Wild Whales Vancouver

Biggs orca tail slapping in the Salish sea #whale #orca #killerwhale #wildwhales #marinelife #ocean #animal #whalewatching #vancouver

Nothing's quite as impressive as seeing a 45ft giant launch itself into the sky followed by a 40ton splash #humpbackwhale #wildlife #wildwhales #whale #marinelife #wildlifeofbc #whalewatching #whalesnation @

Everyone's favorite Biggs - T63 Chainsaw. At 47 years old he still spends everyday with his mum travelling through the Salish sea. Sometimes they will meet up with other pods but will always return to travelling just the two of them eventually. #biggsarethebalance #biggskillerwhales #orca #killerwhale #howesound #marinelife #wildlife #oceanlife #ocean

Days like this is just one reason why Howe Sound is one of our favorite places in the world #howesound #orca #killerwhale #wildlifeofbc #wildwhalesadventures #wildwhales #vancouver #discovercanada #pnw

Did you know that humpback whales help fight climate change? And it's all thanks to their poop! Whale poop helps with the sequestration of carbon dioxide which means it is removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. While the whales poop at the surface it is rich in nutrients that phytoplankton needs to survive. The phytoplankton then absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis and as they sink deeper into the ocean they will take this carbon dioxide down with them. Phytoplankton is thought to absorb as much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as four Amazon rainforests combined and amounts to around 22 megatonnes a year! #climatechange #humpbackwhale #whalepoop #whales #carbonsequestration #marinelife #ocean #oceanlife #wildlife #wildlifeofcanada

We can't wait for those summer days back out on the water ☀️ #whale #biggsarethebalance #orca #killerwhale #whalewatchingvancouver #whalewatching #howesound #vancouver #wildlife #wild #nature #animal #pnw #wildwhales

A female humpback whale will have a calf every 2-3 years. A humpback calf will be between 10-16 feet long when born and will already weigh 1 ton. During the next year the calf will put on a lot of weight by feeding off mums milk which will be 40-60% fat! Our humpbacks here in the Salish sea will travel to Hawaii or Mexico to have their calves in the winter months before returning back to these waters to feed in the summer along with their new baby. #humpbackwhale #whale #babywhale #wildlife #wild #migration #animal #ocean #pnw #britishcolumbia #salishsea #nature #whalewatching #whalewatchingvancouver #marinelife

Back in August we encountered two humpback whales known as Malachite and Callisto and for over 1 hour they took to the skies and breached here, there and everywhere! Even as we departed the pair could be seen pec slapping and tail slapping behind us. We aren't sure what caused the sudden excitement between the pair but we are extremely grateful we were in the right place at the right time. #humpbackwhale #whale #whalewatching #wildlife #wild #whalenation #nature #oceanlife #marinelife #canada #whales

Welcome to humpback month here in the Salish sea. As our giant friends prepare to head south for the winter they do some last minute feeding before beginning their long migration south. During October these whales will spend some time here and try find a travel buddy to keep them company on their long journey. We regularly encounter double digits of humpback whales here in a single trip in October so if you like whales.... Now is the time to come out with us 😎 #whalewatchingvancouver #humpbackwhale #humpback #whale #wildlifeofbc #whalewatching #vancouver #wildlife #marinelife #pnw #salishsea #ocean #granvilleisland #tourismvancouver

An adult male orcas dorsal fin can reach a height of around 6ft (1.8m) tall while a females dorsal fin will reach a height of around 3ft (1m). Each dorsal fin will also include individual scars and tears which will differ from other orcas. #orca #whale #killerwhale #biggsorca #whalewatchingvancouver #vancouver #wildlife #canada #marinelife #dolphin #discovercanada #tourismvancouver #britishcolumbia #pnw #howesound

T65A3 'Amir' cruising down the Georgia Strait a few weeks ago. This big guy sure has had a growth spurt over the last few years and is now almost as big as his big brother 'Ooxjaa'. #killerwhale #orca #whalewatchingvancouver #vancouverwildlife #vancouvertourism #discoverbc #discovercanada #vancouver #pnw #salishsea #wildlife #marinelife

Live this summer ! 🐋 🐋 🐋 #wildwhalesadventures #wildlifeofbc #wildwhalesvancouver #wildlifeofcanada #discovercanada #discoverbc #vancouvertourism #vancouver #vancouverwhalewatching #whalewatchingvancouver #travelbc