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Ocean Magic Adventure April 9 2011

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The thing about wild life viewing is you don’t know what you’re going to find. This means that once in a while we do not find any killer whales or other cetaceans on our trip. Today was one of those days. However, that being said, one can still really enjoy the adventure while finding other kinds of wildlife – which there is plenty of out there. That is what makes our pacific coast so amazing. We were the first whale watching boat out today so we went in search of killer whales on the way to Race Rocks ecological reserve. Upon arriving there, we found approximately 6 Elephant seals and 2 Stellar sealions not to mention tons of harbour seals hauled out on the rocks. There was a huge gathering of Pelagic Cormorants on one of the rocks as well. We then headed east through Juan de Fuca Strait  towards San Juan Island – the typical feeding grounds of the southern resident killer whales. We did not find any orca so we looped around to Discovery Island near Oak Bay in Victoria to take a look at the preserved beauty. Passengers were thrilled to see a Great Blue Heron, 2 eagles and other birds such as Common Murres and Harlequin Ducks. The Ocean Magic crew did a wonderful job searching the pacific giving tourists the sometimes difficult glimpse into looking for cetaceans. We’re reminded that we’re out in nature, and that itself is perfect in which ever way you encounter it.

Ocean Magic Wildlife Adventure March 26 2011

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Captain Anthony slipped the Ocean Magic from its berth in Victoria’s inner harbour and took us out into the Salish Sea. Our trip took us east to Chatham and Discovery islands. Here the marine life was everywhere, harbour seals, blue herons, eagles and cormorants. We then crossed Haro Strait and headed to Whale Rock, this small island was home today to many Stellar Sea Lions and a pair of Bald Eagles. We also caught sight of Harbour Porpoise near the island. Our sharp eyed crew then spotted a huge group of Bald Eagles on a small nearby island, we slowly approached and observed over 20 Bald Eagles resting, flying and playing in the wind. Truly amazing. This was great wildlife viewing experience, our talented crew of Mika, Mark and Dan kept us informed of all we saw and answered all the questions posed by our passengers. Yet another wonderful time of the water with Prince of Whales! Clint “Orcawizard” Please note, all of the photographs are taken with telephoto lenses and are heavily cropped.

Ocean Magic Wildlife Adventure March 6

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The Ocean Magic slipped from the dock in Victoria’s Inner Harbor at 1 pm. Our Skipper Anthony took the Ocean Magic past the Victoria Breakwater and headed east. The clouds parted and the sun warmed us as we worked our way past the waterfront. Out trip then took us past Oak Bay and out past Kelp Reef then up Haro Strait. Here we cam across the Killer Whales of J Pod along with L87 from L Pod. These are Southern Resident Orca, the fish eaters. They were all spread out in small groups over an area of a few miles. Our skipper carefully put us in great position to view these amazing Killer Whales as they worked the waters in search of food. We had a great pass of two Mothers with their youngsters swimming along in their wake, taking advantage of the slip stream to save energy. We then made our way back to Victoria and along the way we spotted Dalls Porpoise, these 300 to 400 pound cetaceans zip through the water sending a rooster tail of water up as they break the surface to breath. Mother nature gave us a great March day, sunny, calm seas and a great wildlife show with Orca, Dalls Porpoise, Bald Eagles and Seals. Truly a wonderful marine wildlife adventure with Prince of Whales! Clint “Orcawizard”

Winter Wildlife Adventure Tour Jan 8

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A little wind in the air and some chop on the water set the scene for our Prince of Whales Winter Wildlife adventure. Mark, ‘Mallard’, our 12.30pm skipper headed the yellow zodiac out of the harbour and turned east. There were some heavy winds and seas developing out west this afternoon so our knowledgeable skipper took us to the southern tip of San Juan Island, east from Victoria, where at Whale Rock we had great encounters with the large Steller Sea Lions and Cormorants on the algae covered rocks. We had plenty of sunshine in this area and traveled north along the shoreline of this scenic island were we found three large Bald Eagles nests and one adult and one immature eagle high above in the trees. Our trip then took us across Haro Strait where the water was flat calm and several Dall’s Porpoise were seen. They were very illusive, but a female and her little one close beside her, were photographed. The scenery was spectacular. We then visited Chain Islets off Oak Bay, and viewed some Harbour Seals sunning themselves on rocks close to the water’s edge. As we entered the harbour our guests from New Zealand, Malaysia, Victoria and Calgary saw several sea planes taking off and landing along with some bird life, Common Mergansers. It was another beautiful encounter with the rich diversity of wildlife that these waters have to offer, all year round. Marie, Orca-Magic.

Ocean Magic Adventure Oct 8 12:15

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Our skipper, Capt. Scott slipped the Ocean Magic from its slip in Victoria’s inner harbour, and took us out into the wild blue of the strait of Juan De Fuca, Here he put us in perfect position to view one of nature wonders, the Transient Orca, or Killer Whale. This was T14 Pender, and adult Male Killer Whale. He travels the waters of Vancouver Island, in search of his favorite food, harbour seals. We enjoyed his presence, and view him as he worked the clear water off Victoria. Capt Scott then took us to view not one, not two but three Humpback Whales. This mother and calf were being shadowed by an adult male. The three were working the water, playing and rising for air. It was a joy to watch them swim the water and raise their tales for deep dives. Always a pleasure to see these gentle giants of our oceans. Our crew of Rhonda, Mika and Dan filled our passengers with information and their love of our marine wildlife came through in every word. Our trip then took us to Race Rocks Ecological Reserve, here Stellar Sea Lions, California Sea Lions and Harbour Seals were in abundance. Yet another wonderful marine wildlife adventure with Prince of Whales. Clint “Orcawizard” and Marie “Orca-Magic”