Sentences with phrase «resident orca whales»

In our inshore waters they're often seen with resident orca whales, Steller's sea lions, Dall's porpoise and humpback whales.

Our last blog entry discussed the dangers from a new study that involves dart tagging the resident orca whales in Washington — the same friendly orcas we enjoy watching on our kayaking tours in the San Juan Islands.

Three pods of about 80 resident Orca whales live around the southern tip of Vancouver Island and in the Gulf islands.

There are around 200 northern resident Orca Whales that frequent Johnstone Strait up to Alaska and you could say that Telegraph Cove is the epicenter.

In the last two years there seem to be more sightings of resident Orca Whales, however they only come randomly so it is not something you could expect to see.

There are just over 80 resident Orca whales that frequent the southern Vancouver Island region and Juan De Fuca Strait.

Some of the 200 Northern resident Orca Whales frequent these waters feeding on salmon and herring.

At least two of the three resident orca whale pods have been sighted this month.

The three southern resident orca whale pods were belatedly declared endangered by the U.S. and Canada in 2005 despite years of urging by environmentalists and kayak tour companies in the San Juan Islands.

Not exact matches

Researchers now classify those killer whales into three groups: «resident» orcas that feed exclusively on fish, «transient» orcas that usually eat marine mammals, and «offshore» orcas that are so mysterious no one knows what they eat.

Resident Orcas Resident whales along Vancouver Island are split into two separate communities: Northern and Southern residents.

Keep your senses alert for the tell - tale blow of some of the area's more famous residents like orcas, humpback whales, minke whales, dolphins and porpoise.

The Juan de Fuca and Haro Straits are home to three resident Orca (killer whale) pods, referred to as J, K, and L pods.

Most common whales: Northern Resident Orcas (All year), Humpback Whales (May to September), Dolphins, Porpwhales: Northern Resident Orcas (All year), Humpback Whales (May to September), Dolphins, PorpWhales (May to September), Dolphins, Porpoises.

It's been rather uncanny over the years, to note how often the space left by absent resident orcas is filled by transient orcas, who somehow manage to show up and save a thin whale watching day.

Even though the resident orcas rarely ever harass the porpoise, the little ones probably feel safer when the killer whales aren't around as frequently.

The North Island Kayak Four Day Orcas and the Humpbacks Sea Kayaking Adventure concentrates on the areas known to be the primary summer range of Northern Resident Orca (killer whale) population and the summer feeding grounds of an ever increasing number of Humpback Whales.

These are known to be the summer feeding grounds of the Northern Resident Orcas, or killer whales and surround the protected Robson Bight Ecological Reserve.

In addition to over 200 Northern Resident Orca who return every summer, to gorge on salmon and rub themselves on the beaches of the Robson Bight Ecological Reserve, we are visited year round by pods of Transient Killer Whales, while Humpback Whales forage our narrow straits.

The North Island Kayak Three Day Orca Sea Kayaking Safari concentrates on the areas known to be the primary summer range of Northern Resident Orca (killer whale) population.

The nutrient rich waters in which we operate are near core habitat for Humpback Whales, Northern Resident Killer Whales / Orca, Steller Sea Lions, Dall's Porpoise and more.

The Pacific Ocean between Vancouver Island and mainland British Columbia is home to a sizeable number of resident Orca (Killer Whales).

Along the way they pass the west coast, where they join resident grey whales, orcas, humpbacks and the occasional minke that can be seen in these Pacific Northwest waters.

The main reason we booked this trip was for the chance to kayak with whales, we were not disappointed, each day we went out we were greeted with both transient and resident Orca and numerous Humpback whales.

Because of our incredible diverse ecosystem off the northeastern coast of Vancouver Island, BC we usually see some all of the resident marine mammal species including Orcas, humpback whales, Minke whales, porpoises, dolphins, sea lions, the occasional black bear on the beach and, of course, the birds.

Travel to the famed Khutzeymateen Provincial Park and view the resident grizzly and black bear populations in their natural environment or, depending on the season, take a whale - watching cruise and view orca whales, humpback whales, porpoises and seals.

In the «Southern Resident» orca culture, the iconic whales of the San Juan Islands that we see most often on our kayak tours, a male orca without a mother behaves much like an orphan.

The Southern Resident Community of orca whales now totals 82, the lowest number since 2001.

Chinook - aholics Northern Resident killer whales, like their southern counterparts, have unique diets compared to other orcas.

One of our local pods of resident - type (fish - eating) orca whales has returned to the San Juan Islands and we look forward to kayaking with them soon — maybe today!

Much of what is known about the orca whale's highly - organized social life has been learned from the resident pods you can watch from kayaks in the San Juan Islands of Washington.

The three pods of «resident» orca whale families (the species of killer whale in the Pacific Northwest that specializes in eating almost exclusively salmon) roamed their greater home territory over the winter and at one point were seen as far south as Monterey Bay and as far north as the tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia.

The two orca whale species in Washington are currently known as «Resident Killer Whales» and «Transient Killer Whales» until better names are decided on.

The resident orcas of the San Juan Archipelago are some of the most studied and well - known whales in the world; they in turn have observed humans closely for at least six thousand years.

The first park in the United States dedicated to whale - watching was created here, primarily for viewing the most dramatic residents of the archipelago, the orca (killer) whales.

Humpback whales are commonly seen in the Johnstone, and northern resident orcas (killer whales) are generally in the area from mid-July into September.

The northern resident pods of orca (killer whales) currently number over 220 individually identified whales in 17 separate pods.

Here in Johnstone Strait, summer home of the northern resident orcas, paddle whale - rich waters and explore the the marine wonders of their ecosystem.

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Today's Sightings: Humpback Whales (Inukshuk, Argonaut Claw and Ridge), Northern Resident Orca (A34s) Pacific White - sided Dolphins, Pacific Harbour Seals, Steller Sea Lions, Bald Eagles, Rhinoceros Auklets, Red - necked Phalaropes, and Common Murres.

Humpback whales, 260 Resident and even more Transient Orcas all migrate the channel, feeding on the abundant marine life found between its rocky shores.

These 76 orcas — also known as the southern resident killer whales — are Canada's most endangered marine mammal.

But the best way to see orca whales is to hire a boat to visit the resident whale pods who feed along Haro Strait near San Juan Island.