Monthly Archives: August 2012

You just never know what will happen next on our whale watching tours at Stubbs Island Whale Watching! We started off our day with sightings of the I15 matriline of resident orca on our 9:00 a.m. tour. With our on-board … Continue reading →

It’s never a dull moment at Stubbs Island Whale Watching! We started off our 9:00 a.m. tour with fifty Steller sea lions and a humpback whale blowing in the background. Our vessels then located two matrilines of resident (fish eating) … Continue reading →

It was a little foggy this morning, but as you can see in the photo to the left, it was still gorgeous! The seas were flat calm, and the mists added a mysterious beauty to our search for marine mammals. … Continue reading →

What a day!  On the morning tour, the MV Lukwa saw the A30 matriline of fish-eating orca, a total 0f 12 orca.  They were travelling and taking long dives.  There were over 100 Pacific white-sided dolphins around the orca, ‘harassing’ … Continue reading →

Despite leaving the dock in the morning rain, this morning’s trip was absolutely incredible with all the orcas! We saw the A23′s, A25′s, A34′s, A30′s, A36′s, I15′s and possibly others (50 to 60 orcas). The most in the area at … Continue reading →

There were lots of orcas in the area today. Both resident (fish eating) and transient (mammal eating) Bigg’s killer whales were seen on our tours. This morning we found resident orcas heading west near Lizard Point on Malcolm Island. The … Continue reading →

You never know what exciting marine wildlife you will see at Stubbs Island Whale Watching! There were lots of orcas in Johnstone Strait on our 9:00 a.m. tour. With a grand total of three groups, we encountered over twenty resident … Continue reading →

It was certainly an eventful day on the Lukwa today. We encountered 17 orcas this morning on our 9:00 a.m. tour. The I15 matriline was doing long dives east of Robson Bight. There were some great photo opportunities for our … Continue reading →

It was one of those very special days at Stubbs Island Whale Watching today! We encountered forty killer whales, eight humpbacks, hundreds of Pacific white-sided dolphins, Dall’s porpoises, Steller sea lions, and harbour seals! Couldn’t have asked for more! To … Continue reading →

Today got off to a spectacular start, with 500 – 600 Pacific white-sided dolphins spotted just 5 minutes from the dock in Telegraph Cove!  The animals were very active, charging back and forth and definitely living up to their reputation … Continue reading →