Orcas make 2nd singular coming in Victoria’s Inner Harbour

For a second time in 10 days, transitory torpedo whales have been speckled in Victoria’s Inner Harbour.

For sea biologist Anna Hall, a appearances are rare, sparkling occurrences — though a “why” behind a sightings is a bit of a mystery.

“It’s tremendously uncommon,” Hall told All Points West horde Jason D’Souza about a appearances, a many new of that happened Sunday.

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Hall said transient orcas hunt sea mammals like gulf seals and porpoises, both of that can be found in Victoria’s Inner Harbour — though that doesn’t meant they’re entrance for food.

“These are really formidable creatures and there could be other things that have drawn them into a segment … It could have been out of plain oddity that’s driven them in there,” Hall said.

She said the gulf is most like a inlets and fjords lucky by a whales — solely a gulf is full of people.

On Jun 7, during slightest 4 of a whales, identified as pod T49A, circled a gulf before relocating behind out into a Strait of Juan de Fuca. (Submitted by Jackie Cowan/Canadian Press)

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