16 October 2006
Whale Watching in Campbell River - A closer look…
Posted by Jeremy under: BC; Business; Campbell River; Entertainment; Vancouver; del.icio.us .
Transient orca breaching near Campbell River, BC
Whale Watching in Campbell River
British Columbia is famous for its Whale Watching industry. A friend of mine, Erin Wallis, recently went on a whale watching tour in Campbell River. Here are her thoughts…
Our guide, Eric, from Eagle Eye Adventures.
Eagle Eye Adventures rock! Our guide, Eric, did a great job. He was friendly, knowledgeable and fun, with a keen eye for marine life and shore-side animals. He ensured that we not only saw orcas, but that we had a good time while doing it…
Bald Eagle Swooping near Campbell River, BC
Transient Killer Whale breaching near Campbell River, BC
Transient Killer Whale breaching near Campbell River, BC
The orcas, pictured above, were transient orcas looking for lunch. The main difference between transient orcas and resident orcas is that transients eat bigger marine mammals (sea lions and porposes) while the resident orcas feast on salmon. We were lucky to see these transient orcas breeching and playing around, after what must have been a great feast.
Transient Orcas near Quadra Island, BC
We found these orcas behind Quadra Island, close to shore (and close to a bunch of scared little seals!)
Scared seals near Quadra Island, BC
Seal, close to boat, near Quadra Island, BC
Eric informed us that last year while whale watching, a harbour seal jumped out of the water and straight into a boat, to avoid a hunting whale! That was one scared little fella!
Eagle Eye Adventures
Eagle Eye Adventures zodiac, Campbell River, BC
Eagle Eye Adventures is located on the docks at Discovery Harbour Marina. Even if you are local you have to give it a try, as you are pretty much guaranteed to see something wonderful. The whale watching tours are reasonably priced and a whole lotta fun!
Discovery Harbour Marina, Campbell River, BC
Erin Wallis is a Campbell River based photographer. All images are © Erin Wallis of Erin Wallis Photography.
2 Comments so far...
DSD
Says:
17 November 2006 at 1:40 pm.
Fantastic pictures of the wildlife! I spent lots of time on and near Quadra this year hiking and kayaking but only saw a few of our wild friends.
DSD
Michelle
Says:
20 November 2006 at 4:03 pm.
Erin Wallis is the best photographer ever!!!!
She makes you want to see these images with your own eyes….
No bias here!
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