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New This Winter: Explore the Salish Sea on a Winter Birding Adventure

New for winter 2026, Seabreeze Adventures is launching Winter Birding Adventures from Steveston, BC. Whether you’re a lifelong birder, have recently discovered a love of birds, enjoy wildlife photography, or simply want to experience the Salish Sea in a completely different season, these trips are designed for you.

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winter bird watching tours with Seabreeze Adventures

New This Winter: Explore the Salish Sea on a Winter Birding Adventure

New for winter 2026, Seabreeze Adventures is launching Winter Birding Adventures from Steveston, BC. Whether you’re a lifelong birder, have recently discovered a love of birds, enjoy wildlife photography, or simply want to experience the Salish Sea in a completely different season, these trips are designed for you.

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Sept 18th Trip Recap - Orcas in Howe Sound, Humpbacks Everywhere

It’s one of the best times of the year to go whale watching, and September 18th demonstrated why! Hundreds of humpback whales are preparing for their migration, and multiple killer whale pods are in the area.

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BC Locals: Your Backyard Is Wilder Than You Think

Living in British Columbia, it’s easy to become accustomed to mountains on the horizon, ocean around every corner, and wildlife never feeling quite that far away. But how often do you actually head out onto the water and explore it? Just beyond Steveston lies the Salish Sea, an extraordinary marine ecosystem shared by whales, seals, sea lions, porpoises, seabirds and countless other species. And you don’t need to plan a trip across the province, or across the world, to experience it. If you call BC home, some pretty incredible adventures are already in your backyard.

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What Is Lunge Feeding? Inside One of the Humpback Whale’s Most Spectacular Feeding Behaviours

There are some moments on the Salish Sea that happen so quickly you barely have time to process what you’ve just seen. The water erupts. An enormous humpback whale surges towards the surface, mouth open, sending water in every direction. And sometimes, as we were lucky enough to witness recently, more than one whale appears at once. It’s called lunge feeding, and it’s one of the most dramatic feeding behaviours we can witness from humpback whales in the Salish Sea. So, what exactly is happening?

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Extended Whale Watching in Vancouver: Spend More Time Exploring the Salish Sea

Sometimes a few hours on the Salish Sea simply isn’t enough. For the wildlife lovers who could happily spend all day searching the horizon, the photographers waiting for that next opportunity, and the whale enthusiasts who are always curious about what might be around the next corner, we’re offering something a little different this September.

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An Early August Recap: Breaching Humpback Whales Galore!

There’s still plenty of time to make some memories on the water before August is over, but we wanted to provide an early recap because this month has been so eventful—particularly with the humpback whales! We’ve seen a noticeable uptick in humpback whale activity over the last few weeks. Could it be that they’re starting to feel more energetic after feeding in the Salish Sea over the last few months?

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Meet Chi: One of the Salish Sea's Most Well-Known Humpback Whales

If you've spent any time whale watching in the Salish Sea over the past few years, there's a good chance you've heard the name Chi. Known officially as BCZ0575, Chi has become one of the region's most recognizable young humpback whales, delighting naturalists, photographers, and guests alike. Every whale has its own story, and Chi's is a remarkable one.

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What Happens on a Whale Watching Tour? Your Step-by-Step Guide

If you've never been whale watching before, you might be wondering what the experience is actually like. Will you spend hours searching for whales? What should you bring? Will someone explain what you're seeing? And what happens if wildlife appears? Whether you're visiting Vancouver for the first time or planning a local adventure, here's exactly what you can expect on a Seabreeze Adventures whale watching tour.

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Five Fun Facts About Harbour Seals

Some of the most common—and cutest—Salish Sea wildlife you’ll see on our tours are harbour seals. Harbour seals are part of the pinniped family, and it’s common to see them hauled out on rocks or poking their heads up above the surface of the water near shore. Here are five fun facts about them!

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