Back in Tofino: Bigg's Killer Whales T109B's, T109C's and Lone Bull T065A2

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Back in Tofino: Bigg's Killer Whales T109B's, T109C's and Lone Bull T065A2

Yesterday was a great day for Killer Whale sightings for our guides in Tofino! In the morning Howie Tom picked up the T109B’s and T109C’s at Cleland Island. These two gangs spent the afternoon slowly making their way to Lennard Light eating many seals along the way. These two gangs are the offspring of T109 (aka Big Momma) and are frequent visitors to Clayoquot Sound.

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Minke Whales & Humpback Whales off Tofino

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Minke Whales & Humpback Whales off Tofino

We have had fantastic Whale sightings over the past week in Tofino.

Guests on our tours have been able to see Minke Whales a few miles off Lennard Light. Minke Whales are the second smallest baleen whale. The Minke Whale is does not give us as much surface time as other whales. It breathes three to five times at short intervals before 'deep-diving' for two to 20 minutes. Deep dives are preceded by a pronounced arching of the back.

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