K13s west of Race Rocks

May 22
K13 family group.
Photo by Marie O'Shaughnessy


May 22
Hi Susan,
Just in from an exciting ride in Mark's Zodiac, west of Race Rocks, where we caught up with the K 13 family group of 6 whales. Mark Malleson had spotted this group on an earlier trip. They were bucking a flood tide with 2-3ft chop at 2pm and moving fast. No time for foraging, although one seem to stall for a moment and possibly catch a fish or two. Plenty of white caps out there, near Church Rock, Sooke where we met up with them. Difficult to see these whales at times and to anticipate where they would surface due to the waves, but a great trip anyhow. We left them heading west still.
Marie, Orca-Magic POW.