A group of killer whales came amazingly close to moored boats in Comox, British Columbia this weekend, which thrilled spectators at the docks.
Five killer whales were spotted swimming in Comox Harbor on Sunday, according to Nicki Smiley, who runs the Comox Valley Wildlife Sightings (CVWS) with her daughter Ella.
Smiley says the couple is keeping up with killer whale sightings up and down East Vancouver Island.
They were thrilled to see the killer whales enter Comox Bay around 7:39 a.m. before making their way to the Royston shipwrecks and finally to the marina.
“They dived and then resurfaced right on the dock next to the mooring boats,” Smiley said Monday.
She says CVWS always tries to give group members information on where and when to see killer whales from land.
The group also works to identify each killer whale it sees and shares the information with researchers.
Smiley says the five killer whales seen on Sunday include T049A1 – nicknamed Noah – his aunt T049B and his cousins T049B2, T049B3 and T049B4.
Wildlife enthusiast says Noah was seen diving into the docks of French Creek Marina, near Parksville, British Columbia
She added that much of the coast between the two communities is a “seal source”, meaning an area where animals gather and leave the water, “so [it’s] probably an easy dinner. “
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