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Daily Sightings Report - Today's Wild Encounters !
Every day on the Salish Sea brings something new.
Our Daily Sighting Report shares quick highlights from each day on the water—real encounters with whales and wildlife, witnessed by our crew and guests. From powerful humpback moments to Bigg’s killer whales, sea lions, eagles, and more, these summaries offer a snapshot of the wild experiences unfolding right now off Victoria, Vancouver Island, B.C.
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October 12, 2026
Today has been an incredible fall day. We spent time with many humpback whales! We also saw Steller sea lions, harbour seals, California sea lions, turkey vultures, and bald eagles!
October 11, 2026
What a spectacular day on the Salish Sea! We saw more than 50 humpback whales, including some incredible lunge feeding and beautiful fluke displays! We also encountered orcas, a sea otter, Steller and California sea lions, harbour seals, bald eagles, and cormorants. Another amazing day filled with wildlife!
October 10, 2026
Today has been a beautiful day! We spent time with Bigg’s killer whales, humpback whales, and a rare minke whale! We also saw Steller sea lions, California sea lions, harbour seals, a sea otter, a kettle of turkey vultures, and bald eagles!
October 8, 2026
We have had a fin-tastic day watching wildlife in the Salish Sea! We’ve seen many marine mammals, including killer whales, humpbacks, California sea lions, Steller sea lions, and harbour seals. As for marine birds we’ve seen bald eagles and the rare red-footed booby has been spotted.
October 7, 2026
Today has been spectacular! The humpbacks have been out along with a sea otter, Steller sea lions, California sea lions, harbour seals, brown pelicans, turkey vultures and the red footed booby. We’ve been lucky enough to see new and old faces around the Salish Sea.
October 6, 2026
A foggy day on the Salish Sea has provided us with many beautiful animals to view! We have spent the day with humpbacks, harbour seals, bald eagles, sea lions and even a sea otter. We have also seen our rare red footed booby who migrated all the way from either Mexico or the Galapagos.
October 5, 2026
Killer whales, humpback whales, harbour seals, sea lions, and bald eagles kept us company on the water today. Overhead, turkey vultures were kettling as they gathered for their fall migration south, a seasonal sight we love catching this time of year.
October 4, 2026
Today we saw killer whales and humpback whales. We also saw California sea lions, Stellar sea lions, harbour seals and spotted a sea otter. We observed many marine birds: gulls, cormorants, bald eagles, turkey vultures, rhino auklets, black turnstone, black oyster catchers, surfbird, marbled murlets, shearwaters, cackling goose, common murres, sandhill cranes, and more. It was a wonderful and sunny Sunday on the Salish Sea.
October 3, 2026
Today has been lovely! We spent time with Bigg’s killer whales and humpback whales! We also saw Steller sea lions, harbour seals, California sea lions, bald eagles, and a sea otter!
October 2, 2026
Today was a great day out on the water! We saw both orcas and humpback whales. We also saw harbour seals, California sea lions, Stellar sea lions, Dall’s porpoises, and even a sea otter. Another incredible day filled with wildlife on the Salish Sea!
October 1, 2026
September 30, 2026
What a beautifully sunny day it has been! We have seen lots of wildlife including humpbacks, killer whales, Steller sea lions, California sea lions, harbour seals, fallow deer, sika deer, moufflon sheep. We even saw some feathered friends the bald eagle and red-tailed hawk, along with many marine birds. Feeling grateful that we get to witness such incredible biodiversity in the Salish Sea.
September 29, 2026
A rainy Tuesday never stopped us from having a great day! We have seen humpbacks, killer whales, Steller sea lions, California sea lions, harbour seals and lots of marine birds.
September 28, 2026
We’ve had a whale of a time on the Salish Sea today! We’ve had the pleasure of watching humpbacks, killer whales, California sea lions, Steller sea lions, harbour seals and many different marine bird species.
September 27, 2026
What an incredible day on the Salish Sea! We saw humpback whales, orcas, grey whales, Steller and California sea lions, harbour seals, and a sea otter. Our specialty bird tour ventured out to Swiftsure Bank, where we encountered dozens of humpback whales along with storm petrels, shearwaters, and Cassin’s auklets. An amazing day of wildlife viewing!
September 26, 2026
Humpbacks, killer whales and sea otters oh my! We are blown away by the wildlife we’ve seen in the Salish sea today! We have also seen harbour seals, eagles along with Steller and California sea lions.
September 25, 2026
Happy Friday! We have had beautiful views today with orcas, humpbacks, brown pelicans, Steller sea lions, California sea lions, harbour seals and of course the iconic bald eagles. We also saw a couple of bait balls of forage fish today as well!
September 25, 2026
Today has been a lovely rainy day. We spent time with humpback whales and Bigg’s killer whales! We also saw Steller sea lions, harbour seals, and California sea lions!
September 23, 2026
Today has been an excellent, sunny day on the water! We’ve been able to view orcas, humpbacks, seals, sea lions, marine birds, and more!
September 22, 2026
Today has been a lovely day on the water. We spent time with many humpback whales! We also saw Steller sea lions, harbour seals, California sea lions, bald eagles, and marine birds!
September 21, 2026
September continues to be fabulously full of wildlife! We have seen humpback whales, killer whales, harbour seals, marine birds, along with both Steller and California sea lions. We are feeling grateful to witness the stunning diversity that the Salish Sea has to offer.
September 20, 2026
Today was an exceptional day out on the water! On our Specialty bird tour, we saw a red-footed booby, tufted puffins, common murres, parasitic jaegers, sabine gulls, red-necked and western grebes. We also saw humpback whales and killer whales on our other tours! We also stopped in at Race Rocks Ecological Reserve to view some Steller sea lions, California sea lions, and harbour seals! Cannot wait to see what the Salish Sea has for us tomorrow!
September 19, 2026
Today has been fabulous! We spent time with Bigg’s killer whales and humpback whales! We also saw Race Rocks Ecological Reserve with Steller sea lions, harbour seals, California sea lions, and marine birds!
September 18, 2026
We’re having a whale of a time this Friday! We saw humpbacks, Steller sealions, harbour seals and killer whales. We are feeling lucky to be able to explore the Salish Sea.
September 17, 2026
The Salish Sea continues to provide us with incredible viewing of its creatures! We have been fortunate to see Bigg’s killer whales, humpbacks, harbour seals, bald eagles, a sea otter, California sea lions and Steller sea lions. We have seen plenty of marine birds and also a bait ball of forage fish.
September 16, 2026
What a beautifully calm day it has been! We have seen lots of wildlife today including humpbacks, killer whales, Steller sea lions, California sea lions, harbour seals, turkey vultures and the red footed booby. Feeling special that we get to witness such incredible biodiversity.
September 15, 2026
Another great day with Eagle Wing! We have seen Killer whales, humpbacks, both Steller and California sea lions, harbour seals, a sea otter, harbour porpoises and even some elusive Dall’s porpoises!
September 14, 2026
We’re seeing new and old faces out in the Salish sea today! With our regulars including humpbacks, killer whales, California sea lions, Steller sea lions, harbour seals, many seabirds and even a sea otter. We have also had the pleasure of seeing the rare red footed booby, and an elephant seal!
September 13, 2026
Today was a beautiful day; we saw both humpback whales and killer whales! Not only were whale sightings great, but we also saw our pinneped friends, the sea lions and harbour seals. Our Specialty Bird Tour to Smith Island even found some puffins!
September 12, 2026
A jam-packed day of wildlife watching on the Salish Sea! The biodiversity we have seen has been spectacular; Killer whales, humpbacks, a sea otter, Steller sea lions, California sea lions, harbour seals, belted kingfishers, a great blue heron, and a rare red-footed booby.
September 11, 2026
Today has been nothing short of phenomenal! We got the pleasure of seeing the rare Red-footed booby who has migrated all the way from either Mexico or the Galapagos. As for our more commonly seen species we’ve seen killer whales, humpbacks, California sea lions, Steller sea lions, harbour seals, marine birds and bait balls.
September 10, 2026
Pulling a whale hat-trick today! We saw three whale species: Gray whales, humpbacks, and killer whales. Along with Steller sea lions, California sea lions, harbour seals, and eagles. We have also seen the rare Red-footed booby who has likely flown here from Mexico or the Galapagos.
September 9, 2026
Today has been wonderful! We have seen lots of different species, including humpbacks, killer whales, a minke whale, a rare red-footed booby, California sea lions, Steller sea lions, harbour seals and, of course the iconic bald eagle.
September 8, 2026
What an incredible day on the Salish Sea! We spent time with multiple humpback whales, with some amazing surface activity including breaching, pectoral fin slaps, kelping and playful behaviour. We also spotted Dall’s porpoises, a sea otter, Steller and California sea lions, harbour seals, and plenty of marine birds. The Red-footed booby even made another appearance! An amazing day filled with wildlife!
September 7, 2026
Another fantastic day on the Salish Sea! We saw humpback whales and Bigg’s killer whales, along with harbour seals, Steller and California sea lions. There was plenty of birdlife too, including bald eagles, cormorants, a kingfisher, and another exciting sighting of the Red-footed booby. An amazing day of wildlife viewing on the water!
September 6, 2026
Today we had an absolutely spectacular day viewing wildlife in the ocean and sky! Our bird tour saw many rare birds including tufted puffins, yaegers, common murres, terns and even saw a Red-footed booby! As for our sea creatures we have seen the Bigg’s killer whales, humpback whales, Steller sea lions, California sea lions, and harbour seals! Exciting day to be out on such a biodiverse ocean!
September 5, 2026
We couldn’t have asked for a better day on the water! Conditions were great, and sightings were spectacular. We saw three species of whales today: humpbacks, Bigg’s killer whales, and even a minke whale! Not only did we see whales, but we also saw seals, sea lions, and mouflon sheep.
September 4, 2026
September 3, 2026
Great day out on the water! Guests enjoyed humpback whales and killer whales, with harbour porpoises spotted scattered between Victoria and Sombrio, a striking Elegant Tern (bird!), and a full haul-out of pinnipeds at Race Rocks.
September 2, 2026
Today has been a windy day on the Salish Sea. Our tour for today was able to see both humpbacks and orcas, as well as sea lions, seals, and many species of marine birds.
September 1, 2026
The Salish Sea has been spectacular lately; we have seen Bigg’s killer whales, humpback whales, harbour seals, California and Steller sealions. Along with many marine birds, including; cormorants, gulls, common murres and pigeon guillemots!
August 31, 2026
What a wonderful way to wrap up August! We saw killer whales, humpback whales, and a massive bait ball, with herring boiling at the surface and hundreds of birds diving in for a feast! We also spotted plenty of Steller sea lions and harbor seals hauled out at Race Rocks.
August 30, 2026
Today we had an absolutely spectacular day viewing wildlife in the ocean and sky! Our bird tour saw many rare birds including the Nazca booby, horned puffin, jaegers, Pacific loon, common loon, yellow-billed loon, gulls and murres. As for our sea creatures we have seen the Bigg’s killer whales, humpback whales, Steller sea lions, California sea lions, harbour seals, and a minke whale! Exciting day to be out on such a biodiverse ocean!
August 29, 2026
Phenomenal day on the water watching beautiful wildlife in the Salish Sea! We have seen killer whales, humpbacks, California sea lions, Steller sea lions, bait balls of forage fish, a sea otter, bald eagles and a great blue heron.
August 29, 2026
Today has been fabulous! We saw humpback whales and Bigg’s killer whales! We also saw Steller sea lions, harbour seals, California sea lions, a sea otter, and marine birds!
August 27, 2026
Another whaley great Wednesday! We saw humpback whales, grey whales, killer whales, as well as sea lions, seals, and eagles (including a juvenile!)
August 27, 2026
Today has been lovely! We spent time with many humpback whales and Bigg’s killer whales. We also saw Steller sea lions, harbour seals, California sea lions, and marine birds!
August 25, 2026
Today has been an amazing day on the Salish Sea! We’ve seen not just orcas and humpbacks, but grey whales and a minke whale too! We’ve also seen seals, sea lions, and a pair of mating eagles!
August 24, 2026
Today has been an excellent day on the Salish Sea! It is calm and sunny, and we’ve been able to view orcas, humpbacks, seals, sea lions, and much more!
August 23, 2026
Today has been an amazing day on the Salish Sea! We’ve been able to view orcas, humpbacks, seals, sea lions, and marine birds. We also got to see puffins on our specialty bird tour!
August 22, 2026
Today has been a wonderful day on the Salish Sea! We’ve been able to view orcas, humpbacks, seals, sea lions, and marine birds!
August 21, 2026
Fantastic day out on the Salish Sea! We saw humpback whales and killer whales, harbour seals, Steller and California sea lions, and bald eagles.
August 20, 2026
Spectacular sunny conditions on the Salish Sea today. We have seen a solo sea otter, humpback whales, killer whales, harbour porpoises, harbour seals, along with both California and Steller sea lions. We have also seen a couple of bait balls with feeding gulls and a beautiful blue heron!
August 19, 2026
We’ve had a whaley-good day seeing all sorts of life in the Salish Sea! We have seen the Bigg’s killer whales, humpbacks, Steller sea lions, California sea lions, harbour seals, jellyfish, bald eagles, a blue heron and a bait ball! With an extra-rare special glimpse of a group of killer whales that came in to the Inner Harbour.
August 18, 2026
Today has been a great day on the water! It is sunny and beautiful, and we’ve seen many different animals! We’ve been able to view orcas, humpbacks, seals, sea lions, and marine birds!
August 17, 2026
We’ve had an otter-ly great day viewing wildlife on the Salish Sea! With encounters from Bigg’s killer whales, humpbacks, California sea lions, Steller sea lions, harbour seals and even a more rare sighting of a minke whale! Including marine birds such as gulls, cormorants. Of course it wouldn’t be an Eagle Wing tour without majestic bald eagles flying overhead.
August 16, 2026
What a diverse day of viewing wildlife we’ve had! We have seen tufted puffins, humpbacks, killer whales, Steller sea lions with a pup nursing, California sea lions, and harbour seals. We also witnessed a bald eagle eating a salmon on the shore, and even a black bear was seen roaming the shoreline!
August 15, 2026
Today has been a fabulous day on the water! We saw humpback whales and Bigg’s killer whales. We also saw Steller sea lions, harbour seals, California sea lions, bald eagles, fallow deer, mouflon sheep, and marine birds.
August 14, 2026
Mustelids, pinnipeds, and cetaceans, oh my! Today we have seen a sea otter, which is a member of the mustelid family. As for pinnipeds, we’ve had California sea lions, Steller sea lions, and harbour seals. Bigg’s killer whales have been seen today as well, which are in the order Cetacea. To top it off, we have seen eagles soaring overhead.
August 13, 2026
We have had incredible sightings both on land and in the ocean today! We have seen Bigg’s killer whales, moufflon sheep, fallow deer, bald eagles, harbour seals and humpbacks. We appreciate the lovely diversity the Salish Sea has to offer, and can’t wait to see what tomorrow has in store for us!
August 12, 2026
Happy hump day! We have seen humpbacks, Bigg’s killer whales, a minke whale, Steller sea lions, California sea lions, harbour seals, and eagles. A highlight today was seeing a mother Steller sea lion with her pup.
August 11, 2026
The Salish Sea has provided us with some beautiful sightings today. Including: Bigg’s killer whales, harbour porpoises, humpback whales, a sea otter, California sea lions, Steller sea lions, and harbour seals. We’re feeling grateful to be a part of wildlife watching on the West Coast!
August 10, 2026
We have had a wonderful start to the week! With sightings of humpbacks, Bigg’s killer whales, California sea lions, Steller sea lions, harbour seals, and of course, it wouldn’t be an Eagle Wing tour without our stoic bald eagles.
August 10, 2026
Today has been a lovely day on the water. We spent time with multiple families of Bigg’s killer whales and also humpback whales! We also saw Steller sea lions, harbour seals, California sea lions, bald eagles, and marine birds!
August 8, 2026
We had a fantastic day out on the Salish Sea today! In addition to sea lions, seals and bald eagles, we saw both humpbacks and Bigg’s killer whales.
August 7, 2026
This Friday has been fin-omenal! We have seen the Bigg’s killer whales, humpback whales, tufted puffins, Steller sea lions, California sea lions, harbour seals, baby seagulls, cormorants, bald eagles and a bait ball. Even the office staff were able to have an incredibly rare sighting of killer whales from the dock entering the inner harbour!
August 6, 2026
Today has been a beautiful day filled with wildlife. We have seen orcas, humpback whales, harbour seals, California sea lions, Stellar sea lions, bald eagles, and harbour porpoises. Another great day out on the Salish Sea!
August 6, 2026
Beautiful seas today, and incredible wildlife encounters! We have been lucky enough to see the Bigg’s killer whales, humpbacks, Steller sea lions, California sea lions, harbour seals and some cormorants. Of course it wouldn’t be an Eagle Wing Tour without seeing the stoic bald eagles soaring over head.
August 5, 2026
Just another wonderful day in humpback land! In addition to the many humpbacks we’ve seen, there have also been California sealions, Steller sea lions, harbour porpoises, harbour seals, bald eagles, a lonely sea otter, and a black bear on shore!
August 2, 2026
Today has been an eventful day on the Salish Sea! We have seen killer whales, humpbacks, tufted puffins, sea lions, and seals!
July 31, 2026
We have had the privilege of seeing some incredible rare sightings out on the water today! Including minke whales, Dall’s porpoises, tufted puffins, white pelicans and sea otters! Our frequent fliers/swimmers have also been spotted out there such as killer whales, humpbacks, harbour porpoises, Steller sea lions, California sea lions, bald eagles and harbour seals. The Salish Sea diversity is shining through today!
July 30, 2026
Killer whales and humpbacks and sea otters oh my! The blue brick road has been plentiful with sea life today. We have seen a grey whale, Steller sea lions, California sea lions, harbour seals, harbour porpoises, bald eagles and cormorants!
July 29, 2026
Happiest of hump(back) days to all! We have had an incredible day experiencing wildlife on the Salish Sea. We have seen Transient killer whales, including some Transients visiting from California, humpbacks, Steller sea lions, California sea lions, eagles, baby seagulls, and harbour seals with their pups!
July 28, 2026
Great day out on the water! We had encounters with humpback whales, killer whales, Steller sea lions, harbour seals and bald eagles, including one eagle spotted with a fish in its talons!
July 27, 2026
Happy Monday! We have had a lovely overcast day viewing humpbacks, killer whales, harbour porpoises, and a solo sea otter. We have seen all of the common pinnipeds, including Steller sea lions, California sea lions, and harbour seals.
July 26, 2026
Today was a nice, calm day on the Salish Sea. Saw many humpacks along with some fantastic wildlife including seals, sea lions and bald eagles!
July 25, 2026
Despite the overcast, we have had a great day out on the Salish Sea! We have had sightings of several Humpback whales, Bigg’s Killer Whales, harbour seals, Steller sea lions, California sea lions, and plenty of marine birds! Looking forward to another fantastic day tomorrow.
July 24, 2026
Today was a beautiful day out on the water. We saw humpback whales and killer whales. We also viewed California sea lions, Stellar sea lions, harbour seals, and bald eagles. Another great day on the Salish Sea.
July 23, 2026
Great day out on the water — a bit sporty, but the sightings made it well worth it! Guests spotted humpback whales, a pod of orcas, harbour seals, Steller sea lions, and eagles soaring overhead.
July 22, 2026
Today has been a great day on the water! We’ve not only seen humpbacks and orca, but also minke whales as well!
July 21, 2026
Today has been gorgeous! The water was calm, the sun was shining, and we saw whales! We spent time with Bigg’s killer whales, minke whales, and humpback whales. We also saw Steller sea lions, harbour seals, and many marine birds!
July 20, 2026
Today we’ve had an incredible day on the water! It has been calm and sunny, and we’ve seen multiple humpback whales, seals, and eagles!
July 19, 2026
Today was a beautiful sunny day on the Salish Sea. We watched many humpback whales. We also saw harbour seals, Steller sea lions, river otters and a sea otter. Another great day filled with a variety of wildlife.
July 18, 2026
Today has been an excellent day on the Salish Sea! We’ve been able to view both humpback whales and orcas! We have also seen Steller sea lions, harbour seals, and a bait ball!
July 17, 2026
Today on the water, we spotted killer whales, humpbacks, California sea lions, Steller sea lions, harbour seals, and bald eagles. A great day out on the beautiful Salish Sea!
July 16, 2026
Today was a phenomenal day out on the Salish Sea! Even though it rained, it didn’t stop us from finding both humpbacks and Biggs’s killer whales. We were also lucky to see some mouflon sheep, bald eagles and harbour seals.
July 15, 2026
Happy hump(back) day! We have seen killer whales and humpback whales, along with their preferred food sources: Steller sea lions, harbour seals and bait balls. We have also seen mouflon sheep, a solo sea otter and lots of bald eagles! We are so lucky to view the diverse wildlife of the Salish Sea.
July 14, 2026
Incredible day out on the water! We saw humpback whales, killer whales, and a group of minke whales! Plus Steller sea lions hauled out, harbour seals with their pups, and bald eagles soaring overhead.
July 13, 2026
Today has been a beautiful day on the water! We’ve had the privilege of seeing both orcas, harbour porpoises, humpback and grey whales in their natural habitats! We’ve also seen marine birds, eagles, and seals with their pups!
July 12, 2026
We have had an incredible day on the water! We saw two species of baleen whales: The humpbacks and minke whales. We also saw Bigg’s killer whales, Steller sea lions, California sea lions, harbour seals, and even harbour porpoises. Even with all that wildlife, we still got to see stoic bald eagles soaring overhead!
July 11, 2026
Today has been a wonderful day on the Salish Sea! It is calm on the water and we’ve seen orcas whales, humpback whales, harbour porpoises, and seals as well!
July 10, 2026
Great group of guests, great sightings! We saw humpback whales and Bigg’s killer whales out on the Salish Sea, plus some sweet harbour seals with pups, an active bald eagle nest, and playful sea lions.
July 9, 2026
Sunny skies and a bit of wind out there today, but overall a great day for sightings of killer whales, humpbacks, mouflon sheep, seals, and sea lions.
July 8, 2026
We have had a Steller day out on the water! We have seen Steller sea lions, California sea lions, Bigg’s killer whales, humpbacks, harbour seals and of course the iconic bald eagles.
July 7, 2026
Today was full of action out there! We spotted gull chicks, active killer whales and humpbacks, fried egg jellyfish, harbour seals, and both Steller and California sea lions.
July 6, 2026
Happy marine mammal Monday! We have had a spectacular day viewing Transient killer whales, humpbacks, Steller sea lions, harbour seals and a solo sea otter! Of course, it wouldn’t be an Eagle Wing tour without the bald eagles soaring overhead.
July 5, 2026
Happy Sunday! We have had a terrific day of wildlife viewing in the Salish Sea. We have seen Bigg’s killer whales, humpbacks, Steller sea lions, harbour seals, and a suite of marine birds, including pigeon guillemots, rhinoceros auklets and the iconic bald eagles.
July 4, 2026
Today has been another great day on the Salish Sea. We saw many humpback whales and encountered several groups of killer whales. We also saw harbour seals, bald eagles, and other marine birds. It was a beautiful day on the water and full of wildlife!
July 3, 2026
Great day for humpbacks, calves included, along with Steller and California sea lions and eagles!