Wednesday, August 08, 2007

08 August 2007, Orcalab reports:

Orcas rubbing on the shore bottom.

As the A11s and the A5s enjoy themselves at the rubbing beaches the A30s and the I11s (following) passed slowly and silently through Blackney Pass. These two groups are in Johnstone Strait now. The rub continues.
Helena
08 Aug 2007 09:58:34 PDT

Orcas rubbing on the shore bottom.

The A30s went for a rub and then travelled off to the eastern boundary of the Reserve. The I11s followed and currently we can hear them off the main beach. The A5s and the A4s disappeared out of range to the east a while ago.
Helena
08 Aug 2007 13:58:25 PDT

Orcas near mics.

The A30s and the I11s have turned around and are back off Robson Bight. Houdini and her calf (the most famous humpback of this area!) is in the Bight as well.
Helena
08 Aug 2007 14:25:17 PDT

Orcas near mics.

As the A30s and the I11s continue to the west past Kaikash Creek, the A36s have turned up inside Robson Bight.
Helena
08 Aug 2007 16:39:39 PDT

Orcas rubbing on the shore bottom.

After the A36s turned up in the Bight the A30s and the I11s turned around off the western end of Johnstone Strait and went east along the Vancouver Island shore. The A36s hurried westward and entered Blackney Pass just after 7pm. They continued into Blackfish Sound and beyond. The A30s and the I11s continued east toward the Ecological Reserve.
Helena
08 Aug 2007 21:26:18 PDT

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