Saturday, September 09, 2000

Grey Whales

Date : Saturday September 9th 2000
Location : Broken Group Islands, BC Canada
Position : 48-50N 125-27W
Species : Grey whale Eschrichtius robustus
Total number seen : 4

Remarks
It was a grey day with lots of rain. A perfect day to go Grey whale watching...
We saw 4 whales and they where feeding. They had a dive pattern of 3 shallow dives and one deep dive.
Grey whale
A grey whale going deep.

Tuesday, September 05, 2000

Orca Northern Residents

Date : Tuesday September 5th 2000
Location : Robson Bight, BC Canada
Position : 50-28N 126-35W
Species : Killer whale Orcinus orca
Total number seen : 17 orcas



Remarks
Today we saw the same family groups as yesterday, the A12s and I31s. They where inside the ecological reserve, socialising.
spyhop RB

Monday, September 04, 2000

Dall's Porpoise

Date : Monday September 4th 2000
Location : Johnstone Strait, BC Canada
Position : 50-32N 126-40W
Species : Dall's porpoise Phocoenoides dalli
Total number seen : 5

Remarks
The Dall's where accompanied by the A12s.

Orca Northern Residents

Date : Monday September 4th 2000
Location : Johnstone Strait, BC Canada
Position : 50-32N 126-40W
Species : Killer whale Orcinus orca,
Total number seen : 17 orcas
Video:


Remarks
After two years we've met the same familygroup, the A12s.
A12s
A12s

The rest of the day we spend with the I31s
A close encounter
I31s

I31s
I31s