Anti-whaling Petition

No tour today but a Strait full of killer whales. Thankfully nobody wants to harm these animals but in other parts of the world whales of many different kinds are on the slaughter list. We feel that no one has the right to kill whats left of these magnificent creatures, from the smallest porpoises to the largest whales. Here is one petition that came to our attention today that we feel was worth a signature. If you love whales as much as we do check it out. www.whalesrevenge.com

Resident Orcas have Arrived!

Today was sunny, warm, and beautiful in Johnstone Strait. Not only that but some of the resident killer whales are now back in the area! On our way down and back up the strait to and from where the orcas were we had plentiful Dall's Porpoise encounters. One group of 6 individuals chased us down so they could ride the pressure wave created by our bow. With the calm waters today we were all delighted to be able to look down into the water and see all the animals as they darted back and forth at high speed under the SV Tuan. Once with the 4 killer whales known as the A11 matriline we hardly knew what to focus on as right behind where they were surfacing were numerous black bears along the beach. We saw 5 individuals in total including a sow with 2 very small cubs of the year. As they foraged along the beach the 4 orcas rested while slowly heading east. The famous, young, once orphaned killer whale known as Springer is still travelling with this group and it was very nice to see her resting right in tight with her other extended family members, just like a young whale should. A13 also seems to be doing well with his new dorsal fin shape and nicks aquired somehow last October right before leaving the area. Aside from this group rumour has it that there are 3 other resident family groups of orcas in the area including the A36 pod. In the days and tours to come we will continue to keep our trip log up to date with a photo of the day to go with each update.

Enjoying summer in Alert Bay, the Seasmoke crew

Daily Tours Have Started

Summer has arrived in Alert Bay. The wind is light, the waters calm, and the sun is shining. Our daily tours have now begun! The marine life is once again plentiful in this area but we don't expect the arrival of the resident killer whales until later this month or first thing next month. In the meantime we are enjoying the humpback whales, porpoises, hundreds of eagles, and the occasional transient killer whales. We hope to see you soon.