We had an orca filled day yesterday on the Privateer and started this morning out with hopes they were still in the area. They indeed had moved and since orcas can travel 100 miles in 24 hours, we weren’t surprised to find them at the farthest extent of our range to the south! Although our encounter was brief, our amazing passengers’ enthusiasm brought great looks for the cameras and the spirits of all who behold these wonderful animals. While traveling on our long run to the orcas, we got drive by views of a humpback whale, a pod of common dolphins, dozens of bird species and even a sunning mako shark!
The ocean is alive today even though the orcas seem to be trending out of the area…for now…
Naturalist, Colleen
