Whales and Dolphins Galore!
We have a plethora of whales all over the inside waters. Humpback Whales that don’t usually stay in Georgia Strait and Desolation Sound seem to enjoy the food they’re finding. Southern Resident Killer Whales also decided to venture farther North of their usual foraging area to feast on some salmon by Campbell River. The Northern Resident Orca are still only venturing as far down as Nodales Channel. Transient Bigg’s Orca are popping up here and there and have managed to scatter many of the Pacific White Sided Dolphins down from Knight Inlet. The dolphins are now harassing and following the Resident Killer Whales. Dall’s and Harbour Porpoise numbers are down, which might also be attributed to the Transient Bigg’s.
Susan MacKay & Lynne Cracknell, Whales and Dolphins BC
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Humpback BCY0291 ‘KC’ in full breach
August, 2014 – 2 photos
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
NORTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES
Aug 30:
9:27 am: Sounds like there are Orca westing at Green Point Rapids; headed up to investigate.
11:10 am: Orca westing at Darcy Point – stand by for numbers.
11:35 am: One bull so far.
11:47 am: Looks like Kaikash NRKW A46.
1:21 pm: The second whale reported this morning had a bent dorsal fin.Plumper A37?? maybe!
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug 30:
12:20 pm: 100% confirmed on Kaikash NRKW A46. He is westing out of Chancellor Channel right now. Amazing.
12:50 pm: Kaikash westing in Current Passage near the top of Helmcken Island. With the report of the second whale with the bent fin it just may be possible that it’s Plumper A37 who we thought was gone!
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug 30:
9:30 am NRKW’s A23/30/42’s and possibly A25’s all seem to be between Cracroft Point and Robson Bight Ecological Reserve, and some are still easting from the Telegraph Cove area.
(from radio)
Aug 29:
8:35 am: Report from "Pacific Yellowfin" of large group of Orca and some Dolphins in Nodales Channel, I think easting.
11:30 am: The NRKW’s A23’s and A25’s are westing at Ripple Point. Will be on scene in 15 minutes.
12:44 pm: Leaving Resident Orca westing at Vansittart, along with some Pacific White Sided Dolphins.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug 29:
9:43 am: The NRKW’s A23’s and A25’s are westing out of Nodales Chanel.
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug 29:
12:17 pm: NRKW’s A23’s and A25’s are westing at Humpback Bay, Johnstone Strait. Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching, is on scene.
(from radio chatter)
Aug 29:
1:30 pm: Leaving the NRKW’s A23’s/A25’s westbound by Camp Point on the Vancouver Island shoreline.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
Aug 28:
9:00 am: Calls heard from NRKW’s at Cracroft Point.
10:00 am: NRKW’s A30’s by Blinkhorn Light, Johnstone Strait, being bothered by Pacific White Sided Dolphins.
Radio
Aug 27:
10:00 am: Orca at Naka Creek.
1:40 pm: Seven Orca easting at Naka Creek.
Bradden Kiley, Painter’s Lodge.
August 27:
4 pm About 7-8 NRKW Orca were near the mouth of the Adam River Westbound.
Peter Cracknell, Sayward
Aug 26:
11:40 am: One big fin (Orca) at Eve River. Very foggy. Pretty sure it is NRKW A46.
12:20 pm: Six more Orca at Stimpson’s Reef, above Port Neville, Johnstone Strait, westbound. Two big fins. Seven animals here, not six.
12:44 pm: 7 – 8 more Orca at Stimpson’s Reef, two nautical miles behind the others on the mainland side.
Bradden Kiley, Painters Lodge.
Aug 26:
4:00 pm: The NRKW’s A23’s, A25’s and A30’s are westing at Naka Creek.
Roger (on radio)
Aug 26:
Was with Orca last night at Sonora Point, Nodales Channel westing fast. Orca popped up behind the tender, unannounced.
Colin Griffinson, Pacific Yellowfin.
Aug 23:
9:30 am: Orca by Hickey Point, easting.
(from radio)
Aug 25:
11: am: NRKW Kaikash has been foraging between Sonora Island and Hall Point all morning, he is alone for now.
11:42 am: Also have just received a report of 7-8 Killer Whales headed east in Cordero Channel, passing Cordero Lodge.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug 25:
12:57 pm: Killer Whales just passing the Kelsey Bay dock, eastbound.
Geord Dunstan, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Aug 25:
3:00 pm: Left the NRKW’s A42’s at Hall Point heading to Frederick Arm. NRKW A46 is with them.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
Aug 25:
4:30 pm: Left Orca westing at Hall Point, NRKW A46 in the lead. What a day – Grizzlies, Orca and Dolphins, what more in life could people ask for? Felt bad for A46 all by himself, but happy other Orca weren’t too far away.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Aug 25:
3:17 pm: Orca at St. Vincent’s Bight – one big fin and one or two smaller ones, westing.
3:25 pm: The Orca are still circling around, foraging. There are one or two Pacific White Sided Dolphins very close by, also fishing.
Lynne Cracknell, Whales and Dolphins BC.
Aug 25:
3:35 pm: The NRKW’s A23’s and A25’s are at St. Vincent’s Bight.
Geord Dunstan, Discovery Marine Safaris.
August 25:
3:37 pm 2 Orca are reported to be in Frederick’s Arm.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge
Aug 24:
9:16 am: The NRKW’s are either in the reserve or east of it. Haven’t been spotted yet.
(from radio)
Aug 24:
11:24 am: Orca easting at Kelsey Bay.NRKWs A42’s
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug 24:
11:37 am: Orca at Kelsey Bay easting. Sounds like A42’s and ?.
1:18 pm: 2 Orca, one male, one female, by themselves. All five of the NRKW’s known as the A42’s are together. Not sure who the other two are.
2:48 pm Correction: These are the A23’s and A25’s, at Ripple Point now, easting. Not the A42’s.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Aug 24:
2:05 pm: Two unknown NRKW Orca at Knox Bay, easting.
2:22 pm: They cut across to the Vancouver Island side by Ripple Point.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Aug 24:
3:56 pm: Nice couple of hours for me, with both Humpbacks and Orca in Weynton Passage. The NRKW’s known as the A30’s and some of the I’s were around.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC.
Aug 24:
6:24 pm: "Pacific Yellowfin" is reporting 4 Orca between Hall Point and Gomer Island, foraging. Also some Pacific White Sided Dolphins in in Denham Bay.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
Aug 23:
2:00 pm: Leaving the NRKW’s A30’s by the Adam River Estuary westbound at about 5 knots.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
NRKWs
August, 2014 – 3 photos
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
TRANSIENT BIGG’S KILLER WHALES
Aug 28:
9:00 am: Transient Bigg’s Orca T101’s reported at the top of Johnstone Strait. Possibly in front of Telegraph Cove.
9:25 am: Apparently the T101’s are easting by Boat Bay, Johnstone Strait.
Radio
Aug 28:
11:20 am: Transient Bigg’s Orca T02C’s are easting below Naka Creek.
Bradden Kiley, Painters Lodge.
Aug 28:
1:18 pm: Leaving Transient Bigg’s T101 and T102’s easting east of St. Vincent Bight, 1/4 mile offshore, doing 5 – 6 knots.
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug 28:
2:25 pm: Report of Orca heading east at Yorke Island, just above Kelsey Bay.
5:20 pm: Transient Bigg’s T101 and T102 at Rock Bay, easting fast.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug 28:
2:50 pm The T101’s and T102’s are Eastbound mid channel at 8 knots between Petersen Island light and Helmken Island.
3:20 pm: The Transient Bigg’s Orca T101’s/102’s are continuing to east abeam a tug towing a log barge off Palmer Bay, mid channel. There is a group of Pacific White Sided Dolphins using the barge to their advantage by hiding behind it.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Aug 27 (rec’d Aug 28):
9:27 am: I had a pretty nice display from a distance off my board near the White Islets last night. 6 – 7 Transients feeding, breaching and tail slapping for about an hour, and then they headed east towards Roberts Creek Pier where several folks had a great viewing. I went out for the sunset and received an awesome bonus.
Geordie Harrower, Roberts Creek.
Aug 27:
6:15 am: About 3, maybe 5 Killer Whales just passed by the bottom of TexadaSt., Powell River heading towards Grief Point.
Joanne Brough, via email.
Aug 27:
10:55 am: Transient Bigg’s Orca westing into Kelsey Bay.
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug 27:
12:40 pm: Left the Transient Bigg’s Orca at Fanny Island, westbound.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
Aug 27:
3:00 pm: Following a pod of 8 or more Transient Bigg’s Orca, mid strait, west of St. Vincent’s Bight.
Peter Cracknell, Sayward.
Aug 26:
8:10 am: 8-10 Orca northbound between Miracle Beach, below Campbell River and Mittlenatch Island.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug 26:
9:00 am: At least 10 Orca southbound between Oyster Bay, below Campbell River and Mittlenatch Island.
9:17 am: About 16 Orca. The T101’s and T002c’s and others.
9:35 am: Leaving Orca 3 miles off Salmon Point southbound.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Aug 26:
1:54 pm: Report of 4 Orca just north of Brown’s Bay, Discovery Passage.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug 26:
2:43 pm: Five Transient Bigg’s Orca by Duncan Bay, on the Quadra Island side, southbound. Actually, there are 8 or 9 of them.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Aug 26:
10:30 am Reports of Orca in Okisollo Channel from radio.
6:39 pm: Transient Bigg’s T002C’s and T046B’s here now, just south of Cape Mudge, frolicking and playing with the last of a kill. There are more reports of Orca on Cape Mudge Shoals now too.
7:20 pm: Now with the Transient Bigg’s T101’s and T102 northbound at Whiskey Point. Wow, there must be 35 plus Transient Bigg’s down here! Insane!
8:15 pm: Leaving the Transient Bigg’s T101’s and T102 northbound by Middle Point. Signing off now …what a day! (see his other reports of NRKWs and SRKWs)
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug 24:
1:59 pm: Small group of Orca (4 – 5) sighted off Sunshine Coast- Wilson Creek, around noon heading north. One young one close to female! What a blessing!
Heidi Halldorson. (via email)
(Note: These were probably Transient Bigg’s Orca, but could also have been Southern Resident Killer Whales. S.M.)
Aug 23:
1:25 pm: 10 Transient Bigg’s at the fishing hump off Quadra Island moving slowly southbound. There are at least 10 of them.
3:57 pm: Leaving Transient Bigg’s in between Mittlenatch Island and the Red Can buoy. Very active.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Aug 23:
2:55 pm: Transient Bigg’s T60’s eastbound by the Sophia Islands.
(from radio)
Aug 23:
4:41 pm: On scene near Mittlenatch Island with the Transient Bigg’s Orca.
6:06 pm: We are 2 miles west of Mittlenatch Island. Funny, but T123A has been about 1/4 mile ahead of the main gang during the whole encounter. Everywhere he zigzags to they all follow. I think it’s closer to 16 total. I think he is the prey scout.
7:27 pm: Leaving the scene with the gang of Transients. We are 2.5 miles south west of Mittlenatch heading south/southeast. Moving slowly with lots of zig zag searching, there are four juveniles that were constantly playing through the whole encounter, and T123A is still 1/4 mile ahead of the gang.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
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| J2 – Granny Oldest known Orca estimated at 102 years old! |
SRKWs
August 26, 2014 – 3 photos
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES
Aug 26:
12:30 pm: With SRKW Orca one mile off Vancouver Island shoreline, heading SE at 3 knots. Near Black Creek.
12:37 pm: So we have Southern Resident Killer Whales – Group A of J pod with Granny, and K pod whales with K26 (Lobo) who has a Satellite tag sticking out of his right side dorsal.
1:30 pm: Leaving J Pod, Group A, and K’s, right through the fishing fleet at Kitty Coleman, just South of Campbell River.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug 26:
4:14 pm: Three Orca heading south 2 cables off the beach at the Big Rock, about 4 km south of Campbell River. On my day off watching from my deck.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Aug 26:
4:15 pm: 7 Orca just south of Hidden Harbour, Campbell River, southbound. Three males, one calf, the rest are females.
Jeannie, Campbell River
Aug 26:
4:15 pm: Three large Killer Whales are moving north from the sea walk at Campbell River. Just gorgeous and beautiful.
5:19 pm: Sorry – they were heading south. Two adults and three smaller ones. Looks like they were heading towards Powell River direction.
Paul Framboise, via email.
Aug 26:
4:27 pm: SRKWs Orca at Willow Point doing 7/8 knots, picking up speed, southbound.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.
SRKWs
August 26, 2014 – 2 photos
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
HUMPBACK WHALES
Aug 30:
1:10 pm: We have 100% identification on the Humpback whale known as Stripe (BCZ0004), and a second Humpback has an all dark tail with two big round barnacle marks on port fluke. Not K.C., both animals headed east one mile past Petersen Island.
2:53 pm: Humpback whales still easting at the slide.
4:32 pm: Stripe and friend one mile west of Ripple Point at 3:40 pm, still easting. (from photo we later identified the other as BCX0565 known as ‘Nick’ – SM)
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug 30:
2:43 pm: Humpback whale off the Green Can Buoy at Cape Mudge area, doing 20 minute dives!
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Aug 30:
4:30 pm: Humpback at Red Can Buoy, (Cape Mudge area) headed north.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug 29:
7:30 am: Blow (presume Humpback?) reported at April Point.
Bradden Kiley, Painters Lodge.
Aug 29:
7:40 am: My sister Liz and Ted just got back from their boat trip to Pender Harbour. At 7:40 this morning they saw a Humpback heading south, five to ten minutes out of Pender Harbour.
Judy Brant, Powell River.
Aug 29:
9:00 am: Humpback whale northbound heading towards Race Point.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Aug 29:
10:10 am: Humpback known as K.C has has rounded Race Point and is headed for Seymour Narrows.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug 29:
11:00 am: Left Humpback whale K.C northbound at Separation Head, Discovery Passage.
2:45 pm: Leaving K.C southbound Middle Point after one full twisting breach, tail lobs and lunge feeding.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug 29::
2:00 pm: Report from Mike Cyr, Sonora Resort guide "Kingsilver" of a Humpback whale southbound in Seymour Narrows.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge.
Aug 28:
9:26 am: Humpback whale one mile north of Francisco Point, Cape Mudge. Long dives, only seen him once.
6:00 pm: Left Humpback Whale ‘KC’ at April Point, mid channel Discovery Passage.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Aug 28:
11:11 am: Humpback at Ripple Shoals, below Helmken Island doing dives over the shoal.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug 28:
11:15 am: Humpback Whales I’ve counted so far this morning is 11 in Blackfish Sound and Weynton Passage. The Humpbacks identified so far are: BCY0727 Freckles, BCY0177 Slash/Humpless, BCY0729 Argonaught, BCZ0339 Inukshuk, BCX1063 Ripple and her calf, and others. There have been many breaches (missed most of the photos though) making it a spectacular morning!
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
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| Double Lunge feeding |
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| ‘Freckles’ BCY0727 Breaching |
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| ‘Freckles’ BCY0727 Breaching |
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| ‘Argonaught’ BCY0729 Breaching |
Humpback Whales
August 28, 2014 – 4 photos
Susan MacKay, SG images
Aug 28:
4:49 pm: Humpback Whale at Copper Bluffs, Campbell River.
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug 28:
5:01 pm: My husband just saw a Humpback moments ago near the mouth of Teakerne Arm from our sailboat. Sadly the camera is here at home with me. He thinks there was a chunk out of the tail fluke.
Tanja Hanson, Powell River.
(Thanks for the update Tanja. The one with the chunk out of her tail is most likely BCXO380 (Zed) as in the photos you sent for the previous report. Really interesting that she’s staying in the same area – did she have her "pet" log with her? She’s been using one for protection. Again we have received a number of calls about this humpback possibly being entangled, but after having some people get a very good look, there are no lines to be entangled with, and the whale has learned that boaters tend to avoid logs, so appears to stay with the log as a method to avoid being struck. Humpback Whales rest on the surface, so the log is a good choice. – S.M.)
Aug 27:
10:00 am: Good Morning! Good start to the day – we just had a very deep diving Humpback off the Francisco Point shore, close to the beach. We saw it briefly then he went down for 13 minutes, upon arrival and a good look it is our friend the ‘Kelp Creature’. Boy, does he get around!
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug 27:
3:55 pm: Humpback whale somewhere in Waddington Channel, from radio.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
August 27:
4 pm Wed. 2 Humpback Whales, possibly 3, definitely one adult and one younger smaller one, crossed Waddington Channel to Allies Island, moved south to Worthy Island, above Desolation Sound.
Christine Hollmann, Terracentric Coastal Adventures Ltd.
Aug 26:
3:41 pm: I live in Halfmoon Bay (Sunshine Coast) and heard and saw an adult and calf Humpback this morning at 8:00 am. Also saw them on Saturday the 24that the same location. They were at Reception Point heading up Welcome Passage.
Urs Pfaeffli, via email.
Aug 26:
3:14 pm: Humpback whale easting at Ripple Point.
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug 25:
11:11 am: There is a Humpback whale mid Johnstone Strait just west of Brasseau Bay, seems to be angling towards Yorke Island. Also some blows closer to the Vancouver Island side seen earlier, not sure if this was the same whale or not.
Lynne Cracknell, Whales and Dolphins BC.
Aug 25:
12:48 pm: Saw a couple of Humpbacks in front of Alberni Street (Powell River) at around noon today. Saw 5 good blows.
Lindalu Forseth, via email.
Aug 24:
9:16 am: There are about 6 Humpbacks off Bold Head, at the top of Blackfish Sound.
Radio
Aug 24:
1:35 pm: Two Humpbacks in Weynton Pass, by Weynton Island, and a couple of Dall’s Porpoise foraging too.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC.
Aug 24:
4:40 pm: A friend just let me know that there is a Humpback whale at Refuge Cove, Desolation Sound right now.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug 23:
3:16 pm: Report from a friend of two Humpbacks in front of the Squirrel Cove area, Cortez Island.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug 23:
4:00 pm: One, possibly two Humpbacks off the Plumper Islands in Blackfish Sound.
4:45 pm: Oh darn, work on report delayed by 3 or 4 Humpback Whales!
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC.
Aug 23:
5:59 pm: Humpback just dove to the right (west) of Flower Island beside Swanson, heading west past Slate Point on Compton Island.
Janet Southcott (in Blackfish Sound)
PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
August 28, 2014
Susan MacKay, SG images
Aug 30:
9:00 am: Groups of Pacific White Sided Dolphins reported in Nodales Channel and Denham Bay. Very foggy here. Visibility between 5 – 200 metres, depending.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge.
Aug 30:
2:15 pm: 150 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Horn Point, Dent Rapids.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug 30:
5:12 pm: 75 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Gomer Island, entrance to Frederick Arm, milling.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Aug 29:
12:44 pm: Leaving some Pacific White Sided Dolphins westing at Vansittart Point, Johnstone Strait, along with NRKW’s.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug 29:
2:39 pm: 50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at the mouth of Loughborough Inlet heading to Green Point Rapids. Changed their mind…now heading into Loughborough Inlet.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
Aug 28:
10:00 am: 15 or so Pacific White Sided Dolphins headed to harass the NRKW’s A30’s by Blinkhorn Bay.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
Aug 28:
11:10 am: 50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Nodales Channel at Davis Point, easting, and another 50 in Thurston Bay!
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Aug 28:
12:05 pm: Pacific White Sided Dolphins spread out above Little Dent Island now. Tons of foraging, birds everywhere.
12:24 pm: Pacific White Sided Dolphins heading south to Yuculta Rapids now. Leaving them now between Jimmy Judd and Dent Island.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug 28:
1:38 pm: Pacific White Sided Dolphins northbound in Bute Inlet moving towards Fawn Bluff.
Geord Dunstan, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Aug 28:
3:20 pm: There is a group of Pacific White Sided Dolphins using a tug to their advantage by hiding behind it. It is towing a log barge off Palmer Bay, mid channel. There are Transient Bigg’s Orca continuing to east abeam the tug at the same time.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Aug 28:
3:55 pm: 20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Fawn Bluff, Bute Inlet, heading out.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Aug 27:
12:00 pm: Large group of Pacific White Sided Dolphins reported heading into Frederick Arm.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge.
Aug 27:
3:32 pm: 100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at the head of Frederick Arm.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
Aug 27:
3:50 pm: Just left a beautiful pod of Pacific White Sided Dolphins in at the head of Frederick Arm, only 50 feet from shore, doing big lazy doughnuts with some breaching and foraging.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug 26:
2:40 pm: 75 Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Frederick Arm.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug 26:
3:14 pm: Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Frederick Arm.
3:25 pm: Pacific White Sided Dolphins easting at Granite Point, Discovery Passage.
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching
Aug 25:
3:00 pm: 2 – 4 Pacific White Sided Dolphins as I entered Port McNeill Harbour.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Aug 25:
4: 30 pm:Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Frederick Arm.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Aug 24:
6:36 pm: Pacific Yellowfin is reporting Pacific White Sided Dolphins inn Denham Bay.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
DALL’S PORPOISE
Aug 24:
12:23 pm: Two Dall’s Porpoise foraging in Weynton Passage by the Pearse Islands group.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC.
Aug 24:
4:00 pm: Half a dozen very playful Dall’s Porpoise at Ritchie Brothers on Stuart Island, right by the Arran rapids.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.
LINKS
The Vancouver Aquarium has decided to take the Parks Board to Court over the recent decision taken by the Parks Board to end the breeding of captive cetaceans at the Aquarium. The Aquarium continues to argue that the breeding program is a necessary adjunct to research on whales in the wild. Here are the details:
A strange turning of the tables as Humpback Whales are sighted harassing Orca; it’s usually the other way around!
The media have been posting quite a few news stories about the large number of Orca sightings in these waters recently. Another link (below this one) explains why there are so many more Salmon around than usual.
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