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Orca too close for the camera

November 1, 2014 Lodge Guide

Whale watching from Grizzly Bear Lodge takes place in the area of Johnstone Strait where orcas come in the summer to feed on the salmon. The Orca normally arrive in late June and stay in the area until mid-October. In the first part of June it is common to view transient orcas which feed on the local marine mammals. This photo demonstrates that sometime the lens on the camera is too large or that the orca is just too close.

Grizzly Bear playing or eating Set 1

Grizzly Bear Lodge is one of two lodges that have access to viewing stands on Knight Inlet’s Glendale River. Access is granted after August 24th each year. After a boat run up Knight Inlet in the morning you transfer to shore and a fifteen-minute van ride to the viewing stands on Glendale River’s man-made spawning channel. Our access time is from ten to noon each day. There are two stands available of which we prefer the second as it is on both the natural river and the spawning channel entrance. Directly below the stand is a deeper area, which holds the pink salmon before they go over the weir in to the spawning area. This is the site of the above photos.

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