Leaping Dolphins, Shy Orca and Humpbacks and Porpoise in numbers

Pacific White Sided Dolphins and Porpoise take over in Cetacean sightings once the last few Orca leave the area. Also notable are the sly Humpback Whales appearing briefly, but staying elusive.

Things have been very busy with our society. There are a number of new pages on the main website (links below), as well as much preparation for the Powell River Sea Fair July 26 to July 28, 2013.

Our NEW fundraising efforts offering a draw for Two 6 hour whale watching tours donated by one of our regular reporters, Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Toursto help us continue our efforts, are available on line until July 25^th and at Sea Fair till closing ceremonies July 28^thwhere and when the winner will be drawn and announced.

Please consider donating / entering the draw; we have no other funding at this time. Our current financial position is posted at: https://whalesanddolphinsbc.com/wild-ocean-whale-society-wows/ and it’s not great. But we wouldn’t be here at all without the support of the people who contributed during our initial fundraiser. A huge thank you to you!

We do hope that with the society in place, we will be able, in the fall, to apply for some additional funding that would offer us a bit of breathing room to continue.

Have you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise?

Call 1-877-323-9776or Email your report.

Every sighting report is valuable!

7:55 am 3 Orca off the Green Can Buoy just below Cape Mudge, heading North towards Rebecca Spit, Quadra Island.

9:40 am 3 Orca almost by Ramada (Campbell River) doing long dives heading North into Discovery Passage.

10:43 am They’ve made their way between the Cape Mudge Village and the Discovery Marina.

12:08 am Orca are now at Steep Island Northbound.

1:30 pm 3 Orca (T23’s) made it up Discovery and are close to Brown’s Bay now, were at Race Point at 12:56 pm and still Northbound.

11:15 am 3 Orca by Cortez Bay Northbound. From another source.

12:20 pm Reportedly by Squirrel Cove.

12:35 pm Last chat with a boater had the Orca right in front of Squirrel Cove, Cortez Island.

12:55 pm Found them: in front of Okeover Inlet.

1:25 pm 2 Females one with a triangular notch 1/3 of way down dorsal and a calf. (Later ID T23’s) by 2 pm they were finishing a kill.

3 pm 3 Orca now just outside Squirrel Cove.

3:11 pm About to leave them; they are 1.5 miles off Cortez aiming for Mary Point in a general resting pattern with the occasional zig zagging thrown in.

LINK: Submitted video clip of Orca passing Cape Mudge on June 23^rd. Taken from shore by Peter Damhuis who was visiting our area. (Report previously posted – had to get permission prior to posting video to YouTube so it could be included in the report – SM) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC_wgjiKTzM

7:11 am Report of 2 Humpbacks Southbound just South of Storries Beach (below Campbell River). Call from a fishing guide.

Jen Furst, Campbell River Whale Watching

2 pm Couple of Humpback Whales lunge feeding somewhere between Twin Islands and Cortez/Baker Pass area. The people on the radio did not reply to me when asked for more info. SM

12 pm A Humpback Whale was spotted somewhere near Teakerne Arm, Lewis Channel. Got a text today from a friend.

10:15 am A few PWS Dolphins by Eagles Cove.

10:30 am Couple of Groups of PWS Dolphins; 10 or so by Granite Bay foraging and a smaller group by 9 foot Bay.

12:30 pm 30 + PWS Dolphins foraging back and forth with the occasional leap thrown in off Kelsey Bay.

2:15 pm 40+ PWS Dolphins at Horn Point heading South.

2:54 PWS Dolphins now off Tugboat Pass. There’s a couple of young calve in the group.

9:44 am Small group of PWS Dolphins in front of Sonora Lodge Northbound; Richard has them.

12 pm Large group of PWS Dolphins reported from a private boater Eastbound at Ripple Point.

12 pm 25+ PWS Dolphins at Horn Point (above Yuculta Rapids) Westbound.

2 pm PWS Dolphins between Chatham Point and Howe Island.

2:30 pm 30+ PWS Dolphins off Kelsey Bay.

2:58 pm 12 PWS Dolphins by Thurston Bay Marine Park / Harding Island foraging.

4:39 pm 20 PWS Dolphins in Thurston Bay area foraging on baby Salmon.

10:40 am 2 PWS Dolphins spotted by Ripple Point.

12:31 pm 12 PWS Dolphins just South of Horn Point, (just above the Yuculta Rapids) being playful.

4:45 pm 15 PWS Dolphins at Hall Point by Cordero Channel, just milling about.

10 am 12 or so PWS Dolphins at Denham Bay.

3 pm 20 PWS Dolphins at the mouth of Okisollo Channel in Discovery Passage, milling and quite playful.

4:33 pm 20-25 PWS Dolphins by Rent Island in Okisollo Channel. They’ve been very playful, leaping all over the place. We’re just leaving them.

2:20 pm 6 Dall’s Porpoise by Denham Island in Cordero Channel.

3 pm 6 Harbour Porpoise by Fawn Bluff in Bute Inlet.

10:40 am 1 Dall’s Porpoise in Mayne Passage.

3:53 pm 4 Harbour Porpoise at Jimmy Judd Island (Gillard Pass) milling.

Evening – Several harbour porpoises actively feeding around the Hump/Red Can Buoy (Cape Mudge). Later, at sunset, more, possibly the same group, into the feed off Willow Point. Out again this AM but no sign of them. (Note: Harbour Porpoise are not frequently seen in larger numbers; nice sighting! – SM)

Financial Status and accounting after initial (March 2013) Fundraising Draw: https://whalesanddolphinsbc.com/wild-ocean-whale-society-wows/

Why Report Your Sightings to Us? : https://whalesanddolphinsbc.com/wild-ocean-whale-society-wows/why-report-your-sightings/

Why Donate and Where does your money go : https://whalesanddolphinsbc.com/donate/

Support and you could WIN a Whale Watching Journey : https://whalesanddolphinsbc.com/win-at-sea-fair-2013/

More web site updates are to follow, but as the saying goes,

"Rome wasn’t built in a day."

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