Whale and Dolphin Activity is Everywhere – SRKW calf L120 Plus many other Photos
A few of the Northern Resident Orca, the A30’s and A42’s, have been spending their time travelling from Robson Bight Ecological Reserve out into Queen Charlotte Strait and back again. Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales have been on the hunt, it seems everywhere. They are good at surprise attacks causing Pacific White Sided Dolphins to scatter and other marine mammals to hide. There are a few more Dall’s and Harbour Porpoise being spotted which is possibly due to the Transient Bigg’s preferring Dolphins right now. Humpback Whales are filling up, mostly on small fish, in preparation for their travels back to breeding grounds in Mexico and Hawaii. There seems to be less krill, their favourite food, in the inside waters than I’ve (SM) seen for a long time. A few have started practising their whale songs already around the top of Johnstone Strait.
Susan MacKay & Lynne Cracknell, Whales and Dolphins BC
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TRANSIENT BIGG’S KILLER WHALES
Sept 20:
10:40 am: Transient Bigg’s Orca T18’s and T19B just showed up out of the fog at the green can buoy off Quadra island; they are heading northwest now towards Cape Mudge.
11:38 am: The Transient Bigg’s Orca are at the Cape Mudge Lighthouse now, northbound.
5:50 pm: Transient Bigg’s Orca easting past Vansittart light.
6:45 pm: Transient Bigg’s Orca T018’s westing at the Walkem Islands Light, Johnstone Strait.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Sept 20:
1:15 pm: One Orca travelling west in the tide rip off the shoreline on Quadra Island, Cape Mudge area, looked like a big fin.
Lynne Cracknell, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Sept 20:
1:45 pm: Orca easting by Hickey Point, west of Kelsey Bay on Vancouver Island shoreline. There are at least 4 of them.
2:06 pm: At a quick glance it looks like these are the Transient Bigg’s OrcaT101’s.
3:05 pm: Orca just passing Kelsey Bay dock.
3:22 pm: Transient Bigg’s Orca now easting at Race Passage, to the south of Helmcken Island.
3:36 pm: Transient Bigg’s Orca easting at the Peterson Islet Light, Johnstone Strait.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Transient Bigg’s Orca hunting Pacific White Sided Dolphins
September 19, 2014 – 2 photos
Susan MacKay, SG Images
Sept 20:
2:03 pm: Killer Whales at Orange Point, Discovery Passage, now.
Geord Dunstan, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Sept 19:
8:36 am: Orca northbound at Cape Mudge lighthouse, Quadra Island.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Sept 19:
9:04 am: They are the Transient Bigg’s Orca T18’s, T02Cs.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Sept 19:
10:25 am: Orca passing Sonora dock now, southbound.
11:44 am: Orca – 3 small fins and a calf east of Stuart Island in Bute Inlet, milling with a kill.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge.
Sept 19:
10:54 am: Gary had right I. D’s – they are Transient Bigg’s Orca T18’s, T019B and T002C’s and they are southbound now at Whiskey Point, Quadra Island.
12:00 pm: Leaving Transient Bigg’s Orca still on a south easterly course along the Vancouver Island shoreline 2 nautical miles offshore and spread out in a foraging line.
3:08 pm: Just got a report of 4 Orca at Hole in the Wall, near the rapids, westbound.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Sept 19:
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm: Just had a pretty large group of Transient Bigg’s Orca come out of the fog rush and scatter a couple of hundred Pacific White Sided Dolphins who were feeding on a bait ball just out from Robson Bight. They chased and cornered some by Boat Bay at the top of Johnstone Strait. Some spectacular leaps with their hunting behaviour. They were the T100/T101’s. They continued west following the Dolphins.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Sept 19:
1:03 pm: Lone male Orca approaching Dent Rapids, between Little Dent Island and Sonora Island, westbound.
Geoff Dunstan, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Sept 19:
4:51 pm: 8 Transient Bigg’s Orca, one big fin, one calf, lots of feeding. Leaving them at Bold Point in Hoskyn Channel, between Quadra Island and Read Island, heading south.
John Lapp, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Sept 18:
8:30 am: Report from a fishing guide of Orca at Brown’s Bay, on the west shore of Discovery Passage, possibly northbound.
Bradden Kiley, Painters Lodge.
Sept 18:
1:00 pm: Report from water taxi of Orca at the mouth of Toba inlet, no direction or numbers.
4:46 pm: At least 10 Orca at Deer Passage, between Raza Island and West Redonda Island, almost to Calm Channel.
6:10 pm: Leaving Orca at Sutil Channel, southbound, approaching Von Donop Inlet, Cortes Island.
Geoff Dunstan, Discovery Marine Safaris.
September 18:
3:30 p.m. Today, Thursday, 18th A male and female Orca, moving slowly and really close to shore off Whalen Road, Powell River.
Liz Kennedy, Powell River
Sept 17:
8:38 am: At least one Orca passed the Sonora dock, southbound.
I’ve just learned that it was 6 Killer Whales that went by southbound at 7:45 am.
9:17 am: Killer Whales southbound north of North Rendezvous Island in Calm Channel.
10:45 am: Left 10 Orca 2.5 miles from the head of glassy Ramsay Arm, heading in. "Kakawin" (Adventure Quest Tours)on scene.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge.
Transient Bigg’s Orca hunting Pacific White Sided Dolphins
September 19, 2014 – 2 photos
Susan MacKay, SG Images
Sept 17:
8:53 am: Possibly 10 animals, (southbound from Sonora Dock.)
1:02 pm: Aaron Nagler, (Sonora Lodge), just found 4 – 6 Orca along the Stuart Island shoreline heading in a westerly direction from Orca Point.
6:30 pm – 7:15 pm: The 4 Transient Bigg’s Killer whales that were westing out of Nodales Channel were my favourite T002c’s. They were mostly in resting pattern all together with T002C2 ‘Tumbo’ spending some time off to himself. Still in resting pattern when I left.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Sept 17:
9:00 am: Sounds like the Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales T10’s are just passing Alert Bay, Broughton Strait, westing.
(from radio)
Sept 17:
9:17 am: Orca southbound at North Rendezvous Island, between Read Island and Cortes Island in Calm Channel.
10:00 am: The Orca are heading into Ramsay Arm, north of Desolation Sound.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Sept 17:
11:20 am: 4 maybe 5 Orca including a small calf northbound by Albion Point just below Myrtle Rocks, Powell River.
Bill Taylor, Powell River.
September 17:
11:20 a.m. Another 2 Orca sightings to report from Whalen Road, Powell River. Wednesday, Sept 17th group of 5 or 6 Orca with calf. See also 18th.
Liz Kennedy, Powell River
September 17:
1:24 pm 3 maybe 4 Killer Whales just passed Grief Point, Powell River heading for Harwood Island. Traveling slow. 2 large and one small.
Joanne Brough, Powell River
Sept 17:
1:55 pm: Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales heading into Pryce Channel now. These are the ones that were in Ramsay Arm this morning.
2:12 pm: More Transient Bigg’s at the south end of Arran Rapids, Bute Inlet, not sure if they will make it through. Lots of Sea Lions here too.
2:42 pm: Transient Orca didn’t make it – they are now at Asman Point along the Stuart Island shoreline, southbound.
3:04 pm: Leaving them on the west side of Jimmy Judd, between Dent Island and Stuart Island.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
September 17:
2:39 pm Pod of 4 Orca, including 1 large male, are angling Northwards towards the Powell River mill.
Elizabeth Tenhoeve, Powell River
September 17:
about 3 pm Maybe 5-6 Orca off Westview, Powell River today, tons of breaching, pretty spectacular…….generally moving north bound…….about 1/3 of the way to Harwood. Good show.
Grant Rainsley, Powell River
Sept 17:
3:07 pm: They (Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales) are heading to Devil’s Hole, on the north east side of Sonora island, now.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Sept 17:
4:30 pm: 4 Transient Bigg’s Orca at Hall Point, westing into Nodales along the Sonora Shoreline.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Sept 16:
8:10 am: The two Transient Bigg’s Orca with T10’s was T100C, and another calf, still working on (I.D ing) that one. May be Transient Bigg’s Orca T100E.
12:36 pm: At least two big fins northbound at Cape Mudge Light, Quadra Island. Report courtesy of "Night Drifter." Says there are at least three Killer Whales.
6:10 pm: My friends just posted to me that they are watching Killer Whales at the mouth of the Oyster River area, which is between Campbell River and Black Creek on the Vancouver Island shoreline. Approximately 5 animals, no real direction yet. Says more – possibly 8 – 9, at least one big fin.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Sept 16:
1:00 pm: Killer Whales mid channel in Discovery Passage northbound off the Campbell River Ferry dolphins.(Note: These ferry "dolphins" are piles of creosoted logs buried in the seabed and designed to guide the ferry to it’s mooring.)
Geord Dunstan, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Sept 16:
1:28 pm: Orca reported northbound at the Cape Mudge Lighthouse, Quadra Island.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Sept 16:
4:43 pm: Leaving the Transient Bigg’s Orca T10’s at Cinque Islands, in Discovery Passage, northbound.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
September 16:
9:25 am Monday, we saw 3 Orca slipping by inside the Trail Islands just off shore and heading west. They only surfaced twice and once they had travelled considerable distance we saw that there may have been a 4th. It looked like a baby travelling very close to its mom.
Unbelievably an hour later at 10:35am an Elephant seal surfaced briefly, just off shore. It was huge.
This has been the most incredible year for sightings, on Saturday early evening we witnessed the most incredible meteor crossing low in the sky just above Vancouver Island travelling from left to right as we faced due south. Its tail was so long and bright, the fireball was huge and pure white trailing to yellow and as it disappeared over the trees it broke apart creating more thrills. My guess would have it at approx. 5mm in size as it appeared in the sky.
Judy Marusiak, Sechelt
Transient Bigg’s Orca hunting Pacific White Sided Dolphins
September 19, 2014
Susan MacKay, SG Images
September 16:
Cetacean trifecta from Roberts creek pier yesterday. 2 Humpbacks, 6-8 Orca, 3 Harbour Porpoise. Typing this today as 2 Orca pass White Islets off Henderson beach, Sechelt. What a summer !
Geordie Harrower, Roberts Creek
Geordie Harrower, Roberts Creek
September 15:
8 pm Just in from fishing at the Hump (south of Cape Mudge Light) At least 6, maybe 8 Orca, travelling south at a good rate of speed in mid channel between Hump and Willow Point, just below Campbell River.
Bill Kennedy, Campbell River.
Sept 15:
10:10 am: Two Orca this morning by Davis Bay, Sunshine Coast.
Allan Knowles, Davis Bay.
Sept 15:
10:32 am: Five Orca at the Fishing Pier in Campbell River and 4 more Orca at the Cape Mudge Lighthouse on Quadra Island, northbound.
12:30 pm Orca northbound at Race Point, near Campbell River. Bradden Kiley (Painter’s Lodge) is on scene.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Sept 15:
2:56 pm: Orca have split up into two groups. 7 or so north bound towards Elk Bay, near Campbell River, the others are southbound towards Seymour Narrows.
Bradden Kiley, Painter’s Lodge.
Sept 15:
6:46 pm: Transient Bigg’s Orca just passed Orange Point in Discovery Passage still southbound. They crossed paths with a northbound Humpback Whale tight to the Quadra Island shoreline at Copper Bluffs.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Sept 15:
3:56 pm: We have Transient Bigg’s Orca T10, T10B, T1C, plus a calf and large female or sprouter,(juvenile) and an extra calf southbound at North Bluff, Campbell River. Funny – at one point a juvenile Sea Lion was following them at 40 ft – lol! – he finally poked his nose up about 2 feet into the air and booked it the other way!
6:50 pm: Transient Bigg’s Orca are passing Whiskey Point on Quadra Island now, we are leaving the scene.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Sept 15:
4:14 pm: Leaving Transient Bigg’s Orca at Little Bear Bay, Campbell River, northbound.
7:00 pm: Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales south of Quathiaski Cove on the Quadra Island side now.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Sept 14:
8:50 am: Orca reported early this morning at Shelter Point, Strait of Georgia.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Sept 14:
9:20 am: 6 Orca heading south at Salmon Point, Campbell River, travelling at 3 knots.
9:47 am: Just 5 Orca, one big fin, 2 short fins, 1 smaller fin, 1 calf.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Sept 14:
10:33 am: Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales south of Salmon Point in Campbell River now. Looks like T036’s, and possibly T037A’s. 100% sure on the T036’s anyway.
10:52 pm: So I had Transient Bigg’s Orca T049A, T049A1,T49A2,T49A3, T049B, T049B1, and T049B2. Seven animals in total. Possibly some of last night’s Killer Whales.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
September 14:
7:50 pm Spotted 5 Orca in front of Westview viewpoint, Powell River at on Sunday September 14th. They were travelling down coast.
Sherri Wretham, Powell River
September 14:
8 pm Saw 4 or 5 Orca, 2 were small, on the east side of Harwood Island going south. They turned right and started to follow the south shore of Harwood toward Vancouver Island.
Irv Stoddart, Powell River
September 14:
8:10 p.m. Just saw only one killer whale (Lone Ranger) pass by Texada St heading for Grief Point, Powell River. Is that unusual?? Maybe we missed the rest of them. (Looks like you did – SM)
Joanne Brough, Powell River
Sept 14:
8:30 pm: Orca at Grief Point in Powell River southbound. Saw what might be the same group yesterday September 13that the same place around the same time, heading north.
John Treen, Powell River.
September 11:
around 1 pm We came across 4 Bigg’s Transients in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. After checking their saddle patches and dorsals it was determined that these were the T002C’s. Quite a surprise as this family group is rarely seen in these waters. A nice surprise for us.
Our 3.30 pm trip found them in Haro Strait hunting a harbour porpoise.
Marie O’Shaughnessy, Orca-Magic
NORTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES
Sept 17:
12:58 pm: NRKW A30’s and A42’s came into Johnstone Strait overnight and just went back up Blackfish Sound, off the north east coast of Vancouver Island, westing.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Sept 16:
12:13 pm: NRKW’s A30’s and A42’s had come into Johnstone Strait overnight and are at Bold Head, a headland on Swanson Island in Blackfish Sound, westing.
12:53 pm: Leaving Orca heading towards Fosters Island, west out of Blackfish Sound.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
SOUTHERN RESIDENT ORCA
Southern Resident Orca calf L120
September 18, 2014
Marie O’Shaughnessy, Orca-Magic
September 18:
Mother is L 86, ‘Surprise ‘, with her third calf, L 120. A most welcomed addition, since the SR’s have not had any new calves for over two years. Her second calf died. L112 , age 3. A tragic loss for this group of endangered orca.( pic is heavily cropped )
Marie O’Shaughnessy, Orca-Magic
HUMPBACK WHALES
Sept 20:
8:54 am: Three Humpback whales between the red can buoy and the green can buoy at the south end of Quadra Island.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Sept 20:
9:45 am: One of the Humpback whales is "K.C.", the other may be "Nick", and I am not sure on the third one yet. They are going west up the Quadra island shoreline now from Francisco Point.
1:04 pm: Just had a fourth Humpback whale – possibly "Stripe" – head south past Whiskey Point on Quadra island.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Sept 19:
11:00 am: Humpback whale at the Steep Island Light, southbound at 3 knots.
11:57 am: Another Humpback whale at Cape Mudge on Quadra Island, northbound.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Sept 19:
2:06 pm: Humpback whale just south of the Cape Mudge Light on Quadra Island.
John Lapp, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Humpback Whale Lunge Feeding
September 16, 2014
Susan MacKay, SG Images
Humpback Whale Tail Flukes ‘Guardian’
September 16, 2014
Susan MacKay, SG Images
Sept 18:
3:05 pm: Humpback off the Cape Mudge Lighthouse, doing circles.
Geoff Dunstan, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Sept 17:
3:30 pm: As we came through West Passage and out into Blackfish Sound, Jean saw a Humpback Whale breach as we looked up past Flower Island. Rounding the island the Humpback whale "Ripple’"s calf surfaced right beside us in the kelp. We watched ‘Ripple’ breach about 6 times before collecting her calf and heading towards Bold Head. Spectacular!
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Sept 17:
7:40 pm: Humpback whale mid channel off We Wai Kai Village, Quadra Island, heading south.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris.
September 17:
This Humpback first showed up last Friday 12 Sept. in the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the afternoon. Seems to be a new one for our area. Saw it again today. Not in our present catalogue. Guess we will be adding many more as time goes by.
Marie O’Shaughnessy, Orca-Magic.
Sept 16:
11:16 am: We have been watching 6 – 7 Humpback Whales lunge feeding by the Plumper Islands at the top of Weynton Passage, Blackfish Sound.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Sept 16:
11:30 am: Humpback whale reported at the west side of Yorke Island, Johnstone Strait.
(from radio)
Sept 16:
4:27 pm: Humpback Whale at Kelsey Bay, Vancouver Island, westing.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
September 16:
Cetacean trifecta from Roberts creek pier yesterday. 2 Humpbacks, 6-8 Orca, 3 Harbour Porpoise. Typing this today as 2 Orca pass White Islets off Henderson beach, Sechelt. What a summer !
Geordie Harrower, Roberts Creek
Geordie Harrower, Roberts Creek
Sept 15:
12:49 pm: Humpback whale known as "KC" is off Shelter Point, just below Campbell River, southbound.
1:14 pm: Humpback at Francisco Point/Dogfish Bay area.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Sept 15:
6:46 pm: A northbound Humpback Whale tight to the Quadra Island shoreline at Copper Bluffs, crossed paths with transient Bigg’s Orca, southbound.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
Sept 15:
7:15 pm: Much to the delight of watchers at April Point restaurant, a Humpback Whale performed a full breach against the sunset, came up for a blow, and then sounded with a nice show of his/her tail flukes to finish off. Hope he/she heard the appreciative applause from the diners!
Susan Baker, Houston, Texas.
Humpback Whale ‘Ripple’ Breaching
September 17, 2014 – 2 photos
Susan MacKay, SG Images
Sept 14:
7:02 pm: Humpback Whale just north of Brown’s Bay, Johnstone Strait, southbound.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Sept 14:
7:40 pm: Humpback whale mid channel on line between Copper Bluffs and Race Point, Discovery Passage southbound.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
Sept 14:
11:30 am: 3 Humpback Whales are by Stubbs Island but the tide in Weynton Pass is really starting to run. I’m going backwards, and so are the whales!
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
September 12:
Wondering if you recognize these two Humpbacks from their dorsal fins? They were seen on the 12 September heading out west in the Strait of Juan de Fuca…definitely in traveling mode as no flukes were shown for better ID. We didn’t stay long with these two as we got word that the Southern Resident Orca were heading in from the west. Everyone likes to see the Orca if they are around, especially if one can get a glimpse of our new baby, L Pod whale, L 120, which we did, albeit briefly. (will look at IDs but very low resolution photos submitted – SM)
Marie O’Shaughnessy, Orca-Magic.
Humpback Whale Flukes
September 17, 2014
Identification (not 100%): BCX1064 ‘Doppelganger’
Marie O’Shaughnessy, Orca-Magic.
GREY WHALES
September 14:
My second report from Ucluelet.
Still the same situation where the Grey Whales are way east and makes for a long journey. Some Greys still around past Point Beale and on the last trip back we were delayed by a nice pod of Transient Bigg’s Orca what were reported as T98’s? Made the trip longer but much better!
Don McBain, North Vancouver
PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS
Sept 20:
11:52 am: A dozen Pacific White Sided Dolphins at the Fishing Pier in Campbell River, milling.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Sept 20:
2:15 pm: Group of Pacific White Sided Dolphins in front of Kelsey Bay, Johnstone Strait. Orca are headed that way.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Sept 20:
3:35 pm: About 80 Pacific White Sided Dolphins close to shore, westing, with 3 Sea Lions, one mile west of Knox Bay, on West Thurlow Island.
6:20 pm: Large pod of Pacific White Sided Dolphins scattered at Chatham Point, mostly going into Nodales Channel.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
September 20:
6:55 pm we watched a large pod of Pacific White Sided Dolphins (approx. 50) race across the water in a westerly direction, just beyond the Trail Islands where they stopped and carried on in a feeding frenzy for about 15 minutes. Working their way back and forth across the water while a Cruise ship sailed right by them.
Judy Marusiak, West Sechelt
Sept 19:
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm: Just had a pretty large group of Transient Bigg’s Orca come out of the fog rush and scatter a couple of hundred Pacific White Sided Dolphins who were feeding on a bait ball just out from Robson Bight. They chased and cornered some by Boat Bay at the top of Johnstone Strait. Some spectacular leaps with their hunting behaviour. They continued west following the Dolphins.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C
Pacific White Sided Dolphins Scattering
when being chased by Transient Bigg’s Orca
September 19, 2014
Susan MacKay, SG Images
Sept 19:
12:34 pm: Nice! Small group of Pacific White Sided Dolphins at the Fishing Pier in Campbell River.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Sept 19:
1:03 pm: The first group ofPacific White Sided Dolphins have already made it into Weynton Passage and are heading for Blackfish Sound. The Transient Bigg’s Orca who were chasing them went around Cracroft Point and into Blackfish Sound.
Wayne Garton, Stubb’s Island Whale Watching.
Sept 19:
1:25 pm: 200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Owen Bay, Sonora Island, heading south.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Sept 19:
3:55 pm: 100 + Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Hoskyn Channel, between Quadra Island and Read Island, going south fast.
John Lapp, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Sept 19:
4:54 pm: Left the Pacific White Sided Dolphins headed north past the Cinque Islands, Discovery Passage, maybe 75 of them.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Sept 18:
1:38 pm: 50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Thurlow Point, in Nodales Channel, milling.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Sept 18:
4:00 pm: One Pacific White Sided Dolphin at No Name Creek, Campbell River.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Sept 17:
10:50 am: Radio report of "Massive Pod" of Pacific White Sided Dolphins by Deepwater Bay, NE of Separation Head, spread across the channel.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Sept 17:
1:55 pm: 100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins northbound at Copper Bluffs.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Sept 17:
2:25 pm: 100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins just north of the mouth of Campbell River.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge.
Sept 17:
4:55 pm: 100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins in the Davis Point area in Nodales Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Sept 17:
4:57 pm: 200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at April Point, Quadra Island, southbound.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Sept 17:
5:29 pm: 100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at April Point, Quadra Island, milling.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Sept 17:
6:30 pm: Pacific White Sided Dolphins moved north from April Point towards Race Point.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
Sept 16:
8:25 am: Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Brown’s Bay, Vancouver Island, no direction, lots of feeding.
12:29 pm: Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Seymour Narrows.
John Lapp, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Sept 16:
9:26 am: Couple of hundred Pacific White Sided Dolphins milling in Browns Bay.
2:17 pm: Pacific White Sided Dolphins off Brown’s Bay doing their best to drown a wee baby Porpoise.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
Sept 16:
All morning 75 Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Frederick Arm.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge.
Sept 16:
10:00 am – 11:30 am: Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Frederick Arm.(no numbers or direction provided)
Bradden Kiley, Painter’s Lodge.
Sept 16:
3:40 pm: 157 Pacific White Sided Dolphins below Naka Creek almost to Escape Reef.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Sept 16:
5:04 pm: 20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Brown’s Bay, milling.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
September 14, 2014 – 2 photos
Susan MacKay, SG Images
Sept 15:
12:40 pm: Large group of Pacific White Sided Dolphins reported at Hall Point, at the entrance to Nodales Channel.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge.
Sept 15:
3:23 pm: 159 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Denham Bay.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Sept 15:
4:26 pm: Recounted the Dolphins – there are 161. haha. (see previous report)
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Sept 15:
6:46 pm: Couple hundred Pacific White Sided Dolphins widely distributed in Nodales Channel off Young Passage, heading in the Chatham Point direction.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
Sept 14:
9:30 am: 200 or more Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Frederick Arm.
10:30 am: 20-ish Pacific White Sided Dolphins outside Owen Bay in Okisollo Channel.
Bradden Kiley, Painters Lodge.
Sept 14:
11:30 am: About 20 – 30 Pacific White Sided Dolphins zipped up Weynton Passage and headed out into Queen Charlotte Strait towards Fosters Island.
3:50 pm: 100 or so Pacific White Sided Dolphins by the Pearse Islands, along with Sea Lions and Humpback Whales.
4:00 pm: They left the Humpbacks and Sea Lions in the dust as they took off across to the Vancouver Island side.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Sept 14:
2:04 pm: Leaving 300 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Horn Point heading for Horn Bay.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Sept 14: Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Owen Point, Nodales Channel.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Sept 14:
6:56 pm: 200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins westing at the Sonora Island Light.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
Sept 13:
3:55 pm: 20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins milling just south of Barnes Bay.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Sept 13:
1:39 pm: Large group of Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Nodales Channel.
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching.
DALL’S PORPOISE
Sept 20:
6:00 pm: About 10 Dall’s Porpoise foraging by Helmcken Island, Johnstone Strait.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Sept 18:
1:30 am: 6 playful Dall’s Porpoise at Horn Bay, Dent Rapids.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge.
Sept 17:
1:10 pm: 4 Dall’s Porpoise foraging in Blackney Passage.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Sept 16:
All morning 6 playful Dall’s Porpoise in Horn Bay.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge.
Sept 15:
4:30 pm: Two Dall’s Porpoise in Rock Bay, by Chatham Point Lightstation.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Sept 14:
10:40 am: 3 or maybe 4 Dall’s Porpoise mid strait just off Earl’s Ledge on Hardwicke Island, Johnstone Strait.
11:00 am: More Dall’s Porpoise, three plus, off West Thurlow Island on the Vancouver Island side, just turning in circles.
3:57 pm: More Dall’s Porpoise! These ones are near the tip of Helmcken Island, between Helmcken and Hardwicke Island, just streaking along. About half a dozen as far as we could see.
Lynne Cracknell, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
HARBOUR PORPOISE
Tiny Harbour Porpoise Calf being harassed
by Pacific White Sided Dolphins
September 15, 2014
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Sept 19:
8:25 am: 5 Harbour Porpoise mid channel at Copper Bluff, Campbell River.
Bradden Kiley, Painters Lodge.
September 16:
Cetacean trifecta from Roberts creek pier yesterday. 2 Humpbacks, 6-8 Orca, 3 Harbour Porpoise. Typing this today as 2 Orca pass White Islets off Henderson beach, Sechelt. What a summer !
Geordie Harrower, Roberts Creek
Geordie Harrower, Roberts Creek
Sept 14:
9:10 am: One Harbour Porpoise by Hill Island, near Cortes Island.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Sept 14:
11:49 am: Six Puffing Pigs at Viner Point, Read Island milling and feeding.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
LINKS
The search continues for a badly injured Humpback whale entangled off the south coast of Vancouver island. All boaters are asked to keep an eye out for this animal:
Meanwhile whale watchers in Prince Rupert were treated to some curious visitors:
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