Come watch killer whales (orca) right from the front of Beachside Garden B & B with a glass of wine in your hand! We are very fortunate to have orca sightings – killer whales swimming in the ocean in front of our house. So far, the sightings (by us, and a couple of our guests) include:
- March 24, 2013 – we spotted 3 orcas , neighbors spotted 6
- March 23, 2012 – 8 orcas
- July 10, 2011 – 3 orcas
- June 14, 2011 – 2 orcas
- May, 28, 2011 – 3 orcas
- April 15, 2011 – 9 orcas (1 0r 2 pods)
The following images of the orca whales that frequent our area were captured by our neighbour Peter Scott.
Orca 1, Beachside Garden B&B (courtesy: Peter Scott)
Orca – 2, Beachside Garden B & B (courtesy Peter Scott)
Orca – 3, Beachside Garden B & B (courtesy Peter Scott)
Did you know: Killer whales are one of the fastest marine mammals. They can reach the speed of over 30 knots (56 km/hr). To travel quickly, killer whales leap out of the water when swimming, a behaviour known as porpoising. – from Wikipedia
Did you know: The dorsal fin of a male killer whale is twice the size of the female’s. The male’s dorsal fin is more of an elongated triangle, whereas the female’s is shorter and more curve. – from Wikipedia
Did you know: The life span of wild female killer whales averages 50 years, with a maximum of 80 – 90 years. Wild males live around 29 years on average, with a maximum of 50 – 60 years. – from Wikipedia
Killer whales porpoising (source: Wikipedia)
Dorsal fin of a male killer whale (source: Wikipedia)