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

[@BatfinksWings]

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

[@lilyblossom1240]

BatfinksWings orcas should always be free.

[@Clintsessentials]

indeed

[@sydneyp3357]

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]

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

[@larissam4968]

Hell yeahhh!!!!! 🐬❤🐬❤🐬❤🐬

[@petercivic]

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

[@robinminkler]

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

[@gilliantaylor9366]

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

[@margui6224]

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

[@katereitzel]

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

[@cambridgeratmom]

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

[@andreapolomdo]

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!!!!

[@bettyjeannicholson7811]

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]

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!

[@LotusArtsCreations]

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

[@Bluenose352]

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

[@GeneralKenobiSIYE]

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

[@BananaJSSI]

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

[@natasjadirken5633]

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...

[@lysechrist1947]

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.

[@lisapecaskie9737]

Now this is a Show🐬🐬🐬Love This💕

[@katiecooper1387]

I keep coming back to this video. One of the most amazing Orca videos I've seen.

[@eileenmackenzie3508]

What a fantastic show

[@gordonmcfadyen4219]

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

[@caitlynkelly8859]

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

[@dizzylizzysunflower]

How fantastic is this! Thank you for sharing

[@nostopinLucR]

Very cool, nice catch and thanks for sharing.

[@notsunkyet]

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

[@lisamclean4609]

This took my breath away. Thanks

[@stephaniedaigle5930]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[@sherman4970]

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

[@triciamoran3484]

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

[@JCredTV]

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

[@2snowgirl520]

Thanks for posting!

[@Tazzyfish]

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 KZbin 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]

Tasli Shaw Hi Tasli, Glad you like my videos! I'd love to see the photos of us on the rock! my email is [e-mail] Thanks very much!!! What boat are you on? Cheers, Gary

[@maritia4577]

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

[@someday3873]

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

[@iPodFayne]

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!

[@MsBeaglefan]

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

[@KateBates22zabu]

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

[@lenettebeautyreviews1575]

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. ..

[@Galinette-px3lv]

Awesome vidéo !!! Can I use your video ?

[@patou-ah]

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

[@FrancineIschi]

Ah ! oui !

[@patou-ah]

Daniella cybelle Merci. Bonne soirée aussi. BisouS.

[@danieladani2143]

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

[@patou-ah]

***** 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]

+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! .

[@chanchaniceman]

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

[@DarkSkies72]

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

[@sunnspott2567]

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

[@EarlofCrawford]

Which pod is this, do you know?

[@JoeMalo]

What part of the island was this taken from?

[@debrakleid5752]

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.

[@JabberCT]

Really nice video!

[@lilbabyarchons1776]

Best video on youtube. Thank you

[@kikia6611]

Watching this in 2020, amazing.

[@mehitabel1290]

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...

[@Keithlfpieterse]

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

[@BenChung78]

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.

[@WhiteWolfBlackStar]

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

[@xulu930]

amazing creature!

[@LotusArtsCreations]

Fantastic video! I wish I had been there!

[@alecvetter807]

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

[@rebeccataylor1472]

This is amazing!!! Thank you for sharing

[@emoryf.3905]

Amazing video!!!

[@dena3019]

Thank you absolutely fabulous

[@Thehfamilygaming]

Which pod ?

[@larissam4968]

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

[@EGFineArtFilm]

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

[@garycullen8110]

could you please give me more info on your Lolita film? contact me here: [e-mail] thanks, Gary

[@emmasmith5637]

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

[@violetlove1893]

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

[@TaraGillPhoto]

Oh how I miss Galiano!

[@Morg_Research]

theyre using the breaching and tail slapping to round up fish

[@CleverClover2023]

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

[@chelsayyyw]

What day/date did you see them? Great video!

[@garycullen8110]

chelseaw it was the same day I published the video, last Sunday, Aug 9th at about 5pm.

[@mknorske4015]

This is so beautiful, mesmerizing:)

[@JeanBean81]

Wild, free, & happy. Love it! 🖤🐳🤍

[@commonsense571]

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

[@Jessiemcd22]

How amazing!!!

[@samiamisme]

fantastic!

[@beautifulgudrun8802]

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

[@outoftime7740]

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.

[@lenabena492]

God's beautiful creations!

[@patElfpat]

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

[@kam75]

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

[@dorisjames3170]

What are they saying

[@kikkerman4644]

loving it,

[@Nunzi3]

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 !

[@silver4nines210]

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

[@Erikali26]

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

[@anddan11111]

very impressive.

[@darkhaze1991]

2:55 Is that Blackberry??? :D

[@lindsayman6390]

My fav animal

[@lilconthiago6859]

Grupo enorme

[@edwardkeogh6553]

beautiful

[@lisakazmierczak9060]

Love this video , the baby orca was so happy , right by mom .🐳 Thank you for this gift .🎄⛄🦌🐳🕊️👍🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤

[@bennystropicalswimmigwolf8691]

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¨*🐬•*¨*🐬•*¨*🐬

[@daisydejesus1994]

Thamxs for sharing😁

[@rickwhite4137]

It seems like the orcas are on vacation.

[@CBrown9758]

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

[@wyyrdojim]

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

[@Swtypie68]

💜💜💜

[@hooblajoobla173]

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

[@thiagogoncalves3250]

Baby Orca Chubby Jump =)

[@vickydavies916]

Magical !!!!

[@Ma1nguy]

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

[@susanfaber2595]

I think their feeding

[@laurabonnell582]

One of my favorite animals in the sea giant pandas lol

[@jbciii8072]

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

[@MrDooshburger]

its an orca convention

[@ITs-CAIMEN]

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

[@Morganasnotarobot0]

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