#nomorefishfarms

[respectanimalrights]

I'm saying Goodnight with this amazing photo of T049A1 © @gary_j27 17-year-old T049A1 taking to the sky yesterday afternoon along the Orcas Island shoreline. This has to be my favourite angle for breach shots. #killerwhale #orca #fightforsrkw #wearetheorca #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #nikontop #nofishnoblackfish #noplacefortankers #nomorefishfarms #explorebc #explorevancouverisland https://www.instagram.com/p/BokKKyLhMLS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ngga3b4eclzg

[whaletalesorg]

Fascinating interaction with the Bigg’s (Transient) Killer Whales marking the first confirmed case of Infanticide in Killer Whales. See our Facebook page for more. #Repost @gary_j27 with @get_repost ・・・ Get ready to have your minds blown! Last winter, while doing some research up near Alert Bay, we had an encounter that changed everything about the way we understand killer whales. We witnessed the first documented case of infanticide among killer whales. Furthermore, it was the first documented case of mother assisted infanticide recorded in any mammal species other than humans. T068 (a post reproductive female) and her son T068A attacked and killed a brand new calf in the T046B matriline, T046B5. The fight that ensued between the twp groups was astonishing. T046B (the mother of the calf) ramming into the male, T068A. Other members of the T046B matriline were also fighting to try and get the calf back. The vocals were absolutely insane including calls that haven't been heard before. In the end, the T068s took the dead calf with them and were still pulling it around when we had to leave due to light. Here are some of the photos from that day. If you're more interested in what happened and why this may have happened, I am posting the link to the paper that was published today. It's a great paper and I'm so humbled to be a part of it. Thanks to Jared Towers and Muriel Halle who I shared this experience with. The link is in my profile. #killerwhale #orca #oceanecoventures #whale #whalewatching #oh_canada_ #whale #whalewatching #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #nikontop #nofishnoblackfish #saveoursalmon #canada #hellobc #sharecangeo #pacificnorthwest #pnw #biggsorca #beautiful #bc #beautifulbritishcolumbia #blackfish #blackfisheffect #infanticide #science #nomorefishfarms

[respectanimalrights]

Perfect shot by @gary_j27 T137A celebrating last night during a seal hunt. It has been tough trying to stay positive the 24 hours after the salmon farm catastrophe in the Salish Sea. It's so maddening that this industry is allowed to continue on our coast!! A 5 year old could tell you growing Atlantic Salmon is open net farms in the Pacific Ocean around wild Pacific Salmon habitat is a @*%*&!@ BAD IDEA!! People have been saying it for decades and STILL it continues. Close to 300,000 Atlantic Salmon are now swimming in wild pacific waters. They are more aggressive and become invasive and spread foreign disease to our wild Pacific waters! Our governments need to wake the #%@& up and get this horrible industry out of our waters! @noaasanctuaries Please don't support this industry. These farmed diseased fish are sent all over the world for human consumption and our governments need to stop selling our oceans to the highest bidder. We can force their hand as consumers. This whale was a welcomed distraction from what was a tough day. #killerwhale #orca #oceanecoventures #whale #whalewatching #oh_canada_ #whale #whalewatching #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #nikontop #nofishnoblackfish #saveoursalmon #canada #hellobc #sharecangeo #pacificnorthwest #pnw #biggsorca #beautiful #bc #beautifulbritishcolumbia #blackfish #blackfisheffect #explorebc #nomorefishfarms