encourage. :)
I am. I live on Vancouver island
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These whales are the greatest symbol of patience and cunning in the marine kingdom.
That they are! I agree. Patience is the biggest thing they have taught me over the years. You will have to come see them for yourself one day soon 😊😊😊
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It's cool :)
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