A spectacular day of whale watching was had by all those lucky enough to be aboard the Ocean Magic 2. With the sun shining and a light breeze we set off from Victoria harbor just after 9am with Captain Scotty along with first mate Casey and naturalist Lichelle. We headed up towards San Juan Island and it wasn’t long before Captain Scotty had found us some of the resident whales from J-pod. We were very fortunate this morning as the whales decided to stay in relatively one area for almost an hour. This allowed Captain Scotty to shut down the engine and let us just float there while the whales decided to put on a show giving all on board some fantastic and breathtaking views of the animals. The whales were particularly playful this morning with around 7-10 whales splashing about, slapping tails and even a double breach. With the incredible views, warm sun and playfulness of the animals the guests on board left with some incredible memories. CJ
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
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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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