22 Aug Marine Mammals Adventure 2018
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The first week of August we had the opportunity to spend a week on a sailboat exploring the coast of British Columbia from the Johnstone Strait to the Northern tip of Vancouver Island. What I enjoy about this trip is that each section of the ocean we explore seems to bring a different photographic opportunity, and we never knew what to expect.
This is the third time I have been on this trip, and this year it provided many different highlights than the previous two trips.
Of course a staple of visiting this area, is the opportunity to photograph the Orcas (both resident and transients) that travel these waters. We had a few days where we were able to photograph them, with the highlight being when there was a triple breach of three different orcas in succession. But besides the photographs it is always just amazing to be around such magnificent creatures (and ones that I don’t have the chance to see everyday living in Alberta).
Pigging Out
Another highlights of the trip were the Sea Otters. Not only are Sea Otters adorable, but this year they provided us with a great deal of variety in the photographic opportunities. We were able to capture them wrapped in kelp, moms with pups, gathering and eating sea urchins, and even a brief attempt at mating. It doesn’t matter how many times I see Sea Otters, they still give me the “awww” factor, and I get bored.
We also had a great time attempting to photograph both Pacific White-Sided Dolphins, and Dall’s Porpoises as they rode the bow of the sailboat, it is incredible how fast they are able to move.
In addition to the above we also had many Sea Lions, Humpback Whales, Harbour Seals, Bald Eagles, and Black Oystercatchers.
There was certainly no shortage of wildlife variety on this trip, and there was hardly a dull moment. This trip continues to rank up there with one of my favourite trips that we offer.
There are still two spots available next year, and a priority booking list for 2020. Feel free to contact me [email protected] for more information about this trip.
The first week of August we had the opportunity to spend a week on a sailboat exploring the coast of British Columbia from the Johnstone Strait to the Northern tip of Vancouver Island. What I enjoy about this trip is that each section of the ocean we explore seems to bring a different photographic opportunity, and we never knew what to expect.
This is the third time I have been on this trip, and this year it provided many different highlights than the previous two trips.
Of course a staple of visiting this area, is the opportunity to photograph the Orcas (both resident and transients) that travel these waters. We had a few days where we were able to photograph them, with the highlight being when there was a triple breach of three different orcas in succession. But besides the photographs it is always just amazing to be around such magnificent creatures (and ones that I don’t have the chance to see everyday living in Alberta).
Pigging Out
Another highlights of the trip were the Sea Otters. Not only are Sea Otters adorable, but this year they provided us with a great deal of variety in the photographic opportunities. We were able to capture them wrapped in kelp, moms with pups, gathering and eating sea urchins, and even a brief attempt at mating. It doesn’t matter how many times I see Sea Otters, they still give me the “awww” factor, and I get bored.
We also had a great time attempting to photograph both Pacific White-Sided Dolphins, and Dall’s Porpoises as they rode the bow of the sailboat, it is incredible how fast they are able to move.
In addition to the above we also had many Sea Lions, Humpback Whales, Harbour Seals, Bald Eagles, and Black Oystercatchers.
There was certainly no shortage of wildlife variety on this trip, and there was hardly a dull moment. This trip continues to rank up there with one of my favourite trips that we offer.
There are still two spots available next year, and a priority booking list for 2020. Feel free to contact me [email protected] for more information about this trip.