Orcas off Vancouver Island | Whale Watching in Victoria, Canada
I had such a wonderful encounter with Orcas on a Prince of Whales tour leaving from Vancouver this past May, so I went on another trip from Victoria a week later! More success - meeting a family of four mesmerizing black and whites and observing some interesting feeding behavior. They were easy to spot – the stunning large male’s straight dorsal fin was 6 feet tall!
(Note: my zoom lens makes the whales look a lot closer than they were, over 200m away at a safe and respectful distance)
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*Olympus M.Zuiko Lens, 75-300mm:
Date: May 2018
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‘Morning Coffee’ by Props. Copyright free.
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Whale Watching off Vancouver Island | Humpback & Killer Whales
Humpback and Killer Whale watching off Vancouver Island, British Columbia in August 2015.
Exploring the bay near Victoria, on a zodiac boat and witnessing three humpback whales, with their fluke's slapping against the water and two large pods of Killer Whales, with some breaching.
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Whale watching and marine wildlife viewing tour with Orca Spirit Adventures!
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The best whale watching on the planet - Victoria, BC, Canada
The best whale watching place anywhere on the planet These are the words of Captain Ian Roberts, who has led these unforgettable trips for the last 5 years. As this video shows, the thrilling 3-hour Whale watching trip is an experience you will never forget. Often called Rigid Hull Inflatables, Zodiacs are fast, open vessels for those wishing to experience an exhilarating ride in the open air and sun. Look out for Vancouver Island whales, marine birds, seals, porpoise, sea lions, and abundant flora and fauna.
The 12-passenger Zodiacs are powered with twin engines and are equipped with high tech safety equipment, as well as Hydrophones (an onboard acoustic system that allows listeners to hear sounds from beneath the vessel). After having been assisted onboard your 28-foot vessel, you will be offered gloves, goggles and sunscreen should weather conditions require. After a safety briefing with your Skipper, off you go!
Naturalist interpretations are offered throughout your excursion including Whale, marine mammal and marine bird history. The biology, behaviour and habits of these animals will be discussed at the many stops made en-route. Photographic opportunities are phenomenal! With the vessel at rest, take out your camera and enjoy the nature around you as you listen to the naturalist imparting stories of the Pacific Ocean ecosystems.
Catch a glimpse of a Dall's Porpoise, a Minke Whale or some majestic Killer Whales. If the conditions are right, you will have the opportunity to listen to their communication. Hydrophones onboard can pick up and amplify the hauntingly beautiful sounds of the Orcas as they converse with each other through a series of whistles and clicks.
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Whale Watching - Victoria BC Canada - Ocean Explorations
Whale watching photo gallery from Ocean Explorations whale watching Victoria BC Canada - southern tip of Vancouver Island - Proud to be responsible whale watchers.
Sea King Adventures Whale Watching Tour Victoria BC Canada
Captain Ron King from Sea King Adventures takes us on a whale watching tour off the coast of Victoria BC. In this video Captain Ron starts the tour with a description then takes us to see lots of orca whale action. All 3 pods of local orca / killer whales in the Pacific Northwest off Victoria BC sometimes get together for annual breeding purposes. There are also chances to view seals, sea lions, porpoises, dolphins, eagles, and lots of interesting birds when the tour takes you near Race Rocks, which is an ecological preserve. Look at the lovely scenery of Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, and San Juan Islands. Check out lots of whale pictures, movies and facts at Sea King Adventures is owner operated out of Fisherman’s Wharf in Victoria Harbour, Canada.
Our Gingerbread Cottage bed and breakfast is near Fisherman's Wharf. If you're looking for accommodations in downtown Victoria, come stay with us, and book a whale watching tour with Sea King Adventures.
Vanessa von Schellwitz is the owner operator of the Gingerbread Cottage Bed and Breakfast, an idyllic 1905 heritage B&B in beautiful downtown Victoria BC, a half block off the Salish Sea. Website is
As a child, Vanessa was a real life “Heidi” living in the Eschen Villa on the clean, cold alpine Attersee Lake, in Seewalchen Austria, 50 KM East of Salzburg
Vanessa’s birthplace was located 50 meters from her Godmother’s famous Paulick Villa – the Summer Playground to Vienna’s Elite Art Noveau Community including Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Richard Teschner and Friedrich Paulick at the turn of the 19th century.
In fact, the aunt of Vanessas' Godmother, Gertrude Floege, was the famous fashion designer Emelia Floege – life companion of the famous artist Gustav Klimt who frequently painted at the Paulick Villa..
Also the last Countess Maria dei Medici, who lived adjacent to the Eschen Villa hand wrote a poem for Vanessa as a child… Not many People can say that!
Vanessa got her teaching Degree in Salzburg but her real love and talents were for cooking.. after moving to Vancouver Island, she honed her chef skills under the eye of her brother in law Dieter von Schellwitz who had been the first executive chef at the famous Ilikai Resort in Waikiki, and had chef career in New York and San Francisco.
Coming to Vancouver Island via Culture City itself – Salzburg Austria – A true Austrian,Vanessa has pure Mozart flowing through her veins and a delicious piping hot Austrian ApfelStrudel in the Oven for her many guests! Vanessa and her 70’s husband owned and operated the Austrian Chalet, an 80 room hotel with 3 Restaurants in Campbell River BC
Vanessa spent many years as Victoria BC’s busiest and most Versatile Culinary Instructor from her Veni. Vidi, Coxi Cooking School, and operating her busy “Vienna Catering” Business
Author of 7 Cookbooks, Vanessa also wrote a food Column, had her own TV cooking show and did food styling for other local authors. You can purchase her cookbook online in a PDF format
Vanessa makes all her guests feel like Austrian Royalty in her c. 1905 Victorian “Arts and Crafts Heritage Home” with Cozy Themed rooms and Elegant 3 Course Breakfasts in her “Bavarian Gasthaus” Style Breakfast Room
Please Feel Free to Contact us for booking information. Call Toll free 1-877-767-2121 iMessage or Text 250-812-5457 Email: gingerbreadcottagebb@gmail.com
Closed Captioning and Description Editing by Kris Brandhagen. brandhagen@gmail.com
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Whale watching is the practice of observing whales and dolphins (cetaceans) in their natural habitat. Whale watching is mostly a recreational activity but it can also serve scientific and/or educational purposes. A study prepared for International Fund for Animal Welfare in 2009 estimated that 13 million people went whale watching globally in 2008. Whale watching generates $2.1 billion per annum in tourism revenue worldwide, employing around 13,000 workers. The size and rapid growth of the industry has led to complex and continuing debates with the whaling industry about the best use of whales as a natural resource.
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Orcas and Dolphins in Nanaimo, BC
February 3rd, 2014. Orcas chasing Dolphins were ahead of our ferry as we entered Departure Bay, in Nanaimo, BC.
An Orca and her calf jump at 0:26.
And at 1:29... I wanna be a Dolphin.
Monterey Bay Whale Watching November 2017. Blues, Humpbacks, Dolphins, and Orcas!
On November 18th, I went whale watching in Monterey Bay with Monterey Bay Whale Watch. On this trip I saw dozens of blue whales congregating to feed on krill including a very friendly pair that approached our boat, a pod of boisterous male humpbacks showing off to each other and practice fighting for the heat run battles of the breeding grounds, a pod of active pacific white sided dolphins that swam and breached around the boat, and a pod of four California transient orcas! This is a very unusual number of whales for this late in the season and shows how the species are recovering!
Dolphins and Porpoises, Stubbs Island Whale Watching, British Columbia, Canada
Dolphins and Porpoises Johnstone Strait area.
The Ultimate Whale Watching Experience, Victoria BC
Filmed last summer, in the waters surrounding Victoria BC, this short clip gives you an insight into the magic of our whale watching tours! Orca, Humpback, Eagles, Dolphins and Porpoise are just some of the amazing creatures that call these waters home!
Jump aboard our high-speed, open Zodiac or cruise in style on our 61' luxury Ocean Cruiser...either way, we guarantee it'll be the adventure of a lifetime!
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Kayaking with Orca, or Killer Whales off Sooke, BC on Vancouver Island.
Theyre All Around Us!
Who knew when I woke up on this Thursday morning that it was going to be an extraordinary day that would produce a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
It was a beautiful afternoon with calm seas; so, Allan from West Coast Outdoor Adventure Rentals and I decided to take the Hobie kayaks for a spin. Heading out towards Secretary Island just off Sooke, BC in the Juan de Fuca Strait, we got word there was a large pod of Orcas close by. We were so excited to receive this news and at the prospect of seeing killer whales; we were immediately intrigued. As luck would have it, the whales were just as intrigued by us.
We could see the whales were swimming near Otter Point, about a mile and a half from where we drifted and bobbed about like buoys in our kayaks. We could just make out the black specks of dorsal fins on the horizon. The killer whales were hugging the shoreline, so we were completely amazed at the events that would take place over the next 30 minutes.
Even though we were in the open, usually turbulent, waters of the Juan de Fuca Strait, we were in a flood tide so paddling was smooth—effortless. We held our position and the whales got closer, and closer. The entire pod was heading our way. The pod got a little closer, then a lot closer. Then they were all around us! And under us! And beside us!
A mother and her calf gave us an unbelievable experience; if I hadnt caught the scene on video, I would never have believed it. I can wholeheartedly say that this was one of the most stunning, thrilling (and scary!) events of my life. Mother and baby swam straight towards us, and dove directly in front of the bow of my kayak. I could see them both swimming under my kayak and then disappear into the depths. Not knowing where or when then would emerge, I sat in anticipation. And then, they surfaced directly in front of my kayak.
Wow. Unbelievable! They were all around us. Dont believe me? Think Im exaggerating? This is no fishermans tall tale, and I have the video to prove it. Join me on my adventure and watch this astonishing recount.
Dont forget to check out the official Discover Sooke Online website to learn more about Sooke businesses and our community discoversooke.com.
West Coast Outdoor Adventure Rentals is located at Sooke Harbour Resort and Marina
***UPDATE***
We'd like like to let everyone know that we have been in contact with the DFO (Department of Fisheries and Oceans) as they had some concerns about this video.
We assured them that our intentions that day were NOT to intentionally place ourselves in the middle of whales, but rather head out in hopes that we might witness them passing by from a safe distance.
L-POD were spaced out about 1km in diameter, which placed us amongst them before we even knew it as they were close to shore and moving very quickly. We felt that we didn't have the ability to safely move out of the way nor did we have the time. They appeared around us as quickly as it started. There were fishing vessels and a whale watching boat near us, so we felt we were doing the proper thing by just staying where everyone else was.
West Coast Outdoor Adventure Rentals does not rental kayaks for the Strait of Juan de Fuca and are only used in the Sooke Harbour and Basin. These were not rented, we were on our own time.
For whale guidelines and regulations, please vist the Whale Wise website:
***END OF UPDATE***
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Whale watching is the practice of observing whales and dolphins (cetaceans) in their natural habitat. Whale watching is mostly a recreational activity but it can also serve scientific and/or educational purposes. A study prepared for International Fund for Animal Welfare in 2009 estimated that 13 million people went whale watching globally in 2008. Whale watching generates $2.1 billion per annum in tourism revenue worldwide, employing around 13,000 workers. The size and rapid growth of the industry has led to complex and continuing debates with the whaling industry about the best use of whales as a natural resource.
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whale watching in Victoria BC Canada on Vancouver Island
Nature is forever changing and inspirational. Being able to share with others from all over the world what we have the pleasure of seeing daily is AWESOME! I hope you enjoy this compilation of clips to music. Guaranteed whales!! Eagle Wing Whale Watching in Victoria British Columbia Canada at Fisherman's Wharf. This family owned and operated company is sure to deliver a world class marine wildlife viewing experience. Fun for all ages...lets begin to inspire the conservation of our marine environment, with a thrill!
Orca Encounter | Whale Watching in Vancouver, Canada
I love wildlife videography and photography and was keen to join a whale watching tour on my second visit to Vancouver this May. Prince of Whales’ five-hour tour was a knock out – harbour porpoises, humpback whales, harbour seals, bald eagles, and the big “black and whites”. I was completely mesmerized by the grace and beauty of the three Orcas we encountered. Australians see a lot of other whales pass by our coast but Orcas had always been on my bucket list!
(This is not sponsored - I joined a Prince of Whales’ tour as a member of the public and was impressed by their ethical approach. My zoom lens makes it look like the whales were a lot closer than they actually were, over 200m away. It was the beginning of the season and we were the only other boat with them, so they were not disturbed)
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Date: May 2018
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‘Woodlands’ by Wiljan & Xandra. Copyright free.
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Orcas in the sea off Victoria, Canada
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