The ULTIMATE takedown!

The ULTIMATE takedown!

Complete cloud cover and grey skies made for an already ominous morning as we ventured toward the canyon. On our arrival, we were instantly greeted by the Huntress (Split-tip) and the rest of her girl gang! The first glimpse our customers had of orca in the wild was...
OCEANIC SMORGASBORD!

OCEANIC SMORGASBORD!

Hey guys! I’m Em, the marine intern for the week, and I’m gonna run you through today’s trip into the canyon. Half the ecosystem came out to play today and we were so stoked to see it! It was a beautiful sunny morning as we cruised out to the canyon in a light breeze...
CLOSEST PASS YET!

CLOSEST PASS YET!

We hadn’t seen our boy El Notcho for nearly a week and he was the first pod we encountered today! It’s always a treat for customers that witness him first as his HUGE dorsal fin is a VERY impressive first glance at a male orca! It’s become almost a routine over the...
SURGE and RESCUE!

SURGE and RESCUE!

We’ve been lucky enough to encounter the newborn calf little neo for the past three days straight! It’s truly incredible to see how protective the pod are of their tiny new member! The pod surfaced tightly with the youngster right in the middle with its tiny head...
CALVES FIRST KILL!

CALVES FIRST KILL!

Today was on par with yesterday! It’s so fulfilling getting to hang out and observe the oceans apex predators and their intrinsic behaviour, from the hunt right through to the playful socialising across pods. Today we got to witness it ALL! As soon as we hit the...