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Transient vs. Resident Orcas – What are the Differences?
November 16, 2018
Updated: June 24, 2024 The waters surrounding Victoria are an exciting place to go whale watching because there are so many[…]
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How the Oldest Killer Whales On Earth Stay Young
August 2, 2016
How would you react if you were told, for the first time, that your species was only expected to walk the Earth for 30 or so years at a time? 50 ye[…]
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The Hidden Orca Behaviours You’ll Only See in the Wild
January 27, 2016
For Rachael Merrett, it’s difficult to put a finger on the real reason she’s drawn to the Orca whales of the pacific northwest and British Colu[…]
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The Resident Whales Of K-Pod
May 7, 2012
The K-pod is part of a larger group of whales called a clan. There are three pods in the southern resident killer whale clan, J, K, and L. Here is[…]
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The Resident Orcas Of J-Pod
May 6, 2012
The J-pod is part of a larger group of whales called a clan. There are three pods in the southern resident killer whale clan, J, K, and L. Here is[…]
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