Naturaliste Charters Whale Blogs

Spermies, Orca Hunt and Rare Birds!

Published on February 3, 2020 By Alison Cross

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 and passengers.But first the action from today! From […]

Calm Orca, Calm Seas

Published on February 2, 2020 By Alison Cross

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 searched the depths and we watched on in awe. […]

Persistence and Patience!

Published on February 1, 2020 By Alison Cross

Today was far from textbook. As we dropped over the shelf into the hotspot there was no call for Orca…. We searched, and searched and searched and then searched some more and to no avail did we find Orca… Some days it is not straight forward finding the Orcas and today was a real test […]

Friday Funday

Published on January 31, 2020 By Alison Cross

Friday Funday in the Canyon!After a day off due to unfavourable weather conditions we were anxious to go out for our Bremer Canyon Killer Whale Watching and see what action was awaiting.El Notcho, Cookie and Oreo were working in a tight pod formation patrolling the 1000m contour at a cruising speed of 4 knots! They spent […]

Slicks and SPERM WHALES!

Published on January 28, 2020 By Alison Cross

Morning Sperm Whale EncounterWe headed west in the morning. We witnessed another FIRST for the season! Over 50 sub-adult sperm whales rose beside the vessel. The whales stretched far into the distance. Small groupings of sperm whales lay like logs. They were almost dormant, replenishing oxygen after deep dives hunting the canyon floor.Until today, we […]