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Bremer Canyon Expedition 6/3/18
Published on March 6, 2018We 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...
Read moreBremer Canyon Expedition 5/3/18
Published on March 5, 2018The 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 sun...
Read moreBremer Canyon Expedition 4/3/18
Published on March 4, 2018Today’s expedition really had it all - a long weekend, sunny skies and calm seas, and orca all day. We sighted killer whales as soon as we arrived in the deep waters of the canyon. A small pod surfaced directly ahead of us. Day made...
Read moreBremer Canyon Expedition 3/3/18
Published on March 3, 2018Today the Orca led us on an ocean safari, meeting us in the canyon just off the shelf before taking us for a ride westwards visiting various species along the way. We first met the relaxed trio just of the shelf and watched as they became...
Read moreBremer Canyon Expedition 2/3/18
Published on March 2, 2018We didn't even have to look for the Orca today in the canyon, spotting a huge oil slick just off the shelf with 2 dorsal fins piercing through. It was only 10:15 and we had found them. We made our way over to investigate what they might've...
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