Pod of Orcas
Highlight of our trip.
Our whale watching two hour tour was seeing the usual, whakle at a great distance, coing up for air and disappearing just as you located them. Then the incredible happened. A pod of orcas approached our boat head on, five or 6 abreast. The passed the boat quickly, then they returned to sim along side the boat for a good half hour. Diving under it and coming up on the other side. Putting on a real show for us.
Our tour guide had his camera out...and when that happens you know you are skiing something special. We stayed out an hour longer than scheduled to enjoy this unexpected treat.
The orcas were in te area to feed on the fish which were very plentiful.
Wiki: The killer whale or orca (Orcinus orca) is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family, of which it is the largest member. Killer whales have a diverse diet, although individual populations often specialize in particular types of prey. Some feed exclusively on fish, while others hunt marine mammals such as seals and dolphins. Killer whales are apex predators - they have no predators.
Killer whales are highly social; some populations are composed of matrilineal family groups (pods) which are the most stable of any animal species. Their sophisticated hunting techniques and vocal behaviours, which are often specific to a particular group and passed across generations, have been described as manifestations of animal culture.
Pod of Orcas
Highlight of our trip.
Our whale watching two hour tour was seeing the usual, whakle at a great distance, coing up for air and disappearing just as you located them. Then the incredible happened. A pod of orcas approached our boat head on, five or 6 abreast. The passed the boat quickly, then they returned to sim along side the boat for a good half hour. Diving under it and coming up on the other side. Putting on a real show for us.
Our tour guide had his camera out...and when that happens you know you are skiing something special. We stayed out an hour longer than scheduled to enjoy this unexpected treat.
The orcas were in te area to feed on the fish which were very plentiful.
Wiki: The killer whale or orca (Orcinus orca) is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family, of which it is the largest member. Killer whales have a diverse diet, although individual populations often specialize in particular types of prey. Some feed exclusively on fish, while others hunt marine mammals such as seals and dolphins. Killer whales are apex predators - they have no predators.
Killer whales are highly social; some populations are composed of matrilineal family groups (pods) which are the most stable of any animal species. Their sophisticated hunting techniques and vocal behaviours, which are often specific to a particular group and passed across generations, have been described as manifestations of animal culture.