Four Cetacean Species – Things are picking up!

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.

Have you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise?

Call 1-877-323-9776or Emailyour report.

Every sighting report is valuable!

3 pm 3 or 4 Orca just off the Westview ferry terminal, Powell River. There’s at least one big male and looks like a small one too. They’re down a long time, but looks like they’re headed North towards the mill.

Thanks to Mike, I managed to spot them – more like 7 to 9 Orca. Definitely T’s with one very large male with a floppy dorsal. My opinion, it looks like T87, but just an educated guess. There were at least two larger males, a possible sprouter (juvenile male whose dorsal is ‘sprouting’) and a calf. They appeared to be sharing some food, frequently back and forth towards one another till the ferry came closer. They disappeared into the rain fog around 3:45 pm Northbound.

1:20 pm Second hand report from a fisherman of 8 to 10 Orca at the North end of Savary Island heading South. They were seen by Twin Islands heading towards the Copeland Islands.

3 pm Saw a couple of blows angling towards Sarah Point. Looks bigger than dolphins, but too far to tell for sure. (posted with Orca due to assumption same as reported above – SM)

9:40 am 30 or so Pacific White Sided Dolphins Eastbound off Camp Point, Johnstone Strait.

Around 12 pm 10 or so PWS Dolphins Northbound by Atrevida Reef (between Powell River and Lund).

5:10 pm 6 Dall’s Porpoise between Mitlenatch Island and the green can buoy at Wilby Shoals, Cape Mudge. No direction – they’re foraging and quickly disappearing.

Three Harbour Porpoise in the middle of Malaspina St., between Grief Pt. and Vananda. This sighting was between 2:00 & 2:30 pm on Sun. Apr 14.

Have you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise? Call 1-877-323-9776 or Emailyour report. Every sighting report is valuable!