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Ocean Magic Marine Wildlife Adventure April 3

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Captains Jeff and Anthony and Naturalist crew, Mika and Casey, steered a course west once we left the inner harbour in search of marine mammals that these cold but rich waters have to offer. We headed for Race Rocks Lighthouse, the most southern tip of BC on the west coast. Our travels took us along the picturesque rugged shoreline of Vancouver Island. We hoped to find Orca, the Transient kind, but they were illusive today. At Race Rocks we were able to view 8 Elephant Seals atop the rocks, at least 15 Steller Sea Lions of all sizes roaring and grunting, and many Harbour Seals lounging quietly in the sun. A noisy bunch of Black Oystercatchers greeted us. There were many other species of bird to view on out travels. Our afternoon trip took us deep into Juan de Fuca Strait looking for other marine mammals and we were lucky to find two groups of Dall’s Porpoise that delighted our guests with their bow riding. Under partial clear skies and calm conditions, our visiting guests thoroughly enjoyed their west coast adventure.

Marie, ‘ Orca-Magic ‘

Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm & 600 mm telephoto lenses. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.

Ocean Magic Marine Wildlife Adventure April 1

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With a great crew on board, Mika, Casey and Jen, and international visitors traveling with us today, the 12.15pm Ocean Magic vessel slipped from its berth in the inner harbour. We headed out west, past the breakwater insearch of whales. Our Captains Anthony and Jeff, took us along the picturesque and rugged west coast. Another glorious day was shaping up for our wildlife viewing. It wasn’t long before we arrived at the lighthouse, where we took in the sights and sounds of Race Rocks Ecological Reserve. We had great views of 8 Elephant Seals lounging at the crest of the rocks. We also found Harbour Seals, Steller Sea Lions, Bald Eagles and Cormorants. The illusive ‘ Orca ‘ were not found, even after a wide sweep into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Despite no whale sightings today, our guests really enjoyed their trip with Prince of Whales.

Marie, ” Orca-Magic ‘

Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm & 600 mm telephoto lenses. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.

Ocean Magic Marine Wildlife Adventure March 30 12:15

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It was a beautiful afternoon shaping up for the 12.15pm Ocean Magic vessel as we left the Victoria Inner harbour with Capt. Anthony and Capt. Geoff in the wheelhouse. First Mate Casey and Naturalist Jenn gave an expert presentations of our safety procedures and discussed the possible wildlife to be found in these nutrient rich waters. There were many sail boats, with sails flying high, as we cruised the scenic Victoria waterfront. We turned east and then north up Haro Strait to find Transient Killer whales reported just off Pender Island. These apex hunters were milling around off the north end of Pender Island. Transient killer whales are the marine mammal hunters, preferring seals, sea lions, porpoise and dolphins and even small whales. We observed Tail Lobs, Beaching and Tail Stands. We stopped on the way back to observe Cormorants, Harbour Seals and Bald eagles. Our guests on board were thrilled with this encounter and were all smiles when we disembarked at the dock in Victoria. Another great trip with Prince of Whales!

Clint “Orcawizard”

Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm & 600 mm telephoto lenses. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.

Ocean Magic Marine Wildlife Adventure Oct 28

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Our Ocean Magic Marine Wildlife Adventure today was set against a lovely fall day, calm seas and high overcast skies. Our Skipper Dave, took us East past Oak Bay and then North up Haro Strait. As we headed along we were joined by some playful Dall’s Porpoise, they zipped around our ship and played our wake, just amazing! We then stopped off a few small islands and took in the sights of Harbour Seals, Bald Eagles, Surf Scoters and Brandt’s Cormorants. We then found 2 Humpback Whales. We had a Mom BCY0324 and calf. Our crew of naturalists Jenn, Jeff and Dan past along their extensive marine wildlife knowledge of our area and our wildlife. We watched them as they would show their massive tails as the dove deep. Yet another amazing adventure with Prince Of Whales!

Marie, ‘Orca-Magic,’ Clint, ‘ Orcawizard.’

Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm & 600 mm telephoto lenses. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.

Ocean Magic Marine Wildlife Adventure Oct 21

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Our Fall weather has arrived and the temperatures have fallen, however there is plenty of sunshine between the clouds and showers. The whales, especially those gentle giants, the Humpback whales, are being seen on a regular basis these days. Other marine mammals can also be seen on most trips. This is a very productive area to find animal life when one boards either Zodiacs or the larger vessel, of ‘ Prince of Whales’ , the Ocean Magic.Today, Sunday afternoon, at 12.15pm, Capt. David and crew members, Geoff and Jen headed the Ocean Magic vessel out of the harbour and due south. We soon encountered two Humpback Whales taking shallow dives over an area called Constance Bank. These animals are the true giants found in these waters. They can reach 40-45 ft in length and weigh in at 40-50 tonnes. The smaller whale was more active, with rolls and pectoral fin slaps, but no breaches were seen today. The two whales were heading west toward Race Rocks Ecological Reserve. It was here we saw, many Harbour and 9 Elephant Seals, barking, dark- brown California Sea Lions along with those golden growling boys, the Steller Sea Lions. It is always an interesting place to visit to see such amazing wildlife. A few Bonaparte’s Gulls were evident too on our return to the harbour. A very large ‘bait-ball ‘, where many gulls and sea birds were noisily diving for a school of small fish added interest to our travels. It was quite the sight and our guests returned to the dock with pleasant memories of an exciting and interesting trip.

Marie, ‘Orca-Magic,’ Clint, ‘ Orcawizard.’

Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm & 600 mm telephoto lenses. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.