Dolphins, Killer Whales and Harbour Porpoise

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!

An Anonymous ‘comment’ posted to the Sightings report that this Orca was seen near Gambier Island – no other details I’m afraid, but the report and photo were

sent in today at 2:20 pm – SM.

I think there are 4 whale in front of hauls. Hook fin. (no other details I’m afraid – I believe it may have been the Hulks, the old war ship breakwater off the Powell River mill, rather than ‘hauls’.- SM)

April 4:

1:15 pm 25 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at the mouth of Bute Inlet by Johnson Bluffs – 1:30 pm Actually there’s 2 different groups of 25 each about 300 metres apart. They’re headed out of Bute now.

11:20 am Approx. 12 PWS Dolphins off Harwood Island out in front of Powell River. They’re heading towards Vivian Rocks and out into the Strait.

9:50 am While kayaking today in Jervis Inlet crossing between Egmont Point and Goliath Bay, we were mesmerized by a Line dance of ~100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins working their way across the channel, from West to East, with South most individuals off Captain Island in a line stretching North up to Saumarez Bluff. They worked their way to the Eastern shore and then proceeded North, finally appearing to close up into a large ring off in the distance. Quite the show.

March 31: (rec’d April 2)

Sorry for the late posting; Early Saturday (Mar 31) morning, we were treated to a sight we don’t often see in Sechelt Inlet. At the entrance to Narrow Inlet, we were surrounded by a large pod of pacific white sided dolphins. They were spread across the width of the inlet and travelling towards Skookumchuck Narrows. They’re hard to count, but we estimate a group close to 100. It’s a beautiful sight to see 4 dolphins jumping simultaneously. Beats hopping Easter bunnies any day!
Here is our attempt at trying to capture extremely fast moving targets.

11:27 am 2 or 3 Harbour Porpoise just out from the Powell River Viewpoint angling towards Willingdon Beach. Nice to finally see a couple around again.

The necropsy of the dead Humpback Whale found in a fish farm net by Tofino has been started:

While the bones have been retrieved for the Royal BC Museum in Victoria:

Levi, the Harbour Porpoise rescued off Victoria is very slowly improving at the Vancouver Aquarium’s Rescue Center. April 4^th update video:

Tourists have a whale of a time after 30-tonne mother and her curious calf pop up to say hello (and get a kiss for their troubles):

The Whales and Dolphins BC toll free sighting report number:

1-877-323-9776

Please bear with the quirks and need to streamline the message. It sometimes goes to voicemail sooner than anticipated, before there’s a chance to pick up, so please leave a message with your sightings information. The voicemail will be changed, but currently still answers as Susan MacKay.

Every Sightings report is important – keep looking – they are out there!