Cetacean Species Overlapping Whale, Dolphin and Porpoise Sightings
Many of the Cetacean species have been running into one another as they forage, hunt and travel. With all the activity, it had become a bit confusing to tell whether the Killer Whales being seen were Northern Resident Orca or Transient Bigg’s, so you may find a number of the reports in the Unidentified section until some identifications are made. Our map also appears quite tight with the overlapping reports so you will need to zoom in more to distinguish the different locations. Humpback Whales are still finding food throughout the areas as is the one Grey Whale still off the Sechelt area. There are plenty of Pacific White Sided Dolphins and Dall’s Porpoise, which is a good think since they are being preyed upon by the Transient Bigg’s Orca. There are few reports of the little Harbour Porpoise and it is a bit of concern since we had one stillborn wash up around the Powell River area. They have such high metabolism rates that being chased by Orca could actually make them succumb.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
REPORT LOCATIONS MAP 2015-033
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TRANSIENT BIGG’S KILLER WHALES
Mon Sep 07 2015
12:44 • 6 Bigg`s Orca hunting, heading East past Boat Bay towards Robson Bight, Johnstone Strait. Apparently they didn’t miss the Dolphins this time. ▫ Radio Report
10:02 • Bigg`s Orca hunting, off Beaver Cove, Broughton Stait. ?T10s plus? They took a couple of Dall’s Porpoise totally ignoring the 100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins that went past in a hurry. Then they were taking Murres, eating a few of the birds. This is a method to train younsters how to hunt. ▫ Second Hand
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Sun Sep 06 2015
16:17 • Bigg`s Orca hunting,, Surge Narrows. The Dolphins just ran headlong into the Transient Bigg’s Orca. Some were killed. ▫ On Scene
Bill Coltart, Pacific Pro Dive
16:11 • Bigg`s Orca heading West at Sheer Point, Hoskyn Channel. ?T002Cs, T124s, T37s? ▫ Leaving the Scene
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Transient Bigg’ s Killer Whales
Sun Sep 06 2015 – 1 photos
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
15:19 • 5 Bigg`s Orca hunting, at Little Dent Island, Dent Rapids. Several kills of dolphins.
Fabien Minfray, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:24 • Bigg`s Orca on the Bute Inlet, Arran Rapids. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jen Furst, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:36 • Bigg`s Orca milling, between Marina Island and Francisco Point, Sutil Channel.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching
08:57 • Bigg`s Orca hunting, past Turnback Point, Bute Inlet. As well as Pacific White Sided Dolphins.
Jillian, Sonora Lodge
07:35 • Bigg`s Orca at Horn Point and at Hall Point just out from Nodales Channel. ▫ Second Hand
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching
Sat Sep 05 2015
15:17 • Bigg`s Orca past the Chained Islands in Kanish Bay, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
14:48 • Bigg`s Orca hunting, by Granite Point heading into Kanish Bay. Pacific White Sided Dolphins.
Fabien Minfray, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:35 • 7 Bigg`s Orca heading South, Hoskyn Channel.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
11:33 • Bigg`s Orca heading East nearing Venture Point, Okisollo Channel.
Jerry, Eagle Eye Adventures
10:56 • 10 Bigg`s Orca heading South, Hoskyn Channel.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
10:26 • Bigg`s Orca hunting, at Chatham Point, Johnstone Strait. They’re hunting Pacific White Sided Dolphins who are trying to get away from them.
Fabien Minfray, Campbell River Whale Watching
Fri Sep 04 2015
17:30 • Bigg`s Orca inside Kanish Bay, Discovery Passage.
Fabien Minfray, Campbell River Whale Watching
16:45 • Bigg`s Orca heading South entering Kanish Bay. Vessel Eagle 42 on scene.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:39 • Bigg`s Orca heading North mid-channel Elk Bay, Okisollo Channel. Leif is with them.
Fabien Minfray, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:38 • Bigg`s Orca heading North at Race Point, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jordan McLean, Painter’s Lodge
10:56 • 5 Bigg`s Orca heading North by Discovery Harbour Marina.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
10:47 • Bigg`s Orca milling, by Conville Bay, Hoskyns Channel.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures
10:34 • Bigg`s Orca heading North slowly mid-channel in front of Campbell River, Discovery Passage.
Jerry, Eagle Eye Adventures
09:41 • 6 Bigg`s Orca heading North in front of Campbell River. they’re all small fins.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures
09:02 • 3 Bigg`s Orca just below Sophia Islands off Cracroft Point, Johnstone Strait. ?T10s?
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
08:24 • Bigg`s Orca heading South in a line off Francisco Point and Baker Passage, Georgia Strait.
Ed Sharkey, Painter’s Lodge
NORTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES
Sun Sep 06 2015
13:10 • NRKW Orca heading West slowly towards Bold Head, Blackfish Sound. ?A30s, A42s?
13:00 • NRKW Orca heading East into Robson Bight, Johnstone Strait. ?I15s?
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Sat Sep 05 2015
16:09 • NRKW Orca heading East just to Weynton Island at the bottom of Weynton Passage, Johnstone Strait. ?I15s? They took all this time to make the short Passage. They’d move ahead and the current would push them back. Some lovely resting lines with the young one still playing around and spyhopping. ▫ On Scene
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Northern Resident Killer Whales
Sat Sep 05 2015 – 8 photos
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
16:00 • NRKW Orca heading East towards Cracroft Point, Johnstone Strait. ?A30s? A30’s pushed through the current first and are now into Johnstone Strait. ▫ On Scene
12:28 • NRKW Orca heading West towards Bold Head and Stubbs Island, Blackfish Sound. ?I15s, A30s? Pacific White Sided Dolphins are all over harassing them.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Fri Sep 04 2015
17:45 • NRKW Orca heading North at Elk Bay tight to Vancouver Island shore Discovery Passage. running at 3 knots. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
15:48 • NRKW Orca heading North by No Name Creek, Discovery Passage. ?A30s?
14:21 • NRKW Orca heading North by Duncan Bay. ?A30s?
Fabien Minfray, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:06 • NRKW Orca heading South 2.8 nautical miles South of Red Can Buoy in a line with Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait. ?A30s?
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
09:02 • NRKW Orca foraging, spread out from Blinkhorn Peninsula to Weynton Passage, Johnstone Strait.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES
Mon Sep 07 2015
17:07 • Orca in front of Powell River, Malaspina Strait.
Linda and Dan McLaughlin, Powell River
16:22 • Orca heading West past Ripple Point, Johnstone Strait. Just heard from a fisherman that they passed around 10 am. ▫ Second Hand
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:22 • Orca heading South between Savary Island and Harwood Island, Georgia Strait.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures
08:15 • 6 Orca between the Red Can Buoy and the lodge at Cape Mudge, Discovery Passage.
Elvis, Eagle Eye Adventures
07:58 • Orca heading South off the Cape Mudge, Discovery Passage.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures
Sat Sep 05 2015
18:02 • 4 Orca heading South right by the Pulp Mill in Campbell River, Discovery Passage.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures
11:34 • Orca heading East by Shoal Bay, Cordero Channel.
Fabien Minfray, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:01 • Orca heading East at Ripple Point, Johnstone Strait.
Ed Sharkey, Painter’s Lodge
Fri Sep 04 2015
13:35 • Orca heading into the Octopus Island, Okisollo Channel.
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:34 • Orca still half way between Hole in the Wall and Surge Narrows, Okisollo Channel. Jordan on scene – no real direction.
Jerry, Eagle Eye Adventures
HUMPBACK WHALES
Mon Sep 07 2015
13:03 • Humpback Whale off Departure Bay, Nanaimo, Georgia Strait.
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:02 • Humpback Whale off Weynton Island and Telegraph Cove, Johnstone Strait.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
10:00 • 2 Humpback Whale heading North about 3 miles West of Sechelt, Georgia Strait.
James Ponath, Abbotsford
Sun Sep 06 2015
14:00 • 8 Humpback Whale the lower parts of Blackfish Sound. This is a total of 8 in the Sound: 3 by Cracroft Point, 2 by Parson Bay light and another 3 off Licka Point. There were a couple of others by Whitecliffe Islets.
George, Sailcone
13:00 • 6 Humpback Whale foraging, off Weynton Island, Johnstone Strait.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Humpback Whales
Sun Sep 06 2015 – 6 photos
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
12:54 • 1 Humpback Whale heading North at the mill by Campbell River, Discovery Passage.
Bill Coltart, Pacific Pro Dive
Sat Sep 05 2015
21:00 • 1 Humpback Whale travelling, heading South just East of Bamberton, Saanich Inlet. at sunset.
Timothy Lott, .
12:28 • 5 Humpback Whale foraging, by Stubbs Island and Bold Head, Blackfish Sound. There are more towards Bold Head.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Humpback Whales
Sat Sep 05 2015 – 5 photos
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Fri Sep 04 2015
19:18 • 1 Humpback Whale doing donuts, just South of Subtle Islands, Sutil Channel.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
18:56 • 1 Humpback Whale heading South in front of Campbell River, Discovery Passage. ?KC?
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
17:00 • 2 Humpback Whale heading South heading slowly near Race Point just through Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage.
Jerry, Eagle Eye Adventures
15:42 • 2 Humpback Whale in in, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Fabien Minfray, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:18 • 2 Humpback Whale 1.5 miles East of Francisco Point, Georgia Strait.
Jerry, Eagle Eye Adventures
09:52 • 1 Humpback Whale heading North off Shelter Point heading towards Willow Point, Georgia Strait.
09:47 • 2 Humpback Whale heading West mid-channel on a line between Francisco Point and Cortez Reef angling towards Vancouver Island Georgia Strait. Fabien now on scene.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
Wed Sep 02 2015
??:?? • 1 Humpback Whale by Kitty Coleman Beach Park, Georgia Strait.
Wendy Stevens, Courtenay
Humpback Whale
September 2, 2015 – 1 photo
Wendy Stevens, Courtenay
GREY WHALES
Sun Sep 06 2015
16:17 • 1 Grey Whale hanging around the Roberts Creek, Geogia Strait.
Brandi Mladenich, .
Thu Sep 03 2015
09:00 • 1 Grey Whale close to Silverstone, Sechelt, Georgia Strait. very close to shore. The 3rd time we’ve seen this whale in the past 2 weeks!.
Jacqueline Saw, Sechelt
PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS
Mon Sep 07 2015
10:02 • 100 PWS Dolphins heading East off Beaver Cove, Broughton Stait. They went head on by the Transient Bigg’s Orca who had just taken a couple of Dall’s Porpoise. Lucky for them, the Orca didn’t pay attention. ▫ Second Hand
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Sun Sep 06 2015
16:16 • 100 PWS Dolphins being hunted,, Surge Narrows. The Dolphins just ran headlong into the Transient Bigg’s Orca. Some were killed. ▫ On Scene
Bill Coltart, Pacific Pro Dive
15:09 • 100 PWS Dolphins heading South past old Churchouse spread out in Calm Channel.
14:39 • 20 PWS Dolphins speeding past Kayak on Quadra Island in Hoskyn Channel.
08:57 • 30 PWS Dolphins being hunted, past Turnback Point, Bute Inlet. As well as some Unidentified Orca.
Jillian, Sonora Lodge
Sat Sep 05 2015
14:48 • PWS Dolphins being hunted, by Granite Point heading into Kanish Bay, Discovery Passage. by some Transient Bigg’s Orca.
Fabien Minfray, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:28 • PWS Dolphins heading West towards Bold Head and Stubbs Island, Blackfish Sound. All over harassing the Orca.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Harassing Resident Orca
Harassing Resident Orca
Sat Sep 05 2015 – 4 photos
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
11:35 • 150 PWS Dolphins foraging, just North of Deepwater Bay, Discovery Passage.
Bill Coltart, Pacific Pro Dive
10:26 • 200 PWS Dolphins being hunted, at Chatham Point, Johnstone Strait. They’re running away from Transient Bigg’s Orda.
Fabien Minfray, Campbell River Whale Watching
Fri Sep 04 2015
18:54 • PWS Dolphins between Davis Point and Howe Island, Nodales Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jerry, Eagle Eye Adventures
09:14 • 148 PWS Dolphins in Denham Bay, Cordero Channel.
Jordan McLean, Painter’s Lodge
09:02 • PWS Dolphins spread out from Blinkhorn Peninsula to Weynton Passage, Johnstone Strait. The Dolphins are harassing the Orca.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
DALL’S PORPOISE
Mon Sep 07 2015
17:06 • 4 Dall`s Porpoise just South of Denham Islet, Cordero Channel. including a baby.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
10:02 • Dall`s Porpoise being hunted, off Beaver Cove, Broughton Stait. A couple of them didn’t make it, but became lunch for the Orca. ▫ Second Hand
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Sun Sep 06 2015
13:00 • Dall`s Porpoise foraging,, Weynton Passage. Many small groups of 3-8 animals at a time throughout the pass.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
| Dall’s Porpoise harassing Humpback Whale |
Dall’s Porpoise
Sun Sep 06 2015 – 3 photos
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Sat Sep 05 2015
12:29 • 10 Dall`s Porpoise foraging,
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Fri Sep 04 2015
17:05 • 10 Dall`s Porpoise milling, in Denham Island, Cordero Channel.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
HARBOUR PORPOISE
Wed Aug 26 2015
??:?? • 5 Harbour Porpoise, Baynes Sound. On both the 24th and 26th: there was a group of 4 and a single animal.
Wendy Stevens, Courtenay
Have you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise?
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Call 1-877-323-9776or Emailyour report.
