Ceteceanlab reports:
We awoke to a thin layer of snow this morning, which pushes away the feeling of spring. Yet, the arrival of whales in recent days has convinced us that spring is really here. Two humpback whales spent the day in Taylor Bight while we listened to A4 and A5 resident orca calls in Whale Channel. Late yesterday afternoon the orca family referred to as the A51s decided to come down Whale Channel and passed our Lab; we went out in our boat to check on them. A61, the brother of A51 was way in front by about a mile when we approached them. A51 and A85, her 5 year old calf were travelling close together accompanied by two pacific white-sided dolphins when we noticed a tiny black and white energy bundle which to our delight is a new calf for A51. A85 took the two dolphins close to our boat so A51 and her calf had some privacy as they travelled by the Gitga'at seaweed camp of Kyel. The whales continued heading south in Caamano Sound all the while the young calf breaching and speeding between its siblings. What an amazing start to a whole new season of whale encounters. Can it get any better then this....?
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