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DOUBLE PREDATION

DOUBLE PREDATION

On arrival to the Bremer Canyon we were greeted by the regulars El Notcho, Cookie and of course little Oreo. With Skipjack Tuna busting out of the water’s surface the foraging orca must have been fishing as small oil slicks were regularly seen. They were emptying...
Predator vs Prey

Predator vs Prey

I would hate to say the orca are predictable but just like clockwork we spotted them as our vessel dropped off the shelf! Foraging behaviour meant they were up and down constantly searching the depths below. They were up for only a minute each time and down for five...
Better than the best

Better than the best

The drop off the shelf brought much anticipation as all eyes were on the water, waiting for our black and white friends to drop by. Minutes after arriving in the hotspot Split Tip approached with a calf and another female as if to say Good Morning, just one quick run...
Three from three

Three from three

Three from three!Today was our third day in a row this week that we have had encounters of epic proportions!We were greeted at the canyon this morning by a rather boisterous young orca, breaching not once, not twice, but 6 times! Gobsmacked passengers and crew were...
KA-BOOM

KA-BOOM

Straight off the bat as our vessel moved over the continental shelf a curious orca darted its way through the swell lines, greeting us with a cheeky close pass, this unidentified orca was giving us a glimpse at what the day would bring!We couldn’t get out onto the bow...