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WHALE-WATCHING TRIPS
The waters around Victoria are not as whale-rich as those around Tofino , but there’s still a very good chance of spotting the creatures. Three pods of orcas (killer whales) live in the seas around southern Vancouver Island, around a hundred creatures in all, so you may see these, though minke are the most common whale spotted, with occasional greys and humpbacks also present. Bar one or two companies, few outfits offer guaranteed sightings, and many cover themselves by preparing you for the fact that if you don’t see whales you stand a good chance of seeing harbour of Dall’s porpoises, harbour or elephant seals and California and Steller sea lions.