'They decided to come say hello': Saanich boater gets surprise orca visit

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As soon as Flores spotted the sea-dwelling wildlife coming in his direction, he turned off his boat's engine and basked in the surprise encounter.

Posted: May 14, 2023 12:32PMA boater had a surprise orca encounter in the Saanich Inlet on Thursday, May 11, 2023.

Around 10 a.m. Thursday, Flores took his vessel out on the Saanich Inlet between Patricia Bay and Mill Bay — and when he got back to shore, he could only marvel at the videos he captured of several orcas swimming past him. “They were very graceful,” he recalled. “They covered a lot of space quite quickly, a lot of distance quite quickly. They were out there, and within 10, 15 seconds, they were right by the boat.”

Under the Fisheries Act, people must keep 200 metres away from killer whales in B.C. waters year-round. But in uncontrollable circumstances, vessel operators

 

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