Five Star Whale Watching

Happy International Women’s Day 👩🏻👩‍🦰👩🏽👩🏿🧕🏽 We are proud to have worked with incredible, strong, independent and intelligent women at Five Star and today we celebrate you and all the amazing women around the world 🥳🎉

#internationalwomensday

Don't forget that the clocks spring forward, just like T49C, at 2am in many parts of the world😍

#daylightsavings #orca

Happy #humpday Here are a few favourite Humpback Whale images😍🐋 From being almost wiped out, Humpbacks have been returning to the Salish Sea in increasing numbers over the last 10-15 years🥰 This 'Humpback Comeback" was started in 1996 by a Whale known as 'Big Mama'😍
#humpbackwhale #MarineLife

Happy #worldwildlifeday We are blessed in the Salish Sea to encounter an abundance of Wild Life 🐋🦦🦭🐬🦅 A
In honour of #WorldWildlifeDay we have put together a list of some familiar and beloved Salish Sea creatures…and what we can do to protect them. 🐟 🦦
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#WorldWildlifeDay

Happy #humpday😍 We are counting the days until we receive a report of the 1st Humpback back from their winter breeding grounds🐋 The 1st reports usually happen sometime between late March and early May🥰

#humpbackwhale #MarineLife

Happy #wildlifemonday 😊 Today we are featuring one of the most recognizable birds of prey we encounter on our tours, the Bald Eagle😍

#baldeagle

We are excited to share the news by the CWR of a New Calf in Lpod😍🎉

You can learn more by clicking on the following link:
www.instagram.com/p/DU9axHcDYe...

#orca #MarineLife

Happy #humpday😊 The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) has the longest pectoral fins of any cetacean. These massive, wing-like appendages can reach up to 16 feet (5 meters) in length, which is about one-third of the whale's total body size.

#humpbackwhale #MarineLife

Warmest wishes for a prosperous Chinese New Year. February 17th marks the start of the Lunar New Year. May the Year of the Horse bring stability, growth, and well-earned success🐴
#chinesenewyear2026 #chinesenewyear

Happy Family day from our family to yours 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 We have included in this post some of our favourite Marine family images, we hope you enjoy them. Please note our office is closed today so we can spend time with our family❤️
#familyday #BCFamilyDay

Happy #WorldWhaleDay 🐋🐳🐬
Today we celebrate World Whale Day🎉 Although at Five Star we believe every day is a celebration of Whales😍
It is important we continue to help protect and save Whales and our precious marine environment.
#WorldWhaleDay #MarineConservation #MarineLife

Happy Valentines Day❤️ Sending love to all the Whale lovers out there❤️🐋 We Whaley love you 😍 🥰
#valentines #valentinesday❤️ #valentinesday

#tgif 😊 We are jumping for joy that the long weekend is finally here😍

#humpbackwhale #longweekendvibes❤️ #longweekend

Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science 🧑‍🔬 At Five Star Whale Watching we are proud to have worked with (and continue to work with) so many amazing & intelligent Scientists, Teachers, Captains, Marine Biologist & Naturalists!
#InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience

#tgif 😊 We are jumping for joy, just like these Orcas, that the weekend is finally here 😍

#orca #ExploreVictoria
#welikeourwhaleswild #salishsea #yesvictoria #explorebclocal #ExploreBC #bctourismcounts
#whales #whalesofinstagram
#victoria #canada #discovervictoriabc #wearepwwa #MarineLife

Happy #humpday 😊 Today we are featuring a video of Two Spot (BCZ0432) during a very special encounter on Dec 24th 2019😍

#humpbackwhale #ExploreVictoria
#welikeourwhaleswild #salishsea #ExploreBC #bctourismcounts #whalesofinstagram
#victoria #canada #discovervictoriabc #wearepwwa #MarineLife

Happy #wildlifemonday 😊 Today we are featuring the Northern Elephant Seal, one of the real characters we encounter on our tours😍 Once you have seen a full grown male charging down the ramp at Race (looking like Jabba the Hutt) it is a sight you will never forget🥰

#northernelephantseal

#tgif 😊 We hope you are as excited as these Orcas, the T41's, that the weekend is here😍

#orca @hellobc #ExploreVictoria
#welikeourwhaleswild #salishsea #yesvictoria #explorevictoriabc #explorebclocal
#whales #whalesofinstagram
#whaleseason #orca #orcas #discovervictoriabc #wearepwwa #MarineLife

Happy #humpday 😊 Here is one of our favourite Humpback videos from our 2025 Season🐋 Did you know a Humpback Whales blow can reach over 20 feet in the air😍

#humpbackwhale #ExploreVictoria
#welikeourwhaleswild #salishsea #yesvictoria
#humpbackwhale #humpbacks #wearepwwa #MarineLife

Orca Behavior Institute just released its 2025 Salish Sea sightings report for SRKW's and Biggs Killer Whales. You can see the full report at the following link:
www.facebook.com/share/p/1DmQ...

#orcabehaviorinstitute #orca #salishsea #MarineLife

#tgif 😊 Hands, or pectoral fins, up if you are happy the weekend is here, we are😍 Whatever your plans we hope you have a safe and joyful weekend🥰

#orca @hellobc #ExploreVictoria
#welikeourwhaleswild #salishsea #yesvictoria
#whales #wearepwwa #MarineLife

Happy #humpday 😊 Humpback whale pectoral fins are up to one-third their body length🐋 Their unique size and shape, earned them the scientific name Megaptera (big-winged), and the tubercles (bumps) on the edges reduce drag for smoother movement, much like golf ball dimples🥰

#humpbackwhale #MarineLife

Happy #wildlifemonday 😊 Today we are featuring the Grey Whale, one of the rarer whales we encounter on our tours.

#greywhale

#tgif 😊 We are jumping for joy, just like this Orca, that the weekend is almost here😍 Did you know to breach an Orca has to reach a speed over 20mph but can acheive that with just 2-3 flicks of their tail🥰

#orca #MarineLife

Happy #humpday 😊 This video was taken last spring and features 'Big Mama' and her Calf, the 8th she has brought to the Salish Sea🐋😍 Most Humpbacks have already returned to their winter breeding grounds in Hawaii or Mexico, but the odd whale is still being sighted in the Salish Sea🌊
#humpbackwhale

Happy #wildlifemonday 😊 Today we are featuring the Harbor Seal, a common sight on any of our tours😍

#harborseal #MarineLife

Interesting new research on Harbor Seal juvenile Salmon predation. Pinnipeds, such as Harbor Seals, also predate on many Salmon Predators.

#harborseal

Happy #throwbackthursday 😊 Here is a whale of a tail. So in the fall of 2024, in particular in the later stages of December, we encountered BCZ0131 “Gnarly” on a number of occassions.
Gnarly’s tail has not always been like this, earlier DFO pictures showed the tail was normal.....
#humpbackwhale

Happy #humpday 😊 In this video you can clearly see the Humpback expand its ventral pleats as it feeds. Humpback whale ventral pleats are accordion-like grooves running from their jaw to their belly that expand dramatically to engulf huge volumes of water and prey.
#humpbackwhale #MarineLife

Happy #tailtuesday 😊 Here is the tail fluke of a young Orca that is swimming upside down in the water😍 We love this image as it shows how acrobatic Orcas are🥰

#orca #MarineLife