Summer has arrived and with those long hours of daylight, one can really appreciate the diversity of marine wildlife found on the west coast. Taking a trip with 'Prince of Whales' either on the Ocean Magic vessels, or in a bright yellow zodiac gives our guests the best possible opportunity to see the spectacular scenery that surrounds the Victoria area and the fascinating animal life in these waters. Our 3.30pm Ocean Magic trip caught up with the Southern Resident Orca, K and J Pods at the Bluffs of South Pender Island. The afternoon lighting and the picturesque rocky shore made for some exciting views of these magical creatures while they travelled in their family groups. Capt. 'Shaun' and crew, Casey, Rhonda and Arlie gave an in-depth account of the history and biology of the Orca. Glimpses of Harbour Porpoise, seal and bird life added to the interest of yet another fascinating trip.' 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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