Humpback Season It may be Spooky Season for many of you, but here in the Salish Sea, it is also Humpback Season. Humpbacks begin arriving from their breeding grounds in…
Why do whales migrate? Whales undertake some of the longest migrations on earth, often swimming many thousands of miles, over many months, to breed in the tropics. But what drives…
There were no humpbacks off southwest B.C. 25 years ago, but now as many as 500 have been identified …
How Do Whales Sleep? Whales are air breathing mammals just like us. They must surface to breathe. So how do they sleep and not drown or pass out through a…
Killer Whales and Haida Culture I was born and raised on Haida Gwaii in the village of Skidegate. I was very lucky to have been brought up in my culture.…
How long can a whale hold its breath? Who holds the record? A Cuvier's Beaked Whale holds the current record for the longest dive standing at a whopping 138 minute…
Why Do Whales Jump? A common and inquisitive question that is often asked aboard our tours. Of course to get the true answer we would have to ask the Whales…
What do whales eat? Whales can be classified by whether they have teeth or baleen. This determines how and what they will munch on… Baleen Whales Baleen whales have baleen…
Tl’uk The White W’orca Forget white walkers, it’s all about this white w’orca -Tl’uk! This juvenile killer whale, first spotted in late November 2018, is part of the T046B pod.…
Whales, or to use the scientific word 'Cetaceans ' can spend much of their life below the surface. But once they hit the surface they have many different behaviors we…