Transient killer whales delight onlookers in Oak Bay

A picture-perfect evening on the south coast became even more thrilling for some people looking out to the waters of Oak Bay.

Two transient killer whales delighted a small crowd that gathered to watch them swim just a few feet from the rocks and Adirondack chairs at Kitty Islet in McNeill Bay.

Whales! Just a few feet from the Adirondack chairs at Kitty Islet in Oak Bay’s McNeill Bay. I’ve never seen them this close to shore before. #magical #orcas @CHEK_News #yyj #OakBay #SummerNights pic.twitter.com/gbiLgwtwUt

— Tess van Straaten (@tessvanstraaten) August 13, 2019

Shortly afterwards, the two whales swam past Trial Islands.

After frolicking just a few feet from shore at McNeill Bay in Oak Bay, two killer whales swim past Trial Islands. One was very large. Quite a sight! #magical #orcas @CHEK_News #yyj #OakBay #SummerNights pic.twitter.com/a2odPFe97X

— Tess van Straaten (@tessvanstraaten) August 13, 2019

On Friday, a transient orca paid a visit to Victoria’s Inner Harbour, identified by The Orca Conservancy as the eldest calf of Bigg’s Killer Whale T065A.

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