• Killer whales spend 95% of their lives under water and largely out of human sight
• Adult Males: grow up to 9.5m and weigh 8000-9000kg
• Adult Females: grow up to 6m and weigh 5000-8000kg
• The need to eat 4% of their body weight/day
• If an orca weights 9000kgs it needs to eat 360kg of salmon per day.
• They get their water from the food they eat, yes, that means blood.

• Just as military airplanes are colored light on the undersides and dark on top during wartime, the colouring of killer whales makes them less visible from both above and below.
• In the dark undersea world the whale's white areas also tend to create the illusion of much smaller objects, while the black body virtually disappears in the darkness - allowing the whale to visually appear to be much less of a threat than it actually is.

• The social dimension of synchronized breathing is most apparent in mothers and calves - from birth the mother enters a intimate respiratory relationship with her newborn calf and their blows will continue to be tightly linked throughout their lives.
• The degree of respiratory synchrony between individuals and groups seems to be correlated with the degree of biological kinship between them.

• natural occurring phenomena
• ocean currents of up to 15.5 kts (18 miles / hr)
• these currents made early water travel in the area treacherous
• many areas are still impassable by larger vessels
• Common terms we use: - Tide Rip / Boils / Whirl Pool / Standing Waves / Devil's Hole / The Drain / Kissed by Okissolo

• Black Bears forage for "rock crabs" on the shorelines at low tide in spring and early summer
• Dalls Porpoise - Known as "Sea Pigs" can weight up to 450 lbs
     - They pursue herring and small salmon near the surface throughout the summer months
• Pacific White Sided Dolphin - exceptionally agile and playful known for their acrobatic skills and their love for "bow riding" with large vessels
• Sea Lions - Have a migration routethrough the Discovery Islands from March to end of June and Sept to November
     - Stellar Seal Lions up to 2500 lbs / California Sea Lions up 2000 lbs
• Bald Eagles - Very plentiful throughout the spring and summer
     - They build their incredibly large nests close to good feeding areas (think Ocean Rapids)
     - The most incredible viewing time is from May 15 to July 15 where you can photograph 80 to 100 Bald Eagles feeding at one time. Ask us where!
• Waterfowl - Campbell River is on the "Pacific Northwest Migration Route" for many species of birds

• View Black Bears and possibly Grizzly Bears

• Zodiac 6 hour Whale watching tour
• Covered vessel Grizzly Bear tour
• 2 nights accommodation at Oyster Bay Resort
• Alternate accommodation available. Deluxe "2 to a room' or "4 to a penthouse"
  at Herons Landing Hotel

4 hour Wildlife Tour (when available)
$99 Cdn per person

Package Booking and Cancellation Policy
50% non refundable deposit at time of booking.
30 day cancellation or full Package Price is charged.
Conditions Apply - taxes not included - fuel charge may apply.