April 14th - A Lone Seawolf in Active Pass

We caught up with a large adult male transient orca in Active pass!

It was a real treat to watch this swimming giant travel through one of the most beautiful areas in the Gulf Islands archipelago.

The whale we saw, known as T77A, is a 23 year old who travels on his own. In the transient orca community, males typically travel with their mother and siblings for life, so it is unusual to see an orca on its own.

Here are some photos of our day with T77A, and some other wildlife along the way!

A black oystercatcher and a seagull contemplate their existence in the intertidal zone. Photo by Rodrigo Menezes

Here’s T77A surfacing with some Bonaparte’s gulls in Active pass. Photo by Rodrigo Menezes

Snapped a photo of T77A just before he dipped below the waves. The ragged bit on the trailing edge of his dorsal fin is likely from a run-in with a seal or sea lion. Photo by Rodrigo Menezes

This California sea lion looks particularly content! the bump on its head is one of the distinguishing features of this species. Photo by Rodrigo Menezes

A little grebe pops up to the surface after a dive. Photo by Rodrigo Menezes

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