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Another hotspot?

Another hotspot?

by | Feb 28, 2019 | Uncategorized

Today proved that patience is a virtue and we just want to say a huge thank you to our passengers who stayed positive throughout the morning as we searched and searched for Orca!You never know what the Southern Ocean will throw at you and as long as we are in the...
SLEEPING BABIES

SLEEPING BABIES

by | Feb 27, 2019 | Uncategorized

Today was all about keeping a low profile for the orcas as they had already eaten breakfast on our arrival as we approached on a slowly dissipating oil slick on the 1000m contour line. The first pod we sighted were tightly grouped and hanging on the surface suggesting...
DOUBLE PREDATION

DOUBLE PREDATION

by | Feb 26, 2019 | Uncategorized

On arrival to the Bremer Canyon we were greeted by the regulars El Notcho, Cookie and of course little Oreo. With Skipjack Tuna busting out of the water’s surface the foraging orca must have been fishing as small oil slicks were regularly seen. They were emptying...
Predator vs Prey

Predator vs Prey

by | Feb 25, 2019 | Uncategorized

I would hate to say the orca are predictable but just like clockwork we spotted them as our vessel dropped off the shelf! Foraging behaviour meant they were up and down constantly searching the depths below. They were up for only a minute each time and down for five...
Better than the best

Better than the best

by | Feb 24, 2019 | Uncategorized

The drop off the shelf brought much anticipation as all eyes were on the water, waiting for our black and white friends to drop by. Minutes after arriving in the hotspot Split Tip approached with a calf and another female as if to say Good Morning, just one quick run...