Visible Dolphins!
Cover Image:
Pacific White Sided dolphins doing acrobatics!
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Pacific White-Sided dolphins are seen regularly here in the coastal waters of British Columbia. Although these dolphins are named “white-sided”, their sides (flanks) are really a light grey colour and compared to the rest of the body which are darker shades of grey, the sides do appear very light and white. Pacific White-Sided dolphins travel in pods that may be small with only a dozen individuals or they can be in a pod that includes hundreds of dolphins. They can swim very fast and they may be porpoising as they travel quickly in a direction. Often, they are found in front of ships bow-riding. If one is lucky enough, these dolphins can be seen leaping into the air and reaching heights of 3-4 meters while also doing acrobatic moves like flips. Summer may be ending soon but the dolphins are still around. Look for them if you are out on the water or if you are on land near the water!
The Federal Government (DFO) statement about watching whales in the wild: “To address disturbance in the presence of whales, a mandatory 400-metre vessel approach distance for all killer whales is in effect starting June 1, 2020 in all southern British Columbia coastal waters between Campbell River and just north of Ucluelet. The Marine Mammal Regulations continue to remain in effect year-round, including maintaining a minimum 200 metre approach distance from all killer whales in Canadian Pacific waters other than described above, and 100 metres for other whales, porpoises and dolphins OR 200 metres when the animal is in resting position or with a calf.”
WOWs works throughout the year, so please continue to keep your eyes open, and report your sightings to us.
Ivan Ng, Wild Ocean Whale Society
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Sightings Update
SIGHTINGS MAP – ISSUE: 2021-024
TRANSIENT BIGGS KILLER WHALES
Sun Sep 05 2021
16:30 • 2 Biggs Orca heading west off Cortez Reef, Georgia Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
Mon Sep 06 2021
07:11 • Biggs Orca heading south at Browns Bay, Discovery Passage. ▫ Second Hand
Stephen Gabrysh, Campbell River Whale Watching
08:30 • 6 Biggs Orca heading north at Browns Bay. ▫ Second Hand
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:25 • Biggs Orca bucking tide, opposite of North Bluff, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Bradden Kiley, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:00 • est. 2+ Biggs Orca by Menzies Bay and Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage.
Radio, overheard or call out
11:38 • Biggs Orca ◦T100s◦ heading south at Race Point, Discovery Passage. They were travelling at 6 knots.
12:15 • Biggs Orca ◦T100s◦ heading south at Steep Island, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
12:45 • Biggs Orca ◦T100s◦ heading south by Steep Island. Moving at 6 knots. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales heading south in Discovery Passage
Mon, 6 Sep 2021 – 3 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales heading south in Discovery Passage
Mon, 6 Sep 2021 – 3 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
13:00 • Biggs Orca at Wilby Shoals, Georgia Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
13:00 • Biggs Orca in Cortes Bay, Malaspina Strait. ▫ Second Hand
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:00 • Biggs Orca by Breton Islands, Sutil Channel. ▫ Second Hand
Jen Smalley, Wild Waterways Adventures
15:50 • Biggs Orca ◦T100s◦ moving slowly, heading south, just south of Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Tue Sep 07 2021
13:49 • Biggs Orca heading north, north end of Grant Reefs, Georgia Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales heading north in Georgia Strait
Tue, 7 Sep 2021 – 2 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales heading north in Georgia Strait
Tue, 7 Sep 2021 – 2 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
14:00 • Biggs Orca at Grant Reefs. They were heading northwest towards Manson Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whale – T002C3, Lucy – at Grant Reefs
Tue, 7 Sep 2021 – 1 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whale – T002C3, Lucy – at Grant Reefs
Tue, 7 Sep 2021 – 1 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
15:45 • Biggs Orca ◦T002Cs◦ almost at Spilsbury Point on Hernando Island, Baker Passage.
Radio, overheard or call out
Wed Sep 08 2021
13:00 • Biggs Orca in Manson Passage near Savary Island, Malaspina Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
13:47 • est. 10 Biggs Orca heading north behind Hernando Island, Malaspina Strait. Message from Wayne. ▫ Second Hand
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:57 • est. 3-4 Biggs Orca east side of Twin Islands, Malaspina Strait. Very stealthy.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales close to shore in Malaspina Strait
Wed, 8 Sep 2021 – 5 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales close to shore in Malaspina Strait
Wed, 8 Sep 2021 – 5 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
15:25 • Biggs Orca ◦T002Cs◦ heading west, rounding the bottom of Twin Islands, Baker Passage.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:40 • Biggs Orca by Echo Bay, Twin Islands, Malaspina Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
15:48 • est. 3-4 Biggs Orca heading west approaching Spilsbury Point, Georgia Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Fri Sep 10 2021
12:17 • Biggs Orca heading north half a mile north of Cortez Reef, Georgia Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Orcas travelling close to shore
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 – 6 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Orcas travelling close to shore
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 – 6 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
16:45 • Biggs Orca moving towards Hyacinthe Bay from Drew Harbour. Small pod.
Kassandra Radis, Quadra Island Kayaks
Sat Sep 11 2021
09:10 • Biggs Orca just south of Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:18 • Biggs Orca past squiggle line between Marina Island and Quadra Island, Sutil Channel. Moving at 6 knots. Close to shore at Quadra.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:01 • Biggs Orca heading west into the Breton Islands, Sutil Channel. Moving at 6 knots.
Jim Rogers, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:25 • est. 4-5 Biggs Orca heading south close to shore at Myrtle Point, Malaspina Strait.
Jim Southern, Powell River, BC
13:41 • Biggs Orca heading north off Cyrus Rocks, Okisollo Channel.
Josh Grin, Discovery West Adventures
14:15 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ hunting, at Octopus Islands, Okisollo Channel. Successful seal kill. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales surfacing mid-channel
Sat, 11 Sep 2021 – 3 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales surfacing mid-channel
Sat, 11 Sep 2021 – 3 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
16:40 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ heading north by Elk Bay, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Lorill Vining, Campbell River Whale Watching
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales – T002B & T060Cs – near Rebecca Spit
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 – 3 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales – T002B & T060Cs – near Rebecca Spit
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 – 3 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
HUMPBACK WHALES
Fri Sep 03 2021
12:15 • est. 1-2 Humpback Whales breaching, heading east mid-channel, just outside Jervis Inlet in Malaspina Strait. One swam north in our direction of travel in Malaspina Strait outside Jervis Inlet about 50 feet away on surface for a couple minutes before diving. We were preparing to cut our engine but did not see them again that day. We saw 2 tails a mile north of Jervis as they were diving. Small dorsal fin. ▫ From Power or Sail Boat
KH, Eastsound, Washington
Sat Sep 04 2021
–:– • 3 Humpback Whales heading north off Myrtle Point, Malaspina Strait. Observed in the morning.
–:– • 4 Humpback Whales heading south off Myrtle Point. Observed in the afternoon.
Jim Southern, Powell River, BC
Sun Sep 05 2021
–:– • 2 Humpback Whales near Myrtle Point. Surfacing and blowing in the morning. Blows loud enough to wake someone up!.
Jim Southern, Powell River, BC
10:00 • 2 Humpback Whales between Hernando Island and Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait. One of the whales is possibly ‘Apollo’.
10:40 • 2 Humpback Whales on the west side of Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
10:40 • Humpback Whales south of Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
11:20 • 1 Humpback Whales near the entrance to Frederick Arm.
14:03 • 1 Humpback Whales off the south end of Rendezvous Islands, Sutil Channel.
14:33 • 2 Humpback Whales between Savary Island and Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
15:30 • Humpback Whales trumpeting, heading south near Hanks Beach, Cortes Island, Baker Passage. Being harassed by Orca close-by.
Peggy Gregory
16:00 • 1 Humpback Whales off Grant Reefs, Georgia Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
Mon Sep 06 2021
10:49 • 2 Humpback Whales east of Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
10:49 • 2 Humpback Whales in Manson Passage close to Savary Island, Malaspina Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
12:23 • 2 Humpback Whales foraging, heading south in front of Powell River, Malaspina Strait.
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
12:39 • est. 2 Humpback Whales off of the north end of Denman Island, Georgia Strait.
Taya McAstocker, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:45 • 1 Humpback Whales near the Marina Island shack, Sutil Channel.
Radio, overheard or call out
13:45 • est. 2-3 Humpback Whales heading from Blubber Bay to Rebecca Rocks, Malaspina Strait.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
14:25 • 1 Humpback Whales mid-way between Francisco Point and Marina Island, Sutil Channel.
Radio, overheard or call out
14:40 • 1 Humpback Whales at the entrance to Sturt Bay, Texada Island, Malaspina Strait.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
14:45 • 1 Humpback Whales between Marina Reef and Spoil Grounds, Georgia Strait.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:46 • 1 Humpback Whales heading south from Marina Reef to Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
Bradden Kiley, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:35 • 1 Humpback Whales off Marina Reef, Sutil Channel.
Radio, overheard or call out
Tue Sep 07 2021
–:– • 1 Humpback Whales heading north towards Powell River, Malaspina Strait. Seen from S/V De Novo, saw two blows. ▫ From Power or Sail Boat
Dave O’Hern
06:40 • 3 Humpback Whales heading south close to shore by Grief Point, Malaspina Strait.
Niels Voss
07:00 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south, passing very close by Grief Point.
Jason Didcott, Powell River, BC
10:34 • Humpback Whales in Frolander Bay, Malaspina Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
12:33 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north, coming up to the Marina Island shack, Sutil Channel.
Tyler Bruce, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:37 • 3 Humpback Whales feeding, in Frolander Bay, Malaspina Strait.
12:37 • 2 Humpback Whales at Scotch Fir Point, Malaspina Strait.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
12:53 • 3 Humpback Whales at Bates Beach, Georgia Strait. From my son fishing in that area!. ▫ Second Hand
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:20 • 1 Humpback Whales off Stradiotti Reef, Malaspina Strait.
14:49 • 3 Humpback Whales off the north end of Savary Island, Malaspina Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
15:04 • 9 Humpback Whales breaching and foraging, southeast of Montgomery Bank, Georgia Strait. Feeding in groups.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Humpback Whales
Humpback – Checkmate – breaching!
Tue, 7 Sep 2021 – 3 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Humpback Whales
Humpback – Checkmate – breaching!
Tue, 7 Sep 2021 – 3 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
15:14 • 6 Humpback Whales off the north end of Savary Island, Malaspina Strait. 3 groups of 2 over a half mile range.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks surfacing mid channel
Tue, 7 Sep 2021 – 4 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks surfacing mid channel
Tue, 7 Sep 2021 – 4 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
16:02 • 1 Humpback Whales just north of the Spoil Grounds south of Cape Mudge, Georgia Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
16:56 • 1 Humpback Whales breaching, just above Northeast Point, Texada Island, Malaspina Strait.
17:00 • 1 Humpback Whales heading north out from Scotch Fir Point, Malaspina Strait.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
18:50 • 2 Humpback Whales, on the ferry line 2 miles from Whaletown, Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
19:03 • 1 Humpback Whales breaching, east of Quadra Island Scallop Farm south of Heriot Bay, Sutil Channel.
Peter Murray, Campbell River Whale Watching
Wed Sep 08 2021
–:– • 2 Humpback Whales foraging in front of Jervis Inlet. Spent most of morning doing huge circles.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
06:00 • est. 5-6 Humpback Whales heading north past Discovery Islands Lodge, towards Surge Narrows, Hoskyn Channel. ▫ Second Hand
Jen Smalley, Wild Waterways Adventures
07:00 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north at Scotch Fir Point, Malaspina Strait.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
07:55 • 1 Humpback Whales heading east mid channel at Stimpson Reef west of Port Neville, Johnstone Strait.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
10:57 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south north of the squiggle line, mid channel Marina Island, Sutil Channel.
Jim Rogers, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:48 • 2 Humpback Whales off the Cortes Island Scallop Farm, Sutil Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
12:30 • 2 Humpback Whales near the Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
12:43 • 3 Humpback Whales 100 meters off southeast side of Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
13:05 • 3 Humpback Whales milling, off Doctor Islets, Knight Inlet.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
16:09 • 1 Humpback Whales breaching, across from Scotch Fir Point, Malaspina Strait.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
Thu Sep 09 2021
08:24 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south at Scotch Fir Point.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
09:41 • est. 1 Humpback Whales between Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy and Spoil Grounds, Georgia Strait.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:00 • 1 Humpback Whales heading south off of the Spoil Grounds south of Cape Mudge, Georgia Strait.
Tyler Bruce, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:10 • 1 Humpback Whales heading north passing Campbell River, Discovery Passage.
Radio, overheard or call out
13:47 • 2 Humpback Whales foraging, mid strait, in front of Myrtle Point, Malaspina Strait.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
15:01 • 1 Humpback Whales heading north mid-channel, abeam Eagles Cove, Discovery Passage.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:15 • 1 Humpback Whales breaching, mid strait, between Vivian Island and Vancouver Island, Georgia Strait.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
16:00 • 2 Humpback Whales taking long dives, heading north off Myrtle Point, Malaspina Strait. Swimming at surface, spouting, exhaling clearly heard. Small dorsal fin, long body. ▫ From Power or Sail Boat
KH, Eastsound, Washington
16:00 • 1 Humpback Whales heading north mid-channel off Cinque Islands, Discovery Passage.
Radio, overheard or call out
17:20 • 1 Humpback Whales ◦BCY Callahan◦ heading north off of Howe Island, Nodales Channel.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
17:28 • 1 Humpback Whales heading west off of the bottom of Savary Island, Malaspina Strait.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
18:00 • 1 Humpback Whales heading south-west near the entrance to Pender Harbour, Malaspina Strait. Breaching, exhaling, diving , resting. We stopped engine and observed for 25 minutes. Same size fluke and long back as 2 previous sightings. ▫ From Power or Sail Boat
KH, Eastsound, Washington
Fri Sep 10 2021
07:30 • 1 Humpback Whales off Humpback Bay, Johnstone Strait.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
07:31 • 1 Humpback Whales resting, north of Francisco Point, close to shore at Quadra Island, Sutil Channel.
Peter Murray, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:21 • 1 Humpback Whales just north of Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
10:00 • 1 Humpback Whales just off the north side of Mitlenatch Island Nature Park, Georgia Strait.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:00 • 2 Humpback Whales between Harwood Island Spit and Mystery Reef, Malaspina Strait.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks- one of them BCY0324, Big Mama – diving around Powell Islets and Townley Islands, Malaspina Strait
Fri, 3 Sep 2021 – 1 items
Terry Brown and Jude Abrams, Otter Be Good Productions
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks- one of them BCY0324, Big Mama – diving around Powell Islets and Townley Islands, Malaspina Strait
Fri, 3 Sep 2021 – 1 items
Terry Brown and Jude Abrams, Otter Be Good Productions
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Humpback – Pepper – in Johnston Strait
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 – 1 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Humpback – Pepper – in Johnston Strait
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 – 1 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS
Sun Sep 05 2021
15:14 • PWS Dolphins between Horn Point and Denham Islet, Dent Rapids. Very active.
16:40 • PWS Dolphins off Sonora Point, Sonora Island, Nodales Channel.
Radio, overheard or call out
Mon Sep 06 2021
10:50 • PWS Dolphins in Cordero Channel.
Radio, overheard or call out
13:45 • PWS Dolphins approaching Howe Island, Nodales Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White Sided Dolphins approaching Howe Island, Nodales Channel
Mon, 6 Sep 2021 – 2 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White Sided Dolphins approaching Howe Island, Nodales Channel
Mon, 6 Sep 2021 – 2 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Tue Sep 07 2021
07:35 • PWS Dolphins heading east off Newcastle Ridge, Johnstone Strait. Huge group.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
14:45 • PWS Dolphins heading east at Greene Point Rapids, Cordero Channel. Many dolphins. ▫ Second Hand
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
18:05 • est. 50 PWS Dolphins heading west at Vansittart Point, West Thurlow Island, Johnstone Strait.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
Wed Sep 08 2021
12:59 • est. 100+ PWS Dolphins foraging, off Hickey Point, Johnstone Strait. No direction.
Tyler Bruce, Campbell River Whale Watching
19:20 • PWS Dolphins at Race Passage, Johnstone Strait. Big group, very active.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
Thu Sep 09 2021
11:50 • PWS Dolphins in Frederick Arm.
Radio, overheard or call out
13:50 • PWS Dolphins mid Sunderland Channel. Small group.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
14:00 • est. 75 PWS Dolphins mid Frederick Arm. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
Fri Sep 10 2021
08:05 • PWS Dolphins in front of village at Hardwicke Island, Johnstone Strait. Big group.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
10:45 • est. 100+ PWS Dolphins heading east at Knox Bay, West Thurlow Island, Johnstone Strait.
Bradden Kiley, Campbell River Whale Watching
Sat Sep 11 2021
12:20 • est. 200+ PWS Dolphins heading north, just north of Elk Bay, Discovery Passage.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White Sided Dolphins by Elk Bay, Discovery Passage
Sat, 11 Sep 2021 – 3 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White Sided Dolphins by Elk Bay, Discovery Passage
Sat, 11 Sep 2021 – 3 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
14:15 • PWS Dolphins milling, mid-channel near Greensea Bay on the west side of Sonora Island, Discovery Passage.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:27 • est. 150 PWS Dolphins milling, mid-channel near Moriarty Point, Discovery Passage.
Lorill Vining, Campbell River Whale Watching
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White Sided dolphins doing acrobatics!
Wed, 8 Sep 2021 – 1 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White Sided dolphins doing acrobatics!
Wed, 8 Sep 2021 – 1 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White-Sided Dolphin leaping through the water
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 – 1 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White-Sided Dolphin leaping through the water
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 – 1 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
DALLS PORPOISE
Mon Sep 06 2021
10:50 • Dalls Porpoise near Thurston Bay, Sonora Island, Nodales Channel. Active.
Radio, overheard or call out
Thu Sep 09 2021
14:00 • Dalls Porpoise foraging and playing, near Devils Hole, Dent Rapids.
Radio, overheard or call out
HARBOUR PORPOISE
Mon Sep 06 2021
14:10 • Harbour Porpoise near Wilby Shoals, Georgia Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
Thu Sep 09 2021
13:55 • 2 Harbour Porpoise heading west off of the north side of Kinghorn Island, Lewis Channel.
John Hermsen, Footprint Kayak and Hike Explorations
SPECIES UNSURE
Tue Aug 10 2021
00:33 • est. 2 Species Unsure heading south at the end of the pier in the park at Dundarave, Burrard Inlet. Taking 10 minute dives then surfacing and staying steady showing only the head, then diving. ▫ Observed from Shore
MJ, West Vancouver, BC
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