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Nestled against the evergreen forest of Hanson Island, British Columbia, OrcaLab was established by Dr. Paul Spong in 1970. Here at OrcaLab, our philosophy is to observe and study the whales without disturbing them. By remaining on shore, we reduce boat noise that impacts the whales. We use a network of hydrophones, cameras and eyes on land to track the whales across their ‘core habitat’. OrcaLab’
Yesterday, on September 17th, the A23s surprised us at the rubbing beach! They had been spending time further south around the mid-Vancouver Island area, with their closest relatives, the A25s. After their long journey back up Johnstone Strait, this silent pass of Strider Rubbing Beach was on their agenda! Enjoy this beautiful footage from our remote underwater camera in the Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve.
The A23s are Corky the orca's closest relatives. She was taken from the area over 55 years ago and has been in captivity ever since. Members of our beautiful community are working hard to bring her home. Make sure you check out the exciting developments at Double Bay Sanctuary for more information!
https://doublebaysanctuary.org/
🎥 taken by our remotely-operated cameras OrcaLab explore.org
Incoming 👀 Here's A60 (Fife) of the A23s passing our cameras within the Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve, July 26th 2025.
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Many thanks to Jenny from Killer Whales of B.C. for this clip.
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