Humpback Whale

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On May 27th we discovered T125A ‘Jetsam’ & T128 ‘Flotsam’ hanging out close to shore in Race Pass. Marine Naturalist Reanna 1st spotted the two male Orcas and we followed them as they patrolled the coastline hunting for Seals! Earlier we had encountered two Humpbacks including Scuttle south of Victoria. Scuttle was being very sleepy…

Today we encountered Big Mama and her playful calf South of Henry Island. We later encountered the T75B’s North East of Boarder Bank. It was a great day on the water! You can see more images from this tour at our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1266052278855049&type=3

What a trip today, 2 Grey whales, 4 Biggs Killer Whales, and a Humpback all outside Victoria harbour! Today we had a fantastic encounter with Grey Whales a few minutes outside Victoria Harbour, Orcas and a Humpback Whale😍 We dedicated this tour to our former colleague Captain Tom and we could feel him smiling down…

Today we had an incredible encounter with Big Mama and her very playful calf! We watched as the calf did several tail flicks and breached several times. As if not to be outdone, Big Mama did a huge cartwheel! Check out the images and videos, at our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=5starwhales&set=a.1261861415940802 It was an unforgettable experience 🙂

Here is a wonderful article about ‘Big Mama’ and her new Calf returning to the Salish Sea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MLws8FfKKQ A beloved humpback whale named ‘Big Mama’ has returned to the Salish Sea with a new whale calf, according to whale watching experts. “We’re all super excited,” says Five Star Whale Watching manager and naturalist, Meaghan McKechnie….

On May 20th 2025, we had a lovely encounter with 2 Grey Whales west of Sheringham Lighthouse. The 2 Grey Whales were probably heading north to their summer feeding grounds north of Alaska! In the afternoon we encountered two Humpback Whales east of Sheringham and one of them breached twice and cartwheeled whilst we were…

Here are a couple of  images from our encounter on May 19th 2025, with T65A5 and a Humpback😍 T65A5 is a young male and was 1st spotted near William Head heading towards Victoria. The Humpback was spotted a little NE of William Head and tail lobbed not long after we arrived on scene🐋 We also…

On May 16th 2025, we encountered Orcas, identified as the T46A’s! In the morning we caught up with the T46A’s near Race Rocks hunting in the tidal rip. They were also being very playful as the images show. In the afternoon we had to travel a little further but caught up with the T46A’s west…

On May 11th we celebrated Mother’s Day with some special guests! In the morning we had a wonderful encounter with a female Humpback known as BCX1057 ‘Divot’ 🙂 We encountered Divot near Middle Bank heading towards San Juan Island. In the afternoon we first encountered two Humpbacks east of Race. The Humpback were ID as…