2015 Aug 9 About 50 Orca killer whales in Active Pass, Galiano Island, British Columbia, Canada.

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  • An excellent show of J and L pods of the southern resident orcas playing and enjoying themselves in their natural habitat in Active Pass off of Galiano Island. One of the new babies can be seen doing multiple breaches while other adults were doing synchronized mini breaching and back to back sideways swimming. The video was shot from the shore of Galiano Island off the southern coast of British Columbia, Canada. Please check out beautiful Galiano Island here: www.galianoisla... A good place to view orcas (if you are lucky) from Galiano Island is Bellhouse Park: www.env.gov.bc....
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  • @BatfinksWings
    @BatfinksWings 9 лет назад +111

    100x better than anything SeaWorld can put on. Great video.

    • @lilyblossom1240
      @lilyblossom1240 9 лет назад +15

      BatfinksWings orcas should always be free.

    • @Clintsessentials
      @Clintsessentials 7 лет назад +6

      indeed

    • @sydneyp3357
      @sydneyp3357 6 лет назад +3

      Was that comment really necessary? SeaWorld has nothing to do with this video. There was absolutely no reason to bring that up here. Just let people enjoy the video! :/

    • @timothymitchell4643
      @timothymitchell4643 6 лет назад +13

      Sydney P it was necessary. people should be aware of the differences between free Orca and captive!

    • @larissam4968
      @larissam4968 5 лет назад +1

      Hell yeahhh!!!!! 🐬❤🐬❤🐬❤🐬

  • @cambridgeratmom
    @cambridgeratmom 9 лет назад +40

    Thanks for sharing. That's where orcas and whales should be, doing what they do best--being a happy wild animals.

  • @margui6224
    @margui6224 7 лет назад +20

    Loved it! This is the real SeaWorld, and not that aquatic park.

  • @gordonmcfadyen4219
    @gordonmcfadyen4219 4 года назад +5

    I'm so jealous, my life's ambition is to watch Orca, well done👌

  • @Bluenose352
    @Bluenose352 8 лет назад +32

    I loved seeing that newborn breach. Had to weigh at least 300 to 400 pounds.

    • @GeneralKenobiSIYE
      @GeneralKenobiSIYE 6 лет назад +2

      At that size it's not a newborn anymore. It was at least a year old by then.

  • @robinminkler
    @robinminkler 9 лет назад +16

    It's great to see them so happy and healthy! Thanks for sharing this!

  • @katereitzel
    @katereitzel 6 лет назад +6

    What a joy and privilege to see. Thank you for sharing.

  • @petercivic
    @petercivic 5 лет назад +6

    Truly amazing. I loved this. Thank you. Really beautiful to see all these orcas in the wild

  • @lisapecaskie9737
    @lisapecaskie9737 7 лет назад +9

    Now this is a Show🐬🐬🐬Love This💕

  • @andreapolomdo
    @andreapolomdo 8 лет назад +42

    I loved this video! I really want to see them in this environment rather than in a big aquarium. I pray to God he gives me the chance to see this with my own eyes. Thank you for such a beautiful video!!!!

  • @DarkSkies72
    @DarkSkies72 8 лет назад +33

    Truly amazing beautiful creatures. WE MUST PROTECT THEM AND KEEP THEM OUT OF CAPTIVITY!

  • @bettyjeannicholson7811
    @bettyjeannicholson7811 9 лет назад +10

    Thank-you for sharing such a fantastic sight to see! How fortunate we are living here in BC to enjoy such awesome scenery and sea life! 👍👍❤️❤️

    • @bettyjeannicholson7811
      @bettyjeannicholson7811 9 лет назад +2

      Yes, it is so fantastic to see such beautiful creatures. This video was on TV as well as you tube! It was also on local news, 5 pods of them were in active pass just showing off! Everyone was so excited about them as they seem to be on the increase with baby whales close to mom!

  • @lenettebeautyreviews1575
    @lenettebeautyreviews1575 8 лет назад +14

    i LOVE to see the orcas roam freely in their natural habitat! we must learn to respect the nature as well as what the nature had brought to us, protect these magnificient creatures instead of hunting and killing them. ..

  • @notsunkyet
    @notsunkyet 6 лет назад +5

    Thank you ever so much for sharing this amazing display of God's creatures playing and enjoying the life He gave them.

  • @emmasmith5637
    @emmasmith5637 6 лет назад +3

    Absolutely beautiful thank you for sharing this video this is how orcas should be seen not in the prison that is sea world :-)

  • @Tazzyfish
    @Tazzyfish 9 лет назад +12

    Another amazing video from your unique perspective there in Active :) I told all my guests that day on the whale watching boat to check out your channel on RUclips when we get back because there is sure to be an amazing video of the whales going along the shore. I took a few photos of you guys standing on the rocks with the whales going by, if you want me to send them to you, let me know!
    Cheers!

    • @garycullen8110
      @garycullen8110  9 лет назад +2

      Tasli Shaw Hi Tasli, Glad you like my videos! I'd love to see the photos of us on the rock! my email is tatragary@gmail.com Thanks very much!!! What boat are you on? Cheers, Gary

    • @maritia4577
      @maritia4577 9 лет назад +1

      +Gary Cullen Thanks a lot for this beautiful video /Orcas are wonderful creatures!

  • @gilliantaylor9366
    @gilliantaylor9366 4 года назад +2

    You sure got lucky that day. I’ve been whale watching off Vancouver Island for 20 years and have seen some great sightings, but never as lucky as to see all 3 resident pods together. These Orca and the Humpbacks and not forget the Greys are my passion. So Thankyou for posting such a breathtaking video

  • @BananaJSSI
    @BananaJSSI 7 лет назад +7

    Awesome video. I love to see the Orcas. We live on Salt Spring Island and have seen them a lot of the east side and I have also seen them off of Vesuvius

  • @nostopinLucR
    @nostopinLucR 9 лет назад +13

    Very cool, nice catch and thanks for sharing.

  • @kam75
    @kam75 9 лет назад +2

    tall straight dorsals...healthy happy, not like the bent over limp fins of one's in tanks the are suffering.

  • @MsBeaglefan
    @MsBeaglefan 9 лет назад +2

    Oh my gosh, too awesome! Absolutely LOVED the calf. God is great!

  • @thiagogoncalves3250
    @thiagogoncalves3250 7 лет назад +5

    Baby Orca Chubby Jump =)

  • @caitlynkelly8859
    @caitlynkelly8859 6 лет назад +3

    2:55 J27, Blackberry! one of my Favorites!

  • @JCredTV
    @JCredTV 9 лет назад +1

    I was just over there! Now I wanna go back!

  • @patou-ah
    @patou-ah 9 лет назад +17

    *C'est tellement plus beau de les voir ainsi en liberté !*

    • @FrancineIschi
      @FrancineIschi 9 лет назад +2

      Ah ! oui !

    • @patou-ah
      @patou-ah 9 лет назад +1

      Daniella cybelle
      Merci. Bonne soirée aussi.
      BisouS.

    • @danieladani2143
      @danieladani2143 9 лет назад +2

      C'est sensationnel...mais je me demande pour combien de temps.
      Merci Patricia pour cette belle vidéo. Bisou

    • @patou-ah
      @patou-ah 9 лет назад

      *****
      Je préfère ne pas me poser la question et profiter tant que c'est possible.
      Par chance, si on peut dire ça, je ne verrai pas la fin de toutes ces beautés; je m'en irai avant.

    • @maritia4577
      @maritia4577 9 лет назад +1

      +patricia, pathy ou patou ça l'est d'autant plus après voir vu le reportage"Black fish" parlant de l'horreur des Sea world ..transformant les orques en tristes bêtes de cirque dans des piscines minuscules .. c'est une honte! .

  • @bennystropicalswimmigwolf8691
    @bennystropicalswimmigwolf8691 8 лет назад +9

    can't find a more naturally breathtaking & beautiful sighting than this recorded experience was, wow...this makes you feel even more sorry for all the ones who are in captivity now. Totally robbed away from all of this & where they belong. It's so sad.•*¨*🐬
    Silent Tears ¸.•*¨*🐬 ¸.•*¨*🐬
    raise awareness of dolphin captivity ¸.•*¨*🐬
    •*amazing video¨*🐬•*¨*🐬•*¨*🐬

  • @xulu930
    @xulu930 7 лет назад +4

    amazing creature!

  • @silver4nines210
    @silver4nines210 9 лет назад +4

    Wow thats an amazing sight so lucky!!! :-)

  • @lenabena492
    @lenabena492 7 лет назад +16

    God's beautiful creations!

  • @someday3873
    @someday3873 8 лет назад +2

    To actually own a house seeing this everyday must be amazing and hearing them during the day or night must be incredible..

  • @Morganasnotarobot0
    @Morganasnotarobot0 6 лет назад +1

    Truly Beautiful & Inspiring!
    GOD BLESS 💕THE~*

  • @mehitabel1290
    @mehitabel1290 8 лет назад +3

    My first action on watching vids of sea mammals is to mute the sound. There is only so much human screeching the ear can take...

  • @eileenmackenzie3508
    @eileenmackenzie3508 8 лет назад +4

    What a fantastic show

  • @Morganasnotarobot0
    @Morganasnotarobot0 6 лет назад +1

    The Cutest EVA baby Whale jumpin, breeching By it's glorious mother Whale ~*~

  • @iPodFayne
    @iPodFayne 8 лет назад +2

    Oh neat it looks like they may have been hunting! Especially with those tail slaps, that moment where the five were real close together, and all of them repeatedly getting close to the shore. Really great quality video!

  • @LotusArtsCreations
    @LotusArtsCreations 4 года назад +2

    This is so uplifting! Beautiful! Thank you for the fabulous footage!

  • @Jessiemcd22
    @Jessiemcd22 8 лет назад +4

    How amazing!!!

  • @JeanBean81
    @JeanBean81 4 года назад +1

    Wild, free, & happy. Love it! 🖤🐳🤍

  • @outoftime7740
    @outoftime7740 3 года назад +1

    That’s sucks having that very large ferry moving past those orcas, all the time. All day long. It probably chases their prey away as well, their precious salmon.

  • @apxcaim3n770
    @apxcaim3n770 5 лет назад +1

    Why they always follow boats what's with the boats 😂🤣 😂 even some of them mimic the boat sound

  • @lysechrist1947
    @lysechrist1947 3 года назад +1

    So much tail slapping and spy hoping. I think they may have been playing. You were so lucky to have seen such a large pod and capture that video.

  • @beautifulgudrun8802
    @beautifulgudrun8802 6 лет назад +1

    looks like the several Matrilines of "A Pod" coming together for a family reunion.

  • @triciamoran3484
    @triciamoran3484 4 года назад +1

    Bucket list adventure. I would love to see this in person. Orcas have always been my favorite animal.

  • @dizzylizzysunflower
    @dizzylizzysunflower 7 лет назад +4

    How fantastic is this! Thank you for sharing

  • @patElfpat
    @patElfpat 3 года назад +1

    Less talk. “That is why God gave you two ears and only one mouth.”

  • @samiamisme
    @samiamisme 7 лет назад +3

    fantastic!

  • @darkhaze1991
    @darkhaze1991 8 лет назад +1

    2:55 Is that Blackberry??? :D

  • @CBrown9758
    @CBrown9758 6 лет назад +1

    And this should be the way we observe them if not from a boat.

  • @2snowgirl520
    @2snowgirl520 6 лет назад +1

    Thanks for posting!

  • @hilarybenoit2926
    @hilarybenoit2926 6 лет назад +1

    The members of Jpod hunting..

  • @kikkerman4644
    @kikkerman4644 6 лет назад +1

    loving it,

  • @chanchaniceman
    @chanchaniceman 8 лет назад +1

    They're just beautiful and as a kid they were my favourite.

  • @anddan11111
    @anddan11111 9 лет назад +1

    very impressive.

  • @Ma1nguy
    @Ma1nguy 8 лет назад +4

    Such majestic creatures of the sea......... Yet man continues to pollute the waters everywhere he goes including the ocean......

  • @sherman4970
    @sherman4970 8 лет назад +3

    Spectacular,,even just viewing this makes me smile,,the only TRUE way to see these fantastic creatures,,THANKYOU!

  • @kikia6611
    @kikia6611 4 года назад +1

    Watching this in 2020, amazing.

  • @lisamclean4609
    @lisamclean4609 9 лет назад +1

    This took my breath away. Thanks

  • @EarlofCrawford
    @EarlofCrawford 9 лет назад +1

    Which pod is this, do you know?

  • @TaraGillPhoto
    @TaraGillPhoto 9 лет назад +1

    Oh how I miss Galiano!

  • @Morg_Research
    @Morg_Research 6 лет назад +1

    theyre using the breaching and tail slapping to round up fish

    • @CleverClover2023
      @CleverClover2023 5 лет назад

      Southern Resident Killer Whales don't tail slap to round up fish. They are salmon hunters and simply chase their prey.

  • @Swtypie68
    @Swtypie68 8 лет назад +1

    💜💜💜

  • @Keithlfpieterse
    @Keithlfpieterse 5 лет назад

    THANKS for making this footage available! Orca's.......magnificent, intelligent and last but not least, POETRY IN MOTION!

  • @JabberCT
    @JabberCT 6 лет назад +1

    Really nice video!

  • @BenChung78
    @BenChung78 6 лет назад +1

    God Bless all who vote to keep orcas protected and their environment free of pollution in British Colombia! This is hopeful viewing.....brings a kind of peace and joy to the heart to simply see them be them in their environment unharrassed.

  • @emoryf.3905
    @emoryf.3905 6 лет назад +1

    Amazing video!!!

  • @lindsayman6390
    @lindsayman6390 7 лет назад +2

    My fav animal

  • @natasjadirken5633
    @natasjadirken5633 4 года назад +1

    I ALWAYS keep coming back to this video!!! With our SRKW down to 73, this reminds me of better times yet also so sad for those I recognise that aren't there anymore...

  • @rogehnimunoz4327
    @rogehnimunoz4327 Год назад

    So awesome!!! They looked so happy together. Boycott sea world, loro parque and other marine aquariums that abused them!!! Free Morgan.

  • @hooblajoobla6969
    @hooblajoobla6969 3 года назад

    Wow 😁 what an experience I hope to experience one day😍 🐳..... 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @MattJohno2
    @MattJohno2 5 лет назад +1

    I would've been tempted to jump in with them lol

    • @CleverClover2023
      @CleverClover2023 5 лет назад +1

      The Southern Resident Killer Whales are endangered and have special protections. Swimming with them would be punishable by jail time and fines. Remember these aren't pets, they are wild animals. Be respectful and give them space.

  • @helenalove6036
    @helenalove6036 9 лет назад +1

    beautiful creatures lets hope there will be fisheries watching over fishing so the orcas and other sea creatures have enough to eat

  • @Ehcanadatravel
    @Ehcanadatravel 8 лет назад

    Great video. A gentleman by the name of Thomas Vondrasek shared this video on our website's #SocialTravel live community wall. Feel free to join at anytime and share your photos, videos and stories with our millions of travelers.

  • @stephaniedaigle5930
    @stephaniedaigle5930 6 лет назад +1

    Wow Gary this video is even better than the one from before!! U probably won't remember me but we met on fb a while back due to your video u took of the orcas and I remembered your name and recognise your backyard lol..This was by FAR the BEEEEST Video or Orcas I have Ever seen!!! What an experience that must of been!! So jealous!!! ;)

    • @garycullen8110
      @garycullen8110  6 лет назад +1

      thanks Stephanie, last year was not a good year for our resident orca, not many salmon returned, some youngsters died. Hopefully this season will be better. They're spending a lot of time out in the open ocean at the moment but as soon as the salmon start to show up they'll be back!

    • @stephaniedaigle5930
      @stephaniedaigle5930 6 лет назад

      Gary Cullen I really hope so! What time of year do they come? And how do u know when they pass behind your place? Do they go everyday? Or ?how can u time this perfectly so u know u will be able to see them?

    • @stephaniedaigle5930
      @stephaniedaigle5930 6 лет назад

      Gary Cullen it"s Beautiful to see more than one pod hanging out together! It's not "natural" for them to do so...so to be able to witness this right here is One amazinv miracle of nature :)

    • @garycullen8110
      @garycullen8110  6 лет назад

      The local residence can come through Active Pass at any time but more so from May through Sept. There is a network of people that live along their route through the Gulf Islands and they keep in touch with each other to let us know if they are heading our way. Their normal routine when the salmon are running is they start in Haro Straight off San Juan Island WA and head north into Canada's Gulf Islands. Then up past Pender Island, Mayne Island, into Active Pass heading east (Galiano is on the north side of Active Pass, Mayne on the south) then north east out into the Georgia Straight (some maps have the new name "Salish Sea") to the mouth of the Fraser River where there are lots of salmon especially later in the season when they are heading up the river to spawn. From the Fraser river they head back south to Point Roberts WA (and interesting place cut off from the rest of the USA, look it up) back down through the San Juan Island to Haro Straight where they tend to hang out before repeating the whole trip. In peak salmon season they may go past our place at least once every 24 hours (often at night though) and sometimes we've seen all 3 pods come through in one day at different times or on a rare occasion like the video, all together as a superpod. They really are creatures of habit, unlike the transients, and they almost always come in close to shore where we are located. Look up those areas on a map and you'll get a pretty good picture of their routine in salmon season.

  • @westcoastvibes250
    @westcoastvibes250 7 лет назад +3

    I just hope the pipeline doesn't kill off our orcas

  • @WhiteWolfBlackStar
    @WhiteWolfBlackStar Год назад

    The one whale went back and brought his entire family to come visit you! Fabulous day!

  • @debrakleid5752
    @debrakleid5752 8 месяцев назад

    Never ceases to amaze how whales and dolphins of all sizes can leap high into the air and also exhale and inhale in 1 second and have enough oxygen to stay underwater for so long. Amazing.

  • @hammertime663
    @hammertime663 3 года назад

    50 bucks for a seat on the whale watching boat? Screw that I'm just gonna stand on this rock and it's free and probably better than the boat.

  • @Nunzi3
    @Nunzi3 3 года назад

    WISH these awesome creatures would migrate to New England waters ! We Just had a spotting of a pod 🐋 off of Cape Cod , so there is hope !

  • @wyyrdojim
    @wyyrdojim 2 года назад

    I’m jealous of you guys up there who get see this! We don’t see many Orca here in Phoenix.😹

  • @sunnspott2567
    @sunnspott2567 9 лет назад

    Such a happoy sight to see. Thank you for posting.

  • @alecvetter807
    @alecvetter807 6 лет назад +1

    The ending when the killer whales were all doing the same thing was the best part!

  • @jbciii8072
    @jbciii8072 4 года назад

    These babies are showing off, they're aware of being watched...

  • @KateBates22zabu
    @KateBates22zabu 3 года назад

    I didn't see one droopy dorsal fin. I need to see in person before my time expires. They're gorgeous 😍

  • @laurabonnell582
    @laurabonnell582 5 лет назад +1

    One of my favorite animals in the sea giant pandas lol

  • @violetlove1893
    @violetlove1893 4 года назад

    So big and beautiful. I love to see them free and happy

  • @Erikali26
    @Erikali26 4 года назад

    2:39 the youngster has a strap or kelp hooked around it's fluke.

  • @edwardkeogh6553
    @edwardkeogh6553 9 лет назад

    beautiful

  • @vickydavies916
    @vickydavies916 7 лет назад +1

    Magical !!!!

  • @JoeMalo
    @JoeMalo 8 лет назад +1

    What part of the island was this taken from?

  • @Galinette-px3lv
    @Galinette-px3lv 9 лет назад

    Awesome vidéo !!!
    Can I use your video ?

  • @LotusArtsCreations
    @LotusArtsCreations 4 года назад

    Fantastic video! I wish I had been there!

  • @commonsense571
    @commonsense571 2 года назад

    That was ahhhhhmmaaaazzziinngg!!!!!!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

  • @rebeccataylor1472
    @rebeccataylor1472 2 года назад

    This is amazing!!! Thank you for sharing

  • @giraffeman326
    @giraffeman326 3 года назад

    The very best place to find orcas

  • @lilbabyarchons1776
    @lilbabyarchons1776 4 года назад

    Best video on youtube. Thank you

  • @rickwhite4137
    @rickwhite4137 4 года назад

    It seems like the orcas are on vacation.

  • @EGFineArtFilm
    @EGFineArtFilm 8 лет назад

    I'm making a student documentary about Lolita, would I be able to use this please? You will get full credit :)

    • @garycullen8110
      @garycullen8110  8 лет назад

      could you please give me more info on your Lolita film? contact me here: tatragary@gmail.com thanks, Gary

  • @dena3019
    @dena3019 3 года назад

    Thank you absolutely fabulous

  • @susanfaber2595
    @susanfaber2595 3 года назад

    I.thonk they were feeding

  • @larissam4968
    @larissam4968 5 лет назад

    This is a BEAUTIFUL VIDEO 🐬❤🐬❤🐬
    I'm smiling ear to ear 😊 I love seeing this
    They were showing off.. weren't they?? 😄