Orca, Dolphins and More

The majority of the large group Transient Orca continued their way up Johnstone Strait and into Knight Inlet while a few of the usuals stayed down in our area. Pacific White Sided Dolphins have been scattered throughout the inlets and popping up in groups of 24 up to 200. The Northern Resident Orca were reported up in Queen Charlotte Strait. Another unusual to see, but not rare, species spotted today was a cougar lying on a rock on the shore just above Campbell River. A huge Elephant Seal was also spotted in the Arran Rapids "in shallow water, inhaling an 8-10 lb salmon whole."

1:50 pm 2 Orca 1 large male, 1 female spotted on the hunt between Manson’s Landing and Sutil Point, Cortez Island

A report came in that the Transientshad continued up Johnstone Strait and were spotted at Boat Bay then in Knight Inlet.

11:30 am Transient Orca at Boat Bay– Sharkey, Painter’s Lodge on scene. No direction.

2:24 pm A36’s at Lizard Point, Malcolm Island foraging.

8:45 am 100 – 200 PWS DolphinsSouthbound for Greensea Bay. Really spread out from Howe Island to Chatham Point.

Around 11 am 150 – 175 PWS Dolphins Greensea Bay

12 pm 24 or so PWS Dolphins in Denham Bay – foggy and raining, so tough to find.

11 am 150 PWS Dolphins at Chatham Point Northbound.

12:40 pm 75 + PWS Dolphins by Hall Point Sonora Island Westbound.

3:55 pm Leaving another group of around 50-75 PWS Dolphins heading towards Hole in the Wall,via Calm Channel.

3 pm Large group of PWS Dolphins just off Whiterock Passage towards Rendezvous Islands.

Soon after: Still off north Rendezvous Island heading towards Stuart Island.

3:45 pm 100+ PWS Dolphinsbetween Turn Island and Chatham Point Lightstation.

6:30 pm 75 – 100 PWS Dolphinsheading East up Okisollo Channel.

10 am 60-70 PWS Dolphins by Fawn Bluff, Bute Inlet.

10 am Around 12 PWS Dolphins in Seymour Narrows.

1:30 pm 50 PWS Dolphins in Denham Bay, above Dent Rapids.

5 pm 40 PWS Dolphins in Denham Bay– just off the eagle show.

Around 2 pm Had 2 Humpback Whales by Bold Head, Blackney Pass.

10:45 am 2 Harbour Porpoise at Francisco Point, off Cape Mudge. And, 2 more at Rebecca Spitat 11:05 am, as well as 4 more at Jimmy Judd Island Gillard Pass, at 3 pm. Lots around now that the Orca are spread.

6 pm 12-15 Harbour Porpoise south end of Twin Islands foraging.