Every Tail Tells a Story

Vancouver Island, BC. A humpback whale tail showing many circular scars from previous attachements of Acorn barnacles

Crunch Time

Vancouver Island, BC. A female Sea otter feeds on prickly Sea urchins. I will always remember the sound of her crunching through the spines to get to the tender meat inside the shell.

Happy Place

Queen Charlotte Strait, BC. A female Sea Otter grooms her fur after feeding on Sea urchins in the waters of Vancouver Island

Breath of Life

Johnstone Strait, BC. Fife (A60) a male Northern Resident Killer Whale exhales as he travels through the waters off Vancouver Island

Family Matters

Johnstone Strait, BC, Canada. A group of Northern Resident Orca travel through the waters off Vancouver Island. They live in close-knit family groups their entire lives with up to 4 genrations living and travelling together

Together

Johnstone Strait, BC, Canada. A group of Northern Resident Orca travel through the waters off Vancouver Island. They live in close-knit familiy groups their entire lives with up to 4 genrations living and travelling together

Wild and Free

Johnstone Strait, BC. Surge (A61) a male Northern Resident Killer Whale exhales as he travels through the waters off Vancouver Island

Down to the Depths

Great Bear Rainforest, BC. A Humpback Whale dives to the depths in the search for food

Airborne

Pacific White-sided Dolphin. Johnstone Strait, BC, Canada.

Bow Rider

Johnstone Strait, BC. Pacific white-sided dolphins love to bow ride. While experts can't say for sure why they do it, anecdotal evidence suggests that its at least partly for fun

Travelling

Johnstone Strait, BC. Pacific White-sided Dolphins are extremely agile and acrobatic. They are often seen swimming alongside boats when they frequently leap from the water to perhaps get a better view above the surface.

En Famille

Johnstone Strait, BC. Pacific white-sided dolphins travel in pods that can sometimes include as many as 1,000 individuals

Summer Feast

Humpback Whale. Broughton Archipelago, BC, Canada. Humpback whales can be individually identified by the marks and edges of their tails.

Family Ties

Biggs (Transient) Orcas, Johnstone Strait, BC. Orcas live in close-knit family groups their entire lives led by a matriarch, usually the eldest female in the group.

Wash and Brush Up

Queen Charlotte Strait, BC, Canada. Sea otters spend many hours per day grooming their dense fur to maintain its waterproof capabilities.

Power and Grace

Humpback Whale, Queen Charlotte Strait, BC, Canada. A whale needs tremendous power to breach but somehow still manages to look so graceful.

Jumping for Joy

Queen Charlotte Strait, BC, Canada. I was on a boat travelling in the waters around Vancouver Island, BC when I saw this Humpback whale breaching several times in quick succession. There are many theories on why whales breach but I believe there must be at least some fun involved!

Spyhop

Johnstone Strait, BC, Canada. A Northern Resident killer whale spyhops to get a good look at action above the water. It is the equivalent of a human treading water

The Traveller

Northern Resident Orca, Johnstone Strait, BC. This is Surf (A66) travelling through BC waters. His mother Sonora (A42) and siblings were close by.

A Whales Smile

Great Bear Rainforest, BC