Orca Spirit Adventures is proud to be a member of the Pacific Whale Watch Association. The PWWA is made up of members from 19 different ports in Washington State and British Columbia. In addition to the whale watching guidelines provided by the government, the PWWA has added guidelines for b...
While it is possible to see whales at any time of the year, there is a peak season from May through October. During this peak season our sighting success rate is at 95-98% for viewing resident Orca pods near Victoria. In addition to Orcas, see the other wildlife that we view in the ...
Monterey Bay Whale Watch - Whale Watching Trips on Monterey Bay, one of the best things to do in Monterey, viewing whales and dolphins off the coast of Monterey, Moss Landing, Carmel, Big Sur, and the central California coast
Monterey Bay Whale Watch - Whale Watching Trips on Monterey Bay, one of the best things to do in Monterey, viewing whales and dolphins off the coast of Monterey, Moss Landing, Carmel, Big Sur, and the central California coast
Best time for whale watching: Whale watching season near Seattle falls between March and October, with the species of whale you’re likely to see varying by month within that range. The first gray whales appear in the region in March and April. Orcas are common in the summer months of May...
A few miles away, humpback whales convene yearly for the summer season, feeding on tons of herring and krill. As a driver/guide, half your job is done for you by the amazing scenery and wildlife! Juneau, Alaska came into existence in 1880 and quickly grew to become one of the most ...
There- fore, vessel activity for other purposes (e.g., whale watching, research, funerals, maintenance trips, commercial fishing, Coast Guard, and dredging) are not tracked by these counts and thus, are not accounted for in this analy- sis. However, during the time period of this study, ...
Potential local threats affecting blue whales in NCP include collisions with vessels due to intense maritime traffic16,32, negative interactions with aquaculture and fisheries activities33,34,35, direct and indirect effects from poorly regulated whale-watching operations36, and general disturbance from noi...
Both Common and Antarctic Minke Whales engage in seasonal migration. They will stay closer to the North or South Pole in the spring and will swim towards more tropical waters in fall and winter. Because of the difference in when the season occurs in the different hemispheres, Common and Antarc...
There are five distinct populations of humpbacks in the North Atlantic, with Stellwagen Bank being the feeding grounds for one of the groups. The other four are off the coasts of Nova Scotia, Norway, Greenland and Iceland. Down in the Caribbean, thewhales mingle during breeding season, and ...