Fin Whales, Transient Killer Whales, Resident Orca, Dolphins, Porpoise

Transient Orca, Resident Orca, Dolphins in slightly smaller numbers and Dall’s Porpoise. The Fin Whales may have made another appearance. Plus a bit of information on Fin Whales transiting in our inside waters.

2:30 pm Resident Orca with a number of Pacific White Sided Dolphins harassing them were at Hull Point. (broken radio transmission)

4 pm Resident Orca, possibly the A34’s with 15 to 20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins leaping all over them were in Nodales Channel. No specific direction. (The Orca usually just try to get away from the Dolphins – SM)

Photo: Nick Templeman, Eagle Eye Adventures

10:30 am 4 Transients were in a Southbound direction around Walkem Islands to Cinque Islands in Discovery Passage.

12:40 pm 10 or 11 Transients including T18, T19, T19B, T19C, T123, T123A and T46 were Southbound by Brown’s Bay in Discovery Passage.

Nick Templeman, Eagle Eye Adventures

2:30 pm Large group of Transients Southbound by Race Point.

5:30 pm 5 to 6 Transients Southbound by Quathiaski Cove, across from Campbell River. At the same time:

4 to 5 Transients including one male with a floppy dorsal fin Northbound by April Point, across from Campbell River.

Hi Susan. The transients we thought were going north turned back to the south about 545 pm. Garry

10:15 am 4 Transient Orca Westbound by Cape Mudge Light.

11:55 am to 2:30 pm 5 to 7 Orca between Savary Island and Sentry Shoal heading North-West towards Mitlenatch Island. There were two big males and one that looked like it may be a juvenile. There were lots of breaches, rolling around and tail slaps. They had started out looking as if they were going in circles – possibly hunting.

1 pm Seymour Narrows 3 Transients Westing.

Jack, Campbell River Whale Watching

2:30 pm 4 Transient Orca Southbound right at Seymour Narrows.

5:44 pm 2 groups of Transient Orca total of around 10 animals between Race Point and Brown’s Bay. Two large dorsals.

Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys

7:10 pm These guys (Transient Orca – see photos) were travelling North this afternoon past Campbell River. They were travelling quite spread out up to Seymour Narrows then came together to transit the narrows. We didn’t spend to long with them but there was some searching around and splitting up after but we didn’t see any kills. On our way home @ 1910 we found a large gang of T’s coming North up Discovery Passage at Eagles Cove. There were 12-13 Orcas. I haven’t gone through the pics yet and it was a little dark so I’m not sure we can see any too well but I will check. I did recognize the gang above, plus T046B1, and I think T123,T123A. We only spent 10 min with these guys as it was getting dark, but they were about 3 miles away from about 250 plus Pacific Whitesided Dolphins that were spread out above Chatham Point. Cheers!

Nick Templeman, Eagle Eye Adventures

Photo: Nick Templeman, Eagle Eye Adventures

Photo: Nick Templeman, Eagle Eye Adventures

9:40 am 5 to 6 Dolphins by Deep Water Bay, just North-West of Campbell River.

2:30 pm Resident Orca with a number of Pacific White Sided Dolphins harassing them were at Hull Point. (broken radio transmission)

4 pm Resident Orca, possibly the A34’s with 15 to 20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins leaping all over them were in Nodales Channel. No specific direction. (The Orca usually just try to get away from the Dolphins – SM) repeat from Resident Orca Report

Around 3 pm 75 to 100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins were by Cinque Islands heading North-West.

7:10 pm We only spent 10 min with these guys (Transient Orca) as it was getting dark, but they were about 3 miles away from about 250 plus Pacific Whitesided Dolphins that were spread out above Chatham Point. Cheers! (partial repeat of Transient Orca Report)

Nick Templeman, Eagle Eye Adventures