It was one of those amazing days on the west coast where the POW vessel, the Ocean Magic left the Victoria Harbour under blue skies and plenty of sunshine. Mt. Baker on the eastern horizon, looked spectacular. Our afternoon adventure, with Capt Gord and crew members Mika, Shaun and Derek on board, ensured our passengers a fun filled afternoon. Heading south and west we encountered two to three Harbour Porpoise that were feeding in the tide line. A visit to Church Rock revealed a bald eagle and another flying over an eagle's nest on the shoreline. At Race Rocks we were provided with great glimpses of two loafing Elephant Seals, many lounging Harbour Seals and a rock loaded with lazy Steller Sea Lions. Our knowledgeable crew shared their passion for all things marine with the enthusiastic passengers. It was another wonderful trip on these incredibly rich, west coast waters. Photo's by Marie "Orca-Magic"
Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm telephoto lens. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.
The videos are generally shot in wide angle and are very realistic to what the eye sees on the boat. Please enjoy the photos for the telephoto view, and the videos for a boat based, real life passenger view.
Prince of Whales Youtube
We've upped our anti with new HD videos shot by Orcagirl. Videos will be shot every Wed and Thursday on the 3:30pm Ocean Magic 2 Adventure. Stay tuned..
Race Rocks Reserve
Amazing ecological reserve we visit on our tours
Clint Rivers / Orcawizard
Orcawizard's photo is currently featured in the blog banner. Click his picture to see his website
Marie O'Shaughnessy / Orca Magic
Photographer and blogger Orca Magic
Mark Malleson / Mallard
Mallard is POW's principal photographer and orca expert. Click his picture to see his website.
Brian Glennon / Beemer
Beemer is a zodiac diver and photographer at POW. Please click his picture to see his website.
Maria Chantelle Tucker / Orcagirl
Orcagirl is POW's Web, Media & Blog Master. Click her photo to visit her website.
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