With the sunny, warm weather now upon us and plenty of whales to be seen in our picturesque west coast waters, one can sure anticipate a thrill when taking a trip in one of the many Zodiacs or ' Ocean Magic ' vessels that ' Prince of Whales ' has to offer. Our late afternoon trip on Tuesday, July 6th, took us east our of the Harbour and then north to Turn Point where Orca were reported to be coming down from East Point. It wasn't long before we could see those familiar dorsal fins breaking the surface of the water as they made their way closer to us.' Granny 'J2, and ' Ruffles ' J1, were in the lead. 'Granny' at 99yrs of age surprised us with two big breaches, and Ruffles, at 59 yrs, gave us good looks at his majestic form. It was so amazing to see more of J Pod heading our way, albeit not the entire pod at this time. A female headed by with her youngster. Although they were far apart at times their direction of travel was south past Turn Point Lighthouse. Mt.Baker, Jelly fish and large Tankers also caught the attentions of the crew, Capt Scott, Mika, Danielle and guests. This was a great wildlife adventure, in perfect conditions that created big smiles once again!
Marie "Orca-Magic".
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