Capt. Chris and his crew, Liz and Shaun, took the 12.15pm, 'Ocean Magic' vessel out past the breakwater at the entrance to the Victoria Harbour. The wind was up and so were the waves in places. We headed east to try catch up with J pod that had been reported near Rosario in the San Juan Islands. Just south of Seabird Lighthouse we encountered a group of Transient Orca. They appeared to be in a resting mode, called ' logging ', for they took no notice of several Harbour Porpoise, a prey item for Transients, milling around in close proximity to the 5 Orca. One of these 5, an older male,T 40, is affectionately named '' Capt. Hook ''. His very 'hooked' dorsal fin is quite remarkable. The others in this group were the T 71's. Our experienced crew shared their knowledge with the many international guests on board. The return trip included a visit to Chatham and Discovery Islands where we saw Harbour Seals. Although the sun remained hidden behind the clouds our encounter with the sea bird and wildlife was truly awesome.Photos by Marie "Orca-Magic"
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