NEW CALF nearing a NEW MOON!

NEW CALF nearing a NEW MOON!

Today was TOO GOOD to fit into one blog! So I will attempt to summarise the day as best I can!To start off…a quote from one of our marine interns “today was like ALL of my previous 6 days put into one! I genuinely don’t know where to start. It truly was the perfect...

40 orca in 5 minutes!

After two days off due to weather, we were eager to hit the canyon! The residual swell that remained from the storm system left almost perfect conditions for the orca! After no luck at the hotspot, we went west and parallel to the continental shelf. We searched well...
Surfs Up!

Surfs Up!

It’s Surfs Up –  Killer Whale Lovers! I’m Kirsten another intern out on the magical Bremer Canyon whale watching tour and I’m excited to share this week’s surfs up experience with you! After two absolutely cracking days on the water I was...
Textbook day in the Canyon!

Textbook day in the Canyon!

…Continuing on from yesterday blog I spoke with a “frequent flyer” of ours, Linda Horton!Read on for her response to questions I asked her, and then after her interview, Kayla, My marine Bio Intern reflects on her day in the canyon!!Linda has come out almost...
Spermies, Orca Hunt and Rare Birds!

Spermies, Orca Hunt and Rare Birds!

Hey Readers old and new!My name is Pia and I’m one of the Marine Biologists onboard here at Naturaliste Charters, you might recognise me from last season too! I wanted to take a chance in this blog to introduce you to some characters from todays expeditions, both crew...
Calm Orca, Calm Seas

Calm Orca, Calm Seas

A quiet but enjoyable day with Orca foraging in the canyon system.El Notcho, Cookie, Oreo and 3 other adult Killer Whales were spotted patrolling the depths as one pod and then parted forming two groups in an effort to cover more ground. They quietly and calmly...