British Columbia, Canada is located in the Pacific Rim. Victoria’s fertile waters and unique geographical environment are a paradise for countless whales to feed and reproduce.
Throughout the year, a group of “whale” spirits, the most majestic and magnificent in the ocean, swim freely here. After feeling the elegant English garden style of Victoria, capturing the wildness of the Pacific Ocean in the field of vision has become the best choice.
There aren’t many places in the world where you can easily walk from the city center to the port, don a life jacket, board a high-speed whale-watching boat, and be out in the open in minutes. This might be possible in Victoria. Go out to sea to watch whales, cross the blue sea, look for whale tail fins in the distance, and feel the wildness of the Pacific Ocean in the British wind. Victoria’s famous Fisherman’s Wharf is undoubtedly the first stop of the “whale” happy journey.
Depart from the cruise ship of Orca Spirit Adventures and drive 1.5 hours out to sea, and you will enter the sea area where whales often appear. Of course, where the whale will appear depends on the skill and experience of the captain.
As frequent visitors to the cetacean family in the waters near Victoria, killer whales can reach a speed of 50 kilometers per hour and hold their breath for up to 17 minutes. They usually move in groups and use sound waves to round up their prey. When they take a breath, they will spray low, slanted, branch-like air columns on the sea surface. They often jump to hit the waves, float and watch, or slap the water surface with their tail or pectoral fins. And they have a unique audio that makes a “whooping” sound. As a mammal with a high IQ, the killer whale will also respond amusingly and cutely to cruise ships, but it also depends on its mood.
When to appear: From mid-May to October, east of Vancouver Island, Victoria City.
If you want to encounter gray whales, you can go to “The End of the World” to witness the whale migration Pacific Rim Whale Festival to celebrate the return of the whales. Tofino is located on the western feast.
Every March, the town of Tofino, hosts The Pacific coast of Vancouver Island, with desirable temperate coastal rainforests, rivers and lakes. Every March, gray whales embark on a migratory journey, leave the warm waters of California and Mexico and start migrating northward, traveling 8,000 to 11,000 kilometers to the Bering Strait for the summer months, and then again in November Embark on the journey to the south.
During the three-month journey, tens of thousands of gray whales pass by the west coast of Vancouver Island, which is a visual feast that makes whale watchers scream. Gray whales are huge, but low-key and calm, so the water area in which they move is very small. It is precisely because the frequency of their water is low and tourists will feel happy if they are lucky enough to encounter them.
Of course, no matter how anxious the tourists are to take a look at their beauty, they just arch their heads in a leisurely manner; every time they lean out their bodies will affect the breath of tourists. On the crystal-clear sea, whales move forward in groups or alone. Even if there are no cheers from tourists, they are all leisurely and spiritual in this vast sea. Even photographers who want to take an exquisite whale-watching photo often have to go through a lot of work. Many times, they may not be able to capture the beauty of whale spirits in a hurry; however, don’t take pictures just because you are busy and missed the exciting moment of “whale”!
