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Male Orca Blowing

The male Dorsel Fins are impressive.� They stand out in a group and when the they get close
they are easy to spot.

Species: Orcinus orca (killer whale, orca)

John Harvey Photo > Mid Coast of BC on the Curve of Time > Hanson Island to Nigeil Island > Male Orca Blowing

Female Orca Looking at Us

This whale came up to the boat and just looked at us before diving under the boat and continuing on with the pod.

Species: Orcinus orca (killer whale, orca)

John Harvey Photo > Mid Coast of BC on the Curve of Time > Hanson Island to Nigeil Island > Female Orca Looking at Us

Pod of Female Orcas

This is a small group out of the large pod. These smaller pods were loosely connected
into the large pod traveling south.

Species: Orcinus orca (killer whale, orca)

John Harvey Photo > Mid Coast of BC on the Curve of Time > Hanson Island to Nigeil Island > Pod of Female Orcas

Pod of Female Orcas

I like this shot because the two lead Orcas are blowing and you can see the drops
spattering on the surface.

Species: Orcinus orca (killer whale, orca)

John Harvey Photo > Mid Coast of BC on the Curve of Time > Hanson Island to Nigeil Island > Pod of Female Orcas

Female and Male Orca

The male in front has a much larger dorsal fin than the female.

Species: Orcinus orca (killer whale, orca)

John Harvey Photo > Mid Coast of BC on the Curve of Time > Hanson Island to Nigeil Island > Female and Male Orca

Seals on Belle Islands

Pretty much snack sized Killer Whale snacks.  They were on the same chain of
Islands as the Sea Lions, but they were in a separate area.

Species: Phoca vitulina (Harbor Seal)

John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Gulf Islands Photo Cruise > Seals on Belle Islands

Sea Otter Looking Around
Sea Otter Looking Around
Species: Enhydra lutris (sea otter)

John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Winter Harbour To Brooks Peninsula > Sea Otter Looking Around

Sea Otter With Ears
Sea Otter With Ears
Species: Enhydra lutris (sea otter)

John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Winter Harbour To Brooks Peninsula > Sea Otter With Ears

Sea Otters Looking At Us
We startled these guys - they came up looking the other way (probably for kayakers) and when I took the first exposure, they turned to see the noise (shot) and then took off.
Species: Enhydra lutris (sea otter)

John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Winter Harbour To Brooks Peninsula > Sea Otters Looking At Us

Sea Otter Eating Crab
Sea Otter Eating Crab
Species: Enhydra lutris (sea otter)

John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Winter Harbour To Brooks Peninsula > Sea Otter Eating Crab

Sea Otter By Piling
Sea Otter By Piling
Species: Enhydra lutris (sea otter)

John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Winter Harbour To Brooks Peninsula > Sea Otter By Piling

Seal On Eroded Rock
Seal On Eroded Rock
Species: Phoca vitulina (Harbor Seal)

John Harvey Photo > Kayaking in the Gulf Islands > Seal On Eroded Rock

Seal On Slide
Seal On Slide
Species: Phoca vitulina (Harbor Seal)

John Harvey Photo > Kayaking in the Gulf Islands > Seal On Slide

Just the Head of a Seal
As the Kayak drifted closer, my temptation was to zoom out (towards 80) to continue including the whole animal. I decided to do otherwise.
Species: Phoca vitulina (Harbor Seal)

John Harvey Photo > Kayaking in the Gulf Islands > Just the Head of a Seal

Seal Looking Around Corner
Seal Looking Around Corner
Species: Phoca vitulina (Harbor Seal)

John Harvey Photo > Kayaking in the Gulf Islands > Seal Looking Around Corner

Dalls On Bow
Dalls move fast and are difficult to predict - it's hard to capture them well. Phocoenoides dalli.
Species: Phocoenoides dalli (Dall's porpoise)

John Harvey Photo > Aristazabal Island > Aristazabal Island - Day 7, 8, 9 > Dalls On Bow

Dive Sequence By Rocks
Here three whales were feeding quite close to a rock wall - the water is about 130 feet deep here. This Humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae) has most of one fluke missing.
Species: Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback Whale)

John Harvey Photo > Aristazabal Island > Aristazabal Island - Day 5, 6 > Dive Sequence By Rocks

Dive Sequence
At this location, the whales would come up to the surface and breath about 5 to 8 times and then dive again, generally for 6 to 8 minuets. You can tell there last breath at the surface because you would see the hump back, and then the tail as they go down.
Species: Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback Whale)

John Harvey Photo > Aristazabal Island > Aristazabal Island - Day 5, 6 > Dive Sequence

Dive Sequence
I love all the water that runs off the flukes as the tail comes out of the water.
Species: Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback Whale)

John Harvey Photo > Aristazabal Island > Aristazabal Island - Day 5, 6 > Dive Sequence

Fluke And Flippers
They don't always dive straight down, or surface just to breath. We saw this pair just rolling around at the surface before a dive.
Species: Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback Whale)

John Harvey Photo > Aristazabal Island > Aristazabal Island - Day 5, 6 > Fluke And Flippers

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