Grizzly Bear Lodge, Knight Inlet BC

Some Orca (killer whales) appear alone. These two large males seem be traveling solo.

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Some orca seem to prefer being in pairs even in synchronized swimming.

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Some orca like the family atmosphere and group therapy. It does not matter how they appear the resident orca normally end up in family pods with a dominant female, which is normally the mother.

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Some days are lucky days. I remember this day as we stopped for a few minutes to look at a fish farm and the other boat got about five minutes ahead of us. They must have just passed through this narrow channel when we came upon large male black bear swimming from one large island to two small islands to a larger third island.

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Out of the water on to the first small island. He gave us a pretty good once over and then moved off into the center of the island. We almost moved on ………

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….. but we backtracked and waited on the backside of the island and sure enough he was moving on. We waited quietly and he passed by the boat without seeming too concerned

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Out onto the second small rocky island, a good shake to remove some of the water, a short walk of maybe 35 meters, a pause to look at the last narrow channel then back into the water a short swim and he was gone.

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Sometime during the whale watching day we normally stop at Telegraph cove for a bathroom break and maybe a hot coffee or chocolate on cooler day. Then back onto the water for eagles, stellar sealions, seals, and maybe a glimpse of an elephant seal never a dull moment – I hope.

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Grizzlie bears are often on the beach at low tide looking for “anything” to eat. If it moves it is food, actually even if it does not move (barnacles, muscles etc.) it is still food. This grizzly bear was on a morning trip to the Glendale estuary. Thanks to Catarina for the photo.

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Bear Greetings

As the grizzly bears come out into the Glendale estuary they are often checking out the area. They want to know if other “bigger” bears are present. They do not appear to be too concerned about our presence they just acknowledge us and then ignore. Photo and caption by Debbie Zygmunt.

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