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What sort of sea creature is this? Both body parts—long pectoral flipper (L) and half fluke (R)—belong to 5yo humpback Bandit (BCX2081), who was alternating feeding with pec slaps and breaches! Check out the barnacles on Bandit’s flipper! Shorelines Photography #Wild4Whales

The T073A family are not commonly seen in this part of the Salish Sea. The tall fin in the middle is adult son Caddy (T073A1). In Bigg’s killer whale society, sons usually stay with their mothers even when fully grown! Shorelines Photography #Wild4Whales #TopPredator #BiggsOrca

An unidentified humpback launches skyward. There are a few theories about why humpbacks breach. Maybe to remove itchy barnacles? Perhaps to communicate with other humpbacks? Our favourite explanation? Because they can and it’s fun! Sam Stutz Photography #wild4Whales #ExploreBC

What a spectacular breach by an adult male Bigg’s killer whale! It’s probably Tsunami (T046C1), but wandering male Neilson (T049C) was also nearby. Curiously, these two males are dorsal fin doppelgangers, with almost identical notches! Carol Limido Photography #Wild4Whales

We were the first humans to set eyes on this new Bigg’s baby! Meet T046C5, the newest member of the T046C family! They seem to spend most of their time on remote parts of the coast, so it was a thrill to document this baby for the first time! Shorelines Photography #Wild4Whales

The influx of humpbacks into the Salish Sea over the last few weeks has been impressive. When they’re not feeding or resting, they’re often doing this! Tomis Filipovic Photography #Wild4Whales #ExploreBC #Breach

June 19, morning tour, Wild 4 Whales: Nom, nom, nom. It was octopus on the menu for this lucky harbour seal just west of Race Rocks! Sam Stutz Photography #Wild4Whales #Calamari

These two humpbacks are finishing off a feeding lunge. You can see their brush-like baleen, and their bulging throats full of seawater and food! Chrystelle Côté Photography #Wild4Whales #Synchro #SalishSea

Wheeee! A young humpback known as CRC-22825 does a backflip breach. We’ve been seeing quite a few juvenile whales in the large feeding group. When they’re not feasting, it seems they have energy to burn! Shorelines Photography #Wild4Whales #Breach

Wandering male Neilson (T049C) heads west into the sunset after spending the day following another family around. We rarely see Neilson interact with other families. If we do see him with a companion, it’s usually another wandering male. Caio Ribeiro Photography #Wild4Whales

One whale or two? This is a single humpback and its lying on its back and waving its two long pectoral flippers in the air. To give you a sense of scale, each flipper is roughly 2.5 to 3 times the height of an average person! Carol Limido Photography #Wild4Whales

When mom is down below feeding, what’s a restless calf to do? If you’re the 2025 calf of Olympus you lie on your back and tail-lob, over and over again! This image might help researchers determine the calf’s gender. Stay tuned for an update! Carol Limido Photography #Wild4Whales

Look at that bumpy baby face! The 2025 calf of Zig Zag spyhops as he or she plays with some kelp. The bumps are called tubercles, and each one has at least one stiff hair. Whales are mammals, just like us! Shorelines Photography #Wild4Whales #ExploreBC #Humpback

The view of the Olympic Mountains can be stunning, but a breaching humpback in the foreground adds a little extra pizzazz to the scene! Shorelines Photography #Wild4Whales #Olympics #SalishSea

Double spyhop! Matriarch Chunk (T065B) and one of her offspring take a quick look around during some social time with the T075B family near Waldron Island. Ryleigh Whitfield Photography #Wild4Whales

We’ve seen many gaping mouths over the last couple of weeks as 30+ humpback whales gorge themselves on krill not far from Victoria! Humpbacks are gulp feeders and their most common feeding technique is a sideways lunge like this one! Shorelines Photography #Wild4Whales

This is usually the time of year we see T109A and her family (incl. T109A8, pictured) in the Salish Sea—right on schedule! T109A is one of few Bigg’s mothers known to have had 8 offspring. At 35yo, she may even have time for one more! Tomis Filipovic Photography #Wild4Whales

Olympus' 2025 calf spyhops, showing his knobby head, throat pleats, barnacle beard and right eye! Thanks to a ventral photo taken by naturalist Carol we know this frisky calf, nicknamed Stromboli after an active volcano in Italy, is a boy. Sam Stutz Photography #Wild4Whales

Ollie the sea otter snuggles with kelp as he naps near the shoreline. Ollie is now quite old—we estimate between 12 and 15 years old. That’s the top end of a male sea otter lifespan, so every encounter with him these days is a bonus! Shorelines Photography #Wild4Whales

The T046Bs have been frequent visitors lately to the southern Salish Sea, with their newest family member, T046B3A, in tow. Tomis Filipovic Photography #Wild4Whales #ExploreBC