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I finally managed to get out on the water and find some Orca (Orcinus orca) last week and what a great day it was. This pod (A30s) were going East quite slowly and then suddenly changed direction and turned towards us. They were neither going very deep or barely breaking the surface just resting or ‘logging’ near the surface of Johnstone Strait. As one half of their brain sleeps the other half keeps them moving and breathing, otherwise they would drown. Also known as killer whales and locally as ‘blackfish’, they are always a special sight to see on the BC coast – they bring smiles and excitement to all who see them. I’ll include some more over the coming months, whilst others can be seen here in the Orca Gallery.