TEXTBOOK TOUR

TEXTBOOK TOUR

To sum up today…Perfect conditions equated to PERCECT orca! To have a tour where we found orca right off the bat and to be with them ALL day to the point that it was hard to leave them was truly breathtaking. We got to witness all facets of the orcas behaviour today!...
Deciphering the soundscape of the Canyon!!

Deciphering the soundscape of the Canyon!!

Numerous marine organisms use sounds for communication, reproduction, and to seek prey! Just as a microphone collects sound in the air, hydrophones detect acoustic signals under water. Today we deployed the hydrophone multiple times to let our customers hear the...
Black, white…and YELLOW?

Black, white…and YELLOW?

To our delight the ocean wasn’t anywhere near as rough as anticipated! The wind dropped right off making the 4m swell a quite pleasant and beautiful sight! The orca rode the swell as it jacked up over the 1000m contour line from the depths. Customers were almost...
*NOT for the faint-hearted*

*NOT for the faint-hearted*

*DISCLAIMER* Please do not view this blog if you have a weak stomach! The images attached are very graphic and capture a beaked whale being taken down by orca (both description and imagery are explicit). The morning was slow to start, after 30 minutes of nothing but...
Who’s the KING of the CANYON?

Who’s the KING of the CANYON?

The FIRST sighting of an orca in the canyon was questioned for over a week, Dave Riggs told himself that it must’ve been a birds wing or fatigue playing tricks on his mind, coming to the conclusion that this was the most logical explanation. People questioned, HOW...
Must be something in the water!

Must be something in the water!

WOW! What a magnificent day!We were so lucky to be able to spend the majority of the day with very, VERY playful Orca!After our 24 nautical mile journey out to the canyon it was only moments after dropping off the continental shelf that a young pod of orca were...