So the summer is behind us and Winter is finally here which sadly means the end of whale watching season for me. Moving to Canada and specifically British Columbia a year ago meant i could finally see some of the amazing wildlife that surround the area. After a few months i landed a job as a wildlife guide with a whale watching company which tops any job i have had before. Getting to know different family connections and behaviours has been amazing. With the Southern Resident Killer Whales becoming an endangered species meant that we focused our season on Transient Killer Whales and Humpback whales throughout the season.
Although the SRKW are known for their extravagant behaviour the Transients can also be as dramatic and amazing. Here are a collection of my favourite photographs taken of Biggs Killer Whales in 2019 in the Salish Sea.
We can't forget that these Transient Killer whales Hunt in BC waters and that their main food supply is Seals and sea lions. With the increase in Pinnipeds there has also been an increase in Transients visiting the Salish sea with plenty to eat. A decrease in Pinnipeds would ultimately surely cause a decrease in their numbers visiting these waters.
July 21 2019 - Several pods of Transient Killer Whales travelling and socialising down the Georgia Strait.
May 10 2019 - T123 family porpoising in the Salish Sea
July 3 2019 - T101 family surprising us outside of Active Pass
July 21 2019 - Calves from different pods were seen breaching and playing with each other
April 7 2019 - First day out on the water and got surprised with a hunt
September 1 2019 - T65A's and T65B's travelling and foraging together
June 27 2019 - T124C and T124A2's after a successful hunt off Valdes Island
July 14 2019 - T101's cruising through howe Sound
July 14 2019 - T101's cruising through howe Sound
July 15 2019 - After spending the morning with T46's in Howe Sound we had an extra surprise finding T124a2's and T124 mid hunt off Sandheads
September 1 2019 - T65A's and T65B's enjoying family time
August 18 2019 - Heading for home we heard reports of a large group of Killer Whales off Sandheads, T46's, T46b's including the famous 'Tl'uk
July 22 2019 - A small pod travel through the Salish Sea
July 21 2019 - One of the most memorable days out on the water
May 18 2019 - T99's passing by Sea lions huddled in safety
June 14 2019 - T124C and T124a2 pod travelling together - This pod became one of my favourites to see throughout the season
