The big fin in the back belongs to “The Church” or T77B. He’s 19 years old and has a beautiful 6 foot tall dorsal fin. Btw, that fin will keep growing for 6 more years!
That little snoot poking out of the water belongs to T124A6, aka “Kasuun”. A three year old member of the 124A pod.
T124 is an incredibly successful orca, being responsible for the lives of 14 more orcas! Kasuun and the 124A’s were hanging out with The Church and the other 77’s in the middle of the strait of Georgia on the 22nd, which is where I managed to get this stellar shot.
Yesterday I got to hang out with some of the other 124’s, specifically Kasuuns brother, 124A1, the 124A2’s (Kasuuns sisters pod) and 124C, Cooper, who is Kasuun’s uncle! (And the first whale I ever saw!!)
Having the privilege of watching these beautiful creatures every day tells me I’m on the right path in life.
Despite what some think, as a whale tour guide, I educate people on marine conservation, the history of the orcas in bc, how far they’ve come and we ensure we are watching the whales properly - from a safe distance without interfering. We also do our part to educate recreational boaters who don’t know the rules when traveling near a pod of orcas, and having whale watching boats on scene helps larger vessels - like ferry’s and tankers- see where the whales are and avoid them. If there were no whale boats on scene a ferry or tanker wouldn’t be able to see the whales location and avoid it in time.
