TOFINO WILDLIFE BLOG
Tofino Whale Watching Tours: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
Whale watching in Tofino is one of the most unforgettable wildlife experiences on the West Coast of Canada. Located on the edge of the wild Pacific Ocean, Tofino offers some of the best opportunities in Clayoquot Sound to see migrating gray whales, humpbacks, sea lions, and even the occasional orca.
If you’re planning a trip, this guide covers everything you need to know about Tofino whale watching tours — including the best time to go, how to choose between open boats and cabin cruisers, what to wear, and when to book.
Back in Tofino: Bigg's Killer Whales T109B's, T109C's and Lone Bull T065A2
Yesterday was a great day for Killer Whale sightings for our guides in Tofino! In the morning Howie Tom picked up the T109B’s and T109C’s at Cleland Island. These two gangs spent the afternoon slowly making their way to Lennard Light eating many seals along the way. These two gangs are the offspring of T109 (aka Big Momma) and are frequent visitors to Clayoquot Sound.
Minke Whales & Humpback Whales off Tofino
We have had fantastic Whale sightings over the past week in Tofino.
Guests on our tours have been able to see Minke Whales a few miles off Lennard Light. Minke Whales are the second smallest baleen whale. The Minke Whale is does not give us as much surface time as other whales. It breathes three to five times at short intervals before 'deep-diving' for two to 20 minutes. Deep dives are preceded by a pronounced arching of the back.
A Night with the T069's off Vargas Island
Whale Watching near Tofino, British Columbia on Vancouver Island.