April 23rd - The T49A's visiting downtown Vancouver!

Our vessel Cascadia set off the dock at 12pm and started east toward a report of orca. Several sources had reported seeing killer whales in the Indian Arm heading to downtown Vancouver!

We watched as the 4 members of the T49A pod traveled in English Bay, swimming right by Stanley Park! What a treat for everyone who was out on the seawall that day!

The whales were mostly traveling during our encounter but we also saw them nabbing grebes, a freshwater diving bird that winters on our coast. The majority of the transient killer whales' diet is marine mammals such as seals and sea lions, but they have been known to occasionally eat seabirds and some terrestrial mammals such as deer or moose!

Here are some of the best photos taken from the April 23rd tour!

Orca spotted in front of the North Vancouver shoreline! Photo by Jilann Campbell

Steller sea lion resting on Entrance Island. Can you pick out the adult male?! Photo by guest Celine Marie

An adult bald eagle soars past our boat. Photo by guest Celine Marie

T49A1 born in 2001 is an adult male with a distinguishable nick 2/3rds or the way down his dorsal fin. Photo by guest Celine Marie.

The rest of the pod travels close by. Photo by guest Celine Marie.

Photo by guest Celine Marie.

Photo by guest Celine Marie.