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Amazing whale encounters! Orca flying high, just because they were having a good time! Others, both Orca and Humpback, just sleepily floating with the tides. Nice to see the Humpbacks coming through our areas but they have not been as spectacular as the Orca the past couple of days. Some Pacific White Sided Dolphins and…
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Humpback Whales are starting to move through and back up the coast. Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales chasing Pacific White Sided Dolphins and some Dall’s and Harbour Porpoise round out this report. Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC Have you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise? Call 1-877-323-9776or Email your report. Every sighting report is valuable!…
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Transient Bigg’s Orca spent 4 hours in front of Powell River then did their usual disappearing act! Pacific White Sided Dolphins are in numbers up the inlets with a few Dall’s Porpoise close by. There was also a possible Humpback or Grey Whale. A reminder to please call or submit your sightings reports. We’d rather…
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Lots of Cetacean activity. This is a long report due to lack of time to post yesterday. Any Volunteers to help out with compiling reports? Report includes Transient Bigg’s Orca, Pacific White Sided Dolphins, Dall’s and Harbour Porpoise and a Link in the News about a Humpback Whale collision with a boat. Reminder again to…
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WOW – Super Pod of Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales back in the Powell River Sunshine Coast area! First only a few were seen, then their numbers kept increasing… They headed down towards Jervis Inlet or maybe as far down as Sechelt, so please remember to report your sightings. Some others even popped up by Big…
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Appearing / disappearing Orca again, but a few were seen again. Confirmed were the T18/19B’s and T23’s from today. We still have some Orca in the area, even if the larger group went South the other day. Keep your eyes open. People were looking and yet managed to miss a few, even though they were…
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And poof, they disappeared – again! This report covers: Transient Bigg’s Orca in large, super pod numbers (for them), made an appearance in the San Juan’s together and a few others trailing the rest of the group disappearing in the wind driven waves; a lone Humpback in the upper Strait, who also seems to have…
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First it’s quiet then it’s very busy with Orca. They have been doing the typical Transient Bigg’s disappearing trick. Excitement over a possible brand new calf today! See report below. Photos have been promised, but have not arrived, so unconfirmed at time of posting. Will update calf status in next report. The rest of the…
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In the latter part of April, I had a sense that something was brewing – see my last two reports. Various pods of Transient, Bigg’s, Orca seemed to be gathering. They culminated in what we can only call a ‘Superpod’ of these meat eating Killer Whales. Today was a confirmation of the gathering. There were…
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Plenty of activity with Orca, Humpback, Dolphins and Porpoise appearing, disappearing, and reappearing along the Sunshine Coast and Georgia Strait. A reminder to all to keep an eye open and please report your sightings. We’d rather hear about it twenty times than not at all. The Humpback sighting is assumed Humpback rather than Grey based…
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Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales, Dall’s Porpoise, and more Transients in this report. They’re making more appearances. Keep your eyes open, and call it in! Due to lack of time, some updated information and answers to some questions people have raised about branding and branded sea lions will have to wait till the next report. Susan…
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Cetacean activity is picking up slowly. Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales, Pacific White Sided Dolphins, Dall’s Porpoise and even Harbour Porpoise spotted over the past few days. The Sea Lions have also been returning in numbers. Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC Have you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise? Call 1-877-323-9776or Emailyour report. Every sighting…
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Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales reappear in the upper Georgia Strait and Pacific White Sided Dolphins are still around the entrance to Jervis Inlet in numbers. Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC Have you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise? Call 1-877-323-9776or Emailyour report. Every sighting report is valuable! Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales Transient Bigg’s Orca…
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Pacific White Sided Dolphins and quiet on the Cetacean front. Hummingbirds are in full force though. That’s at least a smile. At least on this side of the continent we’re getting a bit of Spring. Progress report: The official governing society of Whales and Dolphins BC is Wild Ocean Whale Society….or…. W.O.W. This seems very…
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Dolphins all over, some Orca pop up while the others disappear, and a rare, since last year, Harbour Porpoise sighting. A few links in the news below also. Have you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise? Call 1-877-323-9776or emailyour report. Every sighting report is valuable! Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC Orca – Killer Whales…
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Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales and Pacific White Sided Dolphins around the upper Georgia Strait. One male Orca, T40 has a very distinctive dorsal and is known as "Captain Hook" for a good reason. See photos below. The dolphins have been foraging around in groups of two to 100. The toll free reporting number 1-877-323-9776 is…
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Pacific White Sided Dolphins are around in large numbers and one brief Orca report. The calm sunny weather this long weekend should make spotting Cetaceans easier, so please remember to call your sighting in. Every sighting report is important. One link in the news: http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/nature/post/dolphin-funeral-videos-spark-discussion-about-whether-the-mammals-grieve/ Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC Call our toll free Sightings…
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Transient Bigg’s Orca and Pacific White Sided Dolphins make brief appearances. Shows they are around. There were also rumours of a possible Humpback Whale just north of Victoria, so keep a lookout. A few links below including one of a rare species of Dolphin known as and Hourglass Dolphin. There is so much left to…
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After posting this we got word of some Orca, so here’s the report: Unidentified Orca March 24: Hi there, Tracked two killer whales heading south off Rathtrevor Beach this afternoon – between 3:15 and 4:30.  Appeared to be a mom and baby as the little one still had some pink.  They were very slow –…
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New Toll Free Sightings Report Hotline: 1-877-323-9776 I’m pleased to announce that thanks to some of the proceeds from our first fundraiser, Whales and Dolphins BC’s toll free reporting hotline is up and running! There are a few minor adjustments to be made to streamline the service, and promulgate the number. Should you encounter any…
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Short post – with the link to the video clip of the draw. Congratulations to Graham Blake of Denman Island! Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC

After the excitement of having the Southern Resident J-pod make an appearance, (see previous report) there were a couple of sightings of possibly the same pod of Killer Whales. Although the recent reports are unconfirmed as J-pod, they have not been spotted elsewhere, so the reports are listed under Southern Resident Orca. Keep your eyes…
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Southern Resident Orca made a surprise appearance. Some other Orca, assumed to be Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales as well as a few Pacific White Sided Dolphins also in the report below. The Gray Whales are getting closer and have been seen at the bottom of Vancouver Island. I personally thought I spotted a couple of…
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With the herring spawn started, it was only a matter of time before we started to see some Cetaceans close by. Great ‘spawn’ report below. Lots of chatter on the radio about it too. The Orca, some unidentified, finally did make their presence known. Also a couple of links in the news. 10 days left…
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Reports: There are a couple below, but it sounds like a few Northern Resident Orca are at the top of Johnstone Strait, including that new calf, and the Southern Residents are truly South. The sightings reports below are therefore assumed to be Transient or Bigg’s, Killer Whales. Personally, I’ve seen what I could have sworn,…
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Northern Resident Killer Whales make an appearance around the Savary Island / Lund area and some Pacific White Sided Dolphins are starting to show up. The herring should be starting to run pretty soon, so expect a bit more activity. Also a couple of Links in the News below. Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC…
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Some unidentified Orca reports and a possible Minke (or Humpback) sighting as well as an update on the A8’s with the new calf. Some other Transients (Bigg’s) Orca including T02C’s were reportedly at the top of Johnstone Strait too. Delayed report due to too much going on – apologies to all – my reason for…
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Sightings reports are few and far between everywhere, but there are a couple of Orca reports below as well as a Links in the News. A few specific requests for Volunteers farther down. Keep your eyes open, there are whales and dolphins out there, between the whitecaps somewhere. Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC Resident…
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