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Bremer Canyon Expedition 19/1/2018 – Orca Predation
Published on January 19, 2018It was a once in a lifetime day on yesterday’s expedition. It’s difficult to convey the incredible experience and the excitement and awe it inspired in all on board in words and pictures, but here goes. After a smooth trip, with small seas and...
Read moreBremer Canyon Expedition 17/1/2018
Published on January 17, 2018Today the canyon made us work hard. A sunny, still morning greeted us at the marina, the carpark lined with boat trailers confirming that those with smaller vessels were also taking advantage of the calm ocean conditions forecast. In contrast...
Read moreBremer Canyon Expedition 16/1/2018
Published on January 16, 2018It felt like we were in the middle of a wildlife documentary on yeaterday’s expedition. As we dropped off the edge of the continental shelf into deep water, we were instantly excited to see large numbers of birds. We sighted blows immediately...
Read moreBremer Canyon Expedition 14/1/2018
Published on January 14, 2018The Bremer Canyon was nothing short of spectacular today. The sun was out, and the wind and swell were up. We welcomed many expeditioners from the previous day who had not seen orca. The pressure was on! After a 2 hour steam, we arrived at our...
Read moreBremer Canyon Expedition 13/1/2018
Published on January 13, 2018The orca took a day off, but the Bremer Canyon went big today. Our expedition was a day of giants, including the largest squid and largest bony fish species on earth, and the world’s largest ray. Our first encounter was with a lone fur seal, on...
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