Bremer Canyon Expedition 10/3/18

Bremer Canyon Expedition 10/3/18

We had a rough trip out to the blue office today. Our bumpy passage was rewarded as soon as we arrived at the hotspot. There were birds everywhere. There were pods of killer whales everywhere. One of the pods we could see close by looked the most interesting. They had...
Bremer Canyon Expedition 9/3/18

Bremer Canyon Expedition 9/3/18

Birds filled the air as we arrived at the canyon today. We pointed out the diverse range of species to the bird enthusiasts on board, from the magnificent Wandering Albatross, with the largest wingspan of any bird, to the tiny Wilson’s Storm Petrel that barely tips...
Bremer Canyon Expedition 8/3/18

Bremer Canyon Expedition 8/3/18

We had a beautiful trip out to the canyon today. The sun shone and the seas were calm. On arrival, we began our search for signs on the orca. We quickly sighted blows ahead. But these belonged to a different Bremer Canyon resident. A huge, beautiful flotilla of...
Bremer Canyon Expedition 7/3/18

Bremer Canyon Expedition 7/3/18

We began our trip to the canyon with an escort from a pod of common dolphin today. These beautifully marked animals surfed in our wake and surged alongside as we made our way from the marina.We were encouraged by a small but welcome increase in bird numbers as we...
Bremer Canyon Expedition 6/3/18

Bremer Canyon Expedition 6/3/18

We worked hard for our amazing encounter of the orca kind today. We arrived at the canyon to a small but welcome increase in bird life, sighting Black Browed and Shy Albatross, as well as shearwaters and storm petrels. Gradually though, even the birds began to...
Bremer Canyon Expedition 5/3/18

Bremer Canyon Expedition 5/3/18

The highlight of today’s expedition was sighting a new addition to the Bremer Canyon killer whale population.We had to slog through some messy seas on our commute to the blue office. We paused as we dropped into deep water to watch a large sunfish warming up on the...