Capt. Shamus "Shamu" took the Ocean Magic a few miles south of Victoria where we took in the sights and sounds of a humpback whale. The winds were calm and the sun shining as the big cetacean worked the strait of Juan de Fuca. The humpback made several dives, fluking each time. We then headed west and met up with a Transient Killer Whale. This big male Orca was identified as T31. He was leisurely cruising the open water, taking three to four breathes before heading down for his long dive. Our next stop was race Rocks Ecological reserve, where we observed Stellar Sea Lions, California Sea Lions and Harbor Seals. First mate Gord, and Marine Biologist Nicola gave us all an education on marine wildlife and answered all of our questions. As the sun was slowly setting we made our way back to the harbor after a picture perfect whale watching adventure.
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