Cruise for Ukraine – March 30th at 1pm Join Five Star Whale Watching’s Cruise for Ukraine on March 30 at 1pm All profits will go to humanitarian efforts for Ukraine Although Five Star already made a donation to the Red Cross, we felt we needed to do more. So we are doing a special Supercat […]
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How the tails of Humpback Whales are a clue for who’s who in the sea. What’s in a tail? Well, if you’re a cetacean (whale, dolphin, porpoise), then technically speaking your tail is composed of the expected stuff; connective tissue, arteries and veins. Surprisingly, the flukes (a tail is made up of two flukes) do […]
©Five Star Whale Watching/ Andrew Lees. A River Otter lounges on a dock in Victoria, B.C. River Otters are much smaller than Sea Otters while also having more mobility and agility on land. Who is ready to test their otter knowledge? Continuing on the trend from our last Wildlife of the Week, we are going […]
What is a pinniped? Well, pinnipeds include true seals, Sea lions and walruses. Can you think of any pinnipeds that we have on the West Coast of B.C.? This Wildlife of the Week focuses on one known as the Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina). This is a charismatic and adorable species that frequents these shorelines. Have […]
Our friends at the World Cetacean Alliance created this wonderful video about Five Star Whale Watching. We are proud to be Victoria’s first WCA Certified Responsible Whale Watching Operator.
Wildlife of The Week & Happy Fathers Day! It’s week three of Wildlife of the Week, and it’s landed on a special day- Father’s Day! This Father’s Day we have decided to highlight a special marine mammal that we are sure many of you have heard of before… …the Killer Whale! Killer Whales are also […]
A species of the featured creature is spotted here on a dive. Photo courtesy of: NOAA Office of Exploration and Research. Welcome to Week 2 of Wildlife of the Week! We’ve decided to highlight an animal that lives deep under the waves of the Salish Sea. There is a general name for this animal that […]
It’s time for Wildlife of the Week! We wanted to begin with a species that is incredibly important and familiar on our coast… …..the Sea Otter! 🦦 Sea Otters are carnivorous mammals, spending the majority of their life in the ocean. They are one of the smallest marine mammals and may look similar to a […]
COVID-19 UPDATE on June 1st 2020 We are currently working with Transport Canada and both WorkSafeBC and the BC Health Ministry to work towards reopening. If our plan is approved we hope to resume tours on July 1st, 2020 with appropriate COVID-19 safety measures in place. The safety of our passengers & staff remains our […]
Check out this article by our friends at the World Cetacean Alliance (WCA) on the new restrictions aimed at conserving the SRKW population.
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