We finally got to see some of the whales who have been around. This afternoon, the A11s (no A35s) with A73 headed west from the Bight toward Blinkhorn. A73 was travelling with A56 with A11 slightly ahead of the pair. A13 was travelling parallel to the others, across the Strait, closer to Cracroft Island. They were all moving fairly quickly up the Strait. We are still hearing calls from the Strait (7pm). They are possibly heading back to the east. A73 looks like she has grown. Helena & Paul
21 Feb 2005 19:04:14 PST
Orcalab

Good afternoon! The A4s are still Here! We just began to hear calls on Critical Point. Perhaps they are coming back from the east.
Helena
18 Feb 2005 13:16:12 PST
Orcalab

We heard the A4s overnight (2am) and it seemed to us that they headed east past the Bight once more.
Helena
17 Feb 2005 09:59:35 PST
Orcalab

It is definitely A4s and they seem to be headed west. We can now hear them on CP and Critical Point.
Helena & Paul
16 Feb 2005 14:22:34 PST
Orcalab

Good Day! We began hearing "A" calls, whistles and echo location near to Critical Point. We are assuming that the A4s of yesterday are returning from the east. We are waiting to here more descriptive calls before confirming this hunch. We also received a report of more whales near to Port Hardy. After the long quiet stretch it makes one wonder what is going on!
Helen & Paul
16 Feb 2005 12:49:13 PST
Orcalab

After spending nearly 2 hours in Robson Bight, the orcas (A4s) headed east past Critical Point & are now engaged in a good rub at the Main rubbing beach. This is the first rub of 2005!
Paul & Helena
15 Feb 2005 13:08:39 PST
Orcalab

We thought that you would like to know that this has been a very exciting morning! After an unusually quiet winter we suddenly heard A4 calls in Johnstone Strait. It sounds like the whales are headed east and are currently near to Robson Bight.
Helena & Paul
15 Feb 2005 12:10:26 PST
Orcalab