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 […]
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We hope that you have been enjoying our Wildlife of the Week series! We have been truly enjoying sharing some incredible Salish Sea creatures with you. Our fourth Wildlife of the Week spotlight focuses on a fascinating species of Baleen whale. Check out the photo of this whale- does the species look familiar? It is […]
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. WCA Virtual Whale Watching – Five Star Whale Watching How many different species did you spot on this trip? Comment below!Our 'round the world' virtual […]
We are resuming operations and offering tours on Saturday June 20th. For now we are accepting bookings from small groups, 4-8 and families. Tours initially will be just on our 12 passenger vessel, “Salish Shadow” and then on our Catamaran, “Kuluta” in mid July. We have various COVID-19 safety protocols in place that meet […]
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 […]
Check out this article by our friends at the World Cetacean Alliance on the new restrictions aimed at conserving the SRKW population.
At Five Star Whale Watching we take passenger and staff safety very seriously and are monitoring the situation around the Coronavirus on a daily basis. Our hearts and thoughts go out to those around the world who have been impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19). We are taking every precaution possible to ensure the safety of […]
This weekend marks the start of our 2020 Season and we are celebrating our 35th anniversary 🙂 We have tours each day at 1pm. Give our office a call at 250-388-7223 to book a tour!
Here is the final sightings report for the 2019 Whale Watching Season at Five Star Whale Watching. December was an incredible month and the perfect end to the 2019 season!
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