The thrill of an adventure on the west coast is heating up, not only weather wise but out there on those emerald seas. The cold, nutrient rich waters of the Pacific North West are so full of life that the seas appear green in this location. Today, our two 'Prince of Whales' Zodiacs, with skippers Mark and James at the controls, left the harbour at 1pm under fair skies and very calm water. We had received a tip that an Orca had been seen earlier in the day so headed south and west toward Race Rocks, a protected Marine Reserve. Here we saw Steller Sea Lions and Harbour Seals lounging on their favourite rocks. It wasn't long before we encountered 5 Transient Orca, marine mammal hunters, that appeared to be foraging slowly east of Race Rocks. These top predators were identified as the T30 family group, and a lone female, T172. The young calf, T 30C was particularly active with waving its 'fluke' high in the air. Our knowledgeable skippers, Mark and James, shared their love of Orca with our international guests from Ireland, Russia, Germany, and Canadian Provinces. It was another exciting, and magical encounter with the Orca. Our guests were thrilled with their west coast adventure.Photo's by Marie "Orca-Magic"
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