It was another lovely afternoon as the 3.30pm 'Ocean Magic 2', headed south and east from the Victoria Harbour. With Captain Anna at the wheel, Mika, Marnie and Stuart as Naturalists on board, we were sure to have a ' whale of a good time'. And we certainly did! With picturesque Victoria skyline as a background we soon found three Humpback Whales slowly ambling their way east. It seemed they were resting most of the time but would raise their flukes on occasion. We watched these 'gentle giants' for a while and then headed to Race Rocks to see Steller and California Sea Lion, Harbour Seals and many Pigeon Guillemots. We also found some Dall's porpoise and two large bait-balls where assorted gulls could be seen. The two Transient Orca that were reported earlier were never found on this trip, however, another glimpse of the Humpbacks delighted our guests on board. The peace and tranquility of a late afternoon west coast adventure was enjoyed by all.Marie , Orca-Magic
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