Bigg’s Orca but No Resident Pods to Report
Transient Bigg’s Orca family known as the T002Cs have been staying in the upper Georgia Strait and coming close and briefly mixing with a few other Bigg’s. No Resident pods of Killer Whales reported in any area along our inside waters. Humpback Whales, in particular the two siblings BCY0291 KC and BCY0767 Arial keep putting on a show for people as are a number of other Humpbacks in various spots. Pacific White Sided Dolphins keep the viewers entertained with their leaps and bow riding as are some Dall’s Porpoise while some shy Harbour Porpoise are popping up briefly. Appears the Grey Whales have moved off to better and perhaps safer feeding areas.
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Sightings Update
SIGHTINGS MAP 2016-019
TRANSIENT BIGG’S KILLER WHALES
Tue Jun 28 2016
15:49 • Bigg`s Orca at Sand Heads, Georgia Strait.
15:49 • Bigg`s Orca at Stuart Island Junction of Boundary Pass and Haro Strait.
Aaron Nagler, Wild Whales Vancouver, BC
Mon Jun 27 2016
16:16 • 4 Bigg`s Orca heading North leaving from Teakerne Arm, Lewis Channel. ◦T124A4;T124A3;T124;T124A5◦ ▫ Leaving the Scene
SIGHTING MEDIA
Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales
T124A4, T124A3, T124A, and T124A5 in Teakerne Arm
Mon, 27 Jun 2016 – 2 items
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
SIGHTING MEDIA
Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales
T124A4, T124A3, T124A, and T124A5 in Teakerne Arm
Mon, 27 Jun 2016 – 2 items
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
15:45 • 4 Bigg`s Orca heading West leaving Teakerne Arm. ◦T124A4;T124A3;T124;T124A5◦
Jerry Weldon, Eagle Eye Adventures
14:50 • 4 Bigg`s Orca in Teakerne Arm. ◦T124A4;T124A3;T124;T124A5◦ Jerry’s on scene.
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
12:29 • Bigg`s Orca heading North just South of Porlier Pass, Georgia Strait. ◦T137s◦ with Orca Maru and Pod Pilot.
Aaron Nagler, Wild Whales Vancouver, BC
12:22 • Bigg`s Orca between Squirrel Cove and Kinghorn Island, Lewis Channel. ◦T124A4;T124A3;T124;T124A5◦
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
12:20 • Bigg`s Orca between Kinghorn Island and Refuge Cove, Lewis Channel.
SIGHTING MEDIA
Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales
T100s between Kinghorn Island and Refuge Cove
Mon, 27 Jun 2016 – 3 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
SIGHTING MEDIA
Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales
T100s between Kinghorn Island and Refuge Cove
Mon, 27 Jun 2016 – 3 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
12:20 • 4 Bigg`s Orca between Kinghorn Island and Refuge Cove, Desolation Sound. All small fins – females.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
07:30 • Bigg`s Orca at the North shore of the entrance to Teakerne Arm. ▫ Second Hand
Colin Griffinson, Pacific Yellowfin Charters
Sun Jun 26 2016
20:16 • 3 Bigg`s Orca breaching, heading South-East close to Major Rock Islet coming from the Copeland Islands, Malaspina Strait. smaller black bodies and curved dorsal fins. ▫ Observed from Shore
20:09 • 3 Bigg`s Orca breaching, heading South-East off Savary Island and Hernando Island, Georgia Strait. about 10 minute dives. ▫ Observed from Shore
Jessica Fischer, Lund
16:55 • Bigg`s Orca heading South between Cape Mudge Red Can Buoy and Willow Point, Georgia Strait. ◦T002Cs◦ ▫ Leaving the Scene
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
15:10 • 4 Bigg`s Orca bucking tide, heading South off Whiskey Point, Discovery Passage. ◦T002Cs◦ ▫ Leaving the Scene
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:08 • 3 Bigg`s Orca, Lewis Channel. ◦T100s◦ The Orca were across from Teakerne Arm. The T100Bs were not seen in the group.
SIGHTING MEDIA
Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales
T100s across from Teakerne Arm
Sun, 26 Jun 2016 – 5 items
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
SIGHTING MEDIA
Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales
T100s across from Teakerne Arm
Sun, 26 Jun 2016 – 5 items
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
12:33 • 4 Bigg`s Orca approaching Cape Mudge, Georgia Strait. ◦T002Cs; Tumbo◦ They were angling out towards mid-channel. Tumbo was lagging behind about 400 metres from the other three Orca. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
12:25 • Bigg`s Orca heading North off the West side of North Pender Island, Swanson Channel. ◦T37Bs; T124Cs◦
Aaron Nagler, Wild Whales Vancouver, BC
12:08 • Bigg`s Orca in front of Campbell River, Discovery Passage. ▫ Second Hand
Geord Dunstan, Discovery Marine Safaris
09:56 • Bigg`s Orca at the entrance to Teakerne Arm, Lewis Channel.
09:56 • Bigg`s Orca in front of Discovery Harbour Marina, Campbell River, Discovery Passage.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching
Sat Jun 25 2016
18:30 • 8 Bigg`s Orca heading West at Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait.
17:38 • 1 Bigg`s Orca heading West at Major Rock Islet off Lund, Malaspina Strait. Making long dives, covering a lot of distance.
Colin Griffinson, Pacific Yellowfin Charters
17:30 • 4 Bigg`s Orca milling, by Church House, Calm Channel. ◦T002Cs◦ ▫ Second Hand
SIGHTING MEDIA
Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales
T002Cs milling by Church House
Sat, 25 Jun 2016 – 4 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
SIGHTING MEDIA
Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales
T002Cs milling by Church House
Sat, 25 Jun 2016 – 4 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
17:22 • Bigg`s Orca slowly making its way to Stuart Island, Calm Channel.
17:11 • 2 Bigg`s Orca at Hole in the Wall.
Gordon Prezioso, Eagle Eye Adventures
14:54 • Bigg`s Orca heading East at Mouat Point on North Pender Island, Swanson Channel. ◦T36s, T75Bs◦ Heading for Boundary Pass.
Aaron Nagler, Wild Whales Vancouver, BC
Fri Jun 24 2016
19:45 • 5-7 Bigg`s Orca heading South-East into Brentwood Bay, Tod Inlet.
Colin Griffinson, Pacific Yellowfin Charters
Thu Jun 23 2016
14:30 • Bigg`s Orca moving slowly, heading South between Marina Island and Quadra Island, Sutil Channel. ◦T002Cs◦ ▫ Leaving the Scene
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
13:35 • Bigg`s Orca heading South 3 miles North-West of Sand Heads, Georgia Strait. ◦T100s; T101s; T123s◦ Quick change on scene.
12:41 • 1 Bigg`s Orca heading North-West North-East of Galiano Island, Georgia Strait. ◦T137s◦
Aaron Nagler, Wild Whales Vancouver, BC
12:16 • 4 Bigg`s Orca moving slowly, between Centre Islet and Viner Point, Sutil Channel.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
11:11 • Bigg`s Orca heading West off Whaletown, Sutil Channel.
10:59 • Bigg`s Orca moving towards Uganda Passage, Sutil Channel. ◦T002s◦
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
10:16 • Bigg`s Orca off Marina Island, Sutil Channel.
Bradden Kiley, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
06:43 • 1+ Bigg`s Orca at Cortez Reef heading toward Quadra Island, Malaspina Strait. At the Cortez Reef bouy. Observed by fishing guide. ▫ Second Hand
Geord Dunstan, Discovery Marine Safaris
Wed Jun 22 2016
16:15 • Bigg`s Orca 1 mile West of Marina Reef buoy heading towards Baker Passage, Georgia Strait. ◦T002Cs◦ ▫ Leaving the Scene
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
13:24 • Bigg`s Orca heading South off Francisco Point, Sutil Channel. ◦T002Cs◦
SIGHTING MEDIA
Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales
T002Cs at Francisco Point
Wed, 22 Jun 2016 – 1 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
SIGHTING MEDIA
Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales
T002Cs at Francisco Point
Wed, 22 Jun 2016 – 1 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
13:03 • 1 Bigg`s Orca 300 meters from shore off of Francisco Point. ◦T002Cs◦
SIGHTING MEDIA
Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales
T002Cs at Francisco Point
Wed, 22 Jun 2016 – 5 items
Jerry Weldon, Eagle Eye Adventures
SIGHTING MEDIA
Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales
T002Cs at Francisco Point
Wed, 22 Jun 2016 – 5 items
Jerry Weldon, Eagle Eye Adventures
12:58 • Bigg`s Orca half mile off Francisco Point heading towards Savary Island, Georgia Strait.
Jerry Weldon, Eagle Eye Adventures
11:48 • 4 Bigg`s Orca at Marina Island heading towards Heriot Bay, Sutil Channel. ▫ Second Hand
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:41 • 4 Bigg`s Orca heading West between Marina Island and Quadra Island, Sutil Channel. ▫ Second Hand
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching
HUMPBACK WHALES
Tue Jun 28 2016
15:41 • Humpback Whales between Marina Reef and Mitlenatch Island, heading for Baker Passage, Georgia Strait.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
11:38 • Humpback Whales lunge feeding, North-West of the Fraser River North Arm QA Buoy, Georgia Strait.
Aaron Nagler, Wild Whales Vancouver, BC
Mon Jun 27 2016
15:57 • 3 Humpback Whales lunge feeding, Junction Passage, Alberni Inlet.
Elvis Chikite, Eagle Eye Adventures
14:56 • 1 Humpback Whales lunge feeding, at the jetty light Fraser River North Arm Jetty, Georgia Strait. with Pod Pilot.
Aaron Nagler, Wild Whales Vancouver, BC
14:48 • 1 Humpback Whales heading North-West Junction Passage, Alberni Inlet.
Elvis Chikite, Eagle Eye Adventures
13:31 • 2 Humpback Whales at Browns Bay, Discovery Passage. ◦BCY0291 KC; BCY0767 Arial◦
11:10 • 2 Humpback Whales heading North in front of the Discovery Harbour Marina, Campbell River, Discovery Passage. ◦BCY0291 KC; BCY0767 Arial◦ ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
11:10 • 2 Humpback Whales heading North in front of Discovery Harbour Marina, Campbell River. ◦BCY0767 Arial and BCY0291 KC◦
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
09:53 • 2 Humpback Whales heading South mid-channel in front of the Campbell River Fishing Pier, Discovery Passage. ◦BCY0291 KC; BCY0767 Arial◦
Dustin Luchak, On A Dime Outdoor Adventures
09:32 • 2 Humpback Whales heading North off of Steep Island, Discovery Passage. ◦BCY0291 KC; BCY0767 Arial◦
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
09:29 • 2 Humpback Whales Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage. ◦BCY0291 KC; BCY0767 Arial◦
SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
HBs BCY0291 KC and BCY0767 Arial around Seymour Narrows
Mon, 27 Jun 2016 – 4 items
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
HBs BCY0291 KC and BCY0767 Arial around Seymour Narrows
Mon, 27 Jun 2016 – 4 items
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
Sun Jun 26 2016
18:53 • 2 Humpback Whales heading North just South of Eagles Cove, Discovery Passage.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching
16:03 • 2 Humpback Whales off the marina at Browns Bay, Discovery Passage. ◦BCY0767 Arial; BCY0291 KC◦
SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
HBs BCY0291 KC and BCY0767 Arial at Browns Bay
Sun, 26 Jun 2016 – 4 items
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
HBs BCY0291 KC and BCY0767 Arial at Browns Bay
Sun, 26 Jun 2016 – 4 items
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
Sat Jun 25 2016
17:05 • 2 Humpback Whales heading South at April Point, Quadra Island mid-channel in Discovery Passage. ◦BCY0767 Arial; BCY0291 KC◦ ▫ Leaving the Scene
15:15 • 2 Humpback Whales heading North at Copper Bluffs on Quadra Island, Discovery Passage.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
14:30 • 1 Humpback Whales at Copper Cliffs, Discovery Passage. ▫ Second Hand
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:04 • 2 Humpback Whales at Walcan Seafood Quadra Island, Discovery Passage. ◦BCY0767 Arial; BCY0291 KC◦
Bradden Kiley, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
10:03 • 2 Humpback Whales heading South near Walcan Seafood Quadra Island.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
09:21 • 2 Humpback Whales between Yellow Island and Maud Island, Discovery Passage.
Bradden Kiley, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
Fri Jun 24 2016
18:15 • 2 Humpback Whales bucking tide, heading North at the red light on Maud Island, Discovery Passage.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
16:04 • 2 Humpback Whales breaching, heading North just North of Walcan Seafood Quadra Island, Discovery Passage. ◦BCY0767 Arial and BCY0291 KC◦
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:03 • 1 Humpback Whales heading North past No Name Creek, Discovery Passage. Along Vancouver Island side.
11:55 • 2 Humpback Whales moving slowly, heading South 300m off No Name Creek. ◦BCY0767 Arial and BCY0291 KC◦
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
11:07 • 3 Humpback Whales at Deepwater Bay, Discovery Passage.
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
10:04 • 1 Humpback Whales heading North approaching Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage. ◦BCY0291 KC◦
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:04 • 1 Humpback Whales at Race Point, Discovery Passage. ◦BCY – Chinook◦
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
09:54 • 1 Humpback Whales heading North at Walcan Seafood Quadra Island, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
09:32 • 1 Humpback Whales between Steep Island and Orange Point, Discovery Passage.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:19 • 1 Humpback Whales by Race Point, Discovery Passage.
09:05 • 1 Humpback Whales between Quathiaski Cove and Campbell River mid channel in Discovery Passage.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
07:36 • 1 Humpback Whales between Wilby Shoals and Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait. ▫ Second Hand
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching
Thu Jun 23 2016
17:36 • Humpback Whales Feeding, off Copper Bluffs, Quadra Island, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jerry Weldon, Eagle Eye Adventures
16:28 • 2 Humpback Whales off Copper Bluffs, Quadra Island. ◦BCY0767 Arial; BCY0291 KC◦
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
15:33 • 1 Humpback Whales heading South off Campbell River Dolphins Resort, Discovery Passage.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
15:20 • 2 Humpback Whales bucking tide, mid-channel in Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage.
15:20 • 1 Humpback Whales in Menzies Bay, Discovery Passage.
15:17 • 1 Humpback Whales off Maud Island, Discovery Passage.
14:59 • 2 Humpback Whales heading North between Nymphe Cove and Browns Bay, Discovery Passage. Along the Vancouver Island shore.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
12:54 • 1 Humpback Whales North of Dent Rapids. Travelling along Sonora side of waterway.
12:52 • 1 Humpback Whales heading South Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
12:09 • 1 Humpback Whales near Cape Mudge Red Can Buoy off Wilby Shoals, Georgia Strait.
Bradden Kiley, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
12:08 • 2 Humpback Whales North of Browns Bay, Discovery Passage. ▫ Second Hand
Pending, Campbell River Whale Watching
Wed Jun 22 2016
18:58 • 2 Humpback Whales moving slowly, heading North closer to the Vancouver Island shore between Campbell River and Yaculta, Discovery Passage. ◦BCY0767 Arial; BCY0291 KC◦ ▫ Observed from Shore
Dustin Luchak, On A Dime Outdoor Adventures
16:20 • 1 Humpback Whales heading South at Deepwater Bay, Discovery Passage.
15:52 • 2 Humpback Whales heading South at Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage. ◦BCY0767 Arial; BCY0291 KC◦
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
14:36 • 1 Humpback Whales heading South in front of the old Church House, Calm Channel.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
13:00 • 1 Humpback Whales in front of the Richie Bros property on Stuart Island, Arran Rapids. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:25 • 1 Humpback Whales heading North at Orange Point just off of Duncan Bay, Discovery Passage. ◦Dalmatian◦ New Humpback whale.
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
11:12 • 1 Humpback Whales milling, in Mermaid Bay, Dent Island, Dent Rapids. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jerry Weldon, Eagle Eye Adventures
11:06 • 2 Humpback Whales doing circles, heading North mid-channel in front of the fishing grounds at Browns Bay, Discovery Passage. ◦BCY0767 Arial; BCY0291 KC◦ 10 minute dives. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
10:46 • 2 Humpback Whales milling, just North of Browns Bay. ◦BCY0767 Arial; BCY0291 KC◦
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
10:44 • 1 Humpback Whales heading East abeam Dent Island towards Stuart Island, Dent Rapids.
Jerry Weldon, Eagle Eye Adventures
09:47 • 2 Humpback Whales heading North in Browns Bay, Discovery Passage. ◦BCY0767 Arial; BCY0291 KC◦
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:47 • 2 Humpback Whales at Browns Bay. ◦BCY0767 Arial; BCY0291 KC◦
SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
HBs BCY0767 Arial and BCY0291 KC at Browns Bay
Wed, 22 Jun 2016 – 3 items
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
HBs BCY0767 Arial and BCY0291 KC at Browns Bay
Wed, 22 Jun 2016 – 3 items
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS
Tue Jun 28 2016
12:41 • 10 PWS Dolphins milling, off Gomer Island, Nodales Channel.
12:41 • 10 PWS Dolphins off Denham Islet, Dent Rapids.
11:08 • 20 PWS Dolphins headed to Howe Island, Nodales Channel.
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
10:45 • 15-20 PWS Dolphins milling, between Rock Bay and Turn Island, Johnstone Strait.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
09:37 • 50+ PWS Dolphins heading West past Frederick Arm, Nodales Channel.
09:26 • 50+ PWS Dolphins just off Denham Rock, Dent Rapids.
Jen Smalley, Sonora Resort
09:15 • 50 PWS Dolphins milling, at Denham Bay above Dent Rapids, Dent Rapids.
Colin Griffinson, Pacific Yellowfin Charters
09:01 • PWS Dolphins at Gomer Island, Nodales Channel. From a fisher. ▫ Second Hand
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching
Mon Jun 27 2016
11:30 • 10 PWS Dolphins heading South Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage.
SIGHTING MEDIA
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
PWS in Seymour Narrows
Mon, 27 Jun 2016 – 1 items
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
SIGHTING MEDIA
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
PWS in Seymour Narrows
Mon, 27 Jun 2016 – 1 items
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
Sun Jun 26 2016
15:50 • PWS Dolphins heading North off Bullock Bluff, Calm Channel.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:15 • 60 PWS Dolphins milling, between Penn Islands and Von Donop Inlet, Sutil Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
12:06 • 100+ PWS Dolphins heading North between Mitlenatch Island and Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
Dustin Luchak, On A Dime Outdoor Adventures
Sat Jun 25 2016
14:15 • 25 PWS Dolphins approaching Brougham Point on East Thurlow Island, Nodales Channel.
SIGHTING MEDIA
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
PWS approaching Brougham Point
Sat, 25 Jun 2016 – 2 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
SIGHTING MEDIA
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
PWS approaching Brougham Point
Sat, 25 Jun 2016 – 2 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
11:59 • 63 PWS Dolphins heading South spread out from 45 Point to Separation Head, Discovery Passage. Moving about 7 knots.
Bradden Kiley, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
10:32 • PWS Dolphins moving slowly, heading South spread out between Separation Head and Kanish Bay, Discovery Passage. Favouring Quadra Island shore.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
10:00 • 3 PWS Dolphins by Galley Bay angling towards Tenedos Bay, Desolation Sound.
10:00 • 3-4 PWS Dolphins by Curme Islands heading towards Bold Head at the entrance to Tenedos Bay Desolation Sound.
Jeremy Cleator, Powell River, BC
Fri Jun 24 2016
13:45 • PWS Dolphins heading North towards Shoal Bay, Cordero Channel.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:20 • 80 PWS Dolphins between Gomer Island and Hall Point, Nodales Channel.
SIGHTING MEDIA
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
About 8 PWS between Gomer Island and Hall Point
Fri, 24 Jun 2016 – 2 items
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
SIGHTING MEDIA
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
About 8 PWS between Gomer Island and Hall Point
Fri, 24 Jun 2016 – 2 items
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
Thu Jun 23 2016
17:02 • PWS Dolphins Feeding, off Separation Head, Discovery Passage.
Jerry Weldon, Eagle Eye Adventures
16:07 • 60 PWS Dolphins heading North off Separation Head. ▫ Leaving the Scene
SIGHTING MEDIA
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
PWS around Separation Head
Thu, 23 Jun 2016 – 1 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
SIGHTING MEDIA
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
PWS around Separation Head
Thu, 23 Jun 2016 – 1 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
14:37 • 100 PWS Dolphins off Kanish Bay.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
HARBOUR PORPOISE
Tue Jun 28 2016
14:07 • 4 Harbour Porpoise playing,, Frederick Arm.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
Thu Jun 23 2016
16:28 • 2 Harbour Porpoise off Copper Bluffs, Quadra Island, Discovery Passage.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
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REGIONAL & WEST COAST
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A group of anglers on Vancouver Island has received permission from the Canadian government to release 200,000 young chinook salmon into local waters to boost the food supply for critically endangered Southern Resident killer whales.
The South Vancouver Island Anglers Coalition last week announced …
NEWS 1130
Worried about the effect of more tankers on killer whales, a court challenge is being launched by two environmental groups.
The specific claim from the groups is that the final report for the Trans Mountain expansion is unlawful.
The Living Oceans Society and the Raincoast Conservation Foundation claim the …
Global News BC
Vancouver Police Department provided photos of Orca off Stanley Park in Burrard Inlet this week.
National Geographic
While less dramatic then the action packed video below of a disentaglement team working to free a Fin Whale off the Massachusetts Coast, another first-of-its-kind rescue operation resumed July 28th off the coast of Southern California as crews attempt to disentangle an 80-foot-long (24 meter) blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) from crab trap lines.
The entangled whale was spotted on Monday afternoon about three to four miles (four to six and a half kilometers) off the coast of Orange County, California. Initially reported by a whale watching vessel operated by Captain Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Watching Safari, the whale appeared to have 100 to 200 feet (30 to 60 meters) of crabbing lines and buoys wound around it.
CANADA
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More than 8,000 ships ply the waters of the St. Lawrence River estuary in Canada each year, putting at risk beluga whales, minke whales, blue whales, humpback whales, and fin whales that frequent the waterway. Many have died from collisions.
But since 2013, there have been no whale deaths from ship strikes. That’s because instead of imposing regulations on ship owners, the government worked with the industry and scientists to develop ways to minimize collisions.
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Science Daily VIDEO
VIDEO We’re delighted to make available this engrossing and impressive 2013 presentation by Conservation photographer Bryant Austin, the only photographer in the world producing high-resolution, life-size photography of whales.
A chance encounter with a humpback calf and its mother helped Austin develop a technique to create detailed, intimate portraits of his subjects. Spending days at a time submerged with groups of whales, he remains motionless, allowing humpback, sperm, and minke whales that are sometimes forty-five feet in length and weigh as much as fifty tons to come within six feet. In this presentation, Austin will describe his fearless process and reveal images from his breathtaking new book, Beautiful Whale, which will be published in April 2013 by Abrams. Hear the story behind these impactful images that inspire people to take the future of whales-endangered throughout the oceans-into their hearts.
A chance encounter with a humpback calf and its mother helped Austin develop a technique to create detailed, intimate portraits of his subjects. Spending days at a time submerged with groups of whales, he remains motionless, allowing humpback, sperm, and minke whales that are sometimes forty-five feet in length and weigh as much as fifty tons to come within six feet. In this presentation, Austin will describe his fearless process and reveal images from his breathtaking new book, Beautiful Whale, which will be published in April 2013 by Abrams. Hear the story behind these impactful images that inspire people to take the future of whales-endangered throughout the oceans-into their hearts.
Takepart
A new online archive with thousands of underwater recordings of marine mammal calls-from the tuneful mating songs of humpback whales to the explosive clicks and pops of hunting seals-is now available to anyone who wants to study and listen to them.
Along with around 1,800 master tapes, the archive features 18,000 audio extracts of the calls of dozens of marine mammals species, as well as information on when and where they were recorded.
The collection is part of the legacy of a scientist and bioacoustics specialist named William Watkins, who during a career spanning more than four decades pioneered the science and technology of underwater recording,
Nautilus
.. the truth about what’s going on inside a dolphin’s head has very little to do with our human experience. … The differences between dolphins and humans, that’s where the beauty lies-in the notion that a nonhuman animal could exhibit such cognitive complexity and yet be so utterly alien to us. It shouldn’t be surprising, then …
Grind TV
Nobody knew what the young killer whale was saying to astonished whale watchers Sunday off Monterey, Calif. "But he sure was saying it," states the naturalist who videotaped the extraordinary encounter.
In the accompanying footage, captured by Katlyn Taylor of Monterey Bay Whale Watch, an adolescent male orca issues a loud and adorable greeting after swimming to within feet of the vessel, Sea Wolf.
Center for Coastal Studies, Cape Code, MA
The Marine Animal Entanglement Response (MAER) team from the Provincetown based Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) worked to disentangle a large fin whale on Stellwagen Bank, east of Boston. The nearly 60 foot long whale was swimming with the entanglement – a large loop of fishing rope and buoys – lodged in its mouth. When the MAER team arrived they found the whale traveling slowly with a series of buoys trailing nearly 70 feet behind its tail.
The responders used a thrown grappling hook, with sixty feet of line and a large buoy, to add a working line to the entanglement. When the whale dove it took…
Science Daily
oung bowhead whales may cease growing lengthwise and undergo severe bone loss to help grow their enormous head and baleen plates, according to a study published June 22, 2016 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by John George from North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Management, Alaska, and colleagues.
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