Naturaliste Charters Daily Whale Blogs

THE MATRIARCHY

Published on February 14, 2019 By Alison Cross

Our favourite granny Split Tip has been babysitting a TINY newborn calf from a female that is yet to be identified in our catalogue over the last few weeks! Today we got a very up close and personal encounter with the group of three (“granny”,...

Deciphering the soundscape of the Canyon!!

Published on February 13, 2019 By Alison Cross

Numerous marine organisms use sounds for communication, reproduction, and to seek prey! Just as a microphone collects sound in the air, hydrophones detect acoustic signals under water. Today we deployed the hydrophone multiple times to let our...

Black, white…and YELLOW?

Published on February 12, 2019 By Alison Cross

The orca rode the swell as it jacked up over the 1000m contour line from the depths. Click here to know more!

ORCA vs PILOT WHALES!

Published on February 11, 2019 By Alison Cross

This morning we were greeted by over 200 pilot whales moving through the water in pulses toward the boat, surrounding us at every angle! As we thought they were gone there was always another group not far behind that cruised toward the bow. It...

THE NEXT GENERATION

Published on February 9, 2019 By Alison Cross

The orca were as relaxed as the calm ocean today! Almost sipping the air as they cruised and scanned the deep blue sub-basin amongst the “hotspot”. Of course, El Notcho had to make a close pass to let us know he was in the vicinity. El Notcho...