Sea Otters, Whales and Dolphins Too
Sea Otters are not a common sight in our coastal inner waters, but the past few years they have been showing up. The Transient Bigg’s Orca, the meat eaters, sometimes take them, but they certainly have been taking seals and hunting Pacific White Sided Dolphins.
The Humpback Whales try to avoid confrontation with the Bigg’s, but will take them on to protect their calves, and even other species. (see previous Magazine section reports). All our usual species of Cetacea seem to be spread out within our inner waterways, but the Northern and Southern Resident Killer Whales, the fish eaters, are staying nearer their respective top and bottom of Vancouver Island areas.
Our Magazine section in this issue also has some surfing Orca in Boundary Pass and some sad news about another Southern Resident female Orca having gone missing.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
Humpback Whale between Sliammon and Harwood Island
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
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Sightings Update
SIGHTINGS MAP 2016-029
TRANSIENT BIGG’S KILLER WHALES
Mon Aug 29 2016
14:29 • Bigg`s Orca heading West 1 mile off Atrevida Reef towards Mystery Reef, Malaspina Strait. ?T30s? ▫ Leaving the Scene
14:03 • Bigg`s Orca heading North-East off Harwood Island Spit, Malaspina Strait. ?T30s? ▫ Leaving the Scene
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
13:53 • Bigg`s Orca off Harwood Island Bluffs, Malaspina Strait. ?T30s? They have a kill.
Jordan McLean, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
13:27 • Bigg`s Orca hunting, off Harwood Island Bluffs. ?T30s? They took a seal. ▫ On Scene
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
SIGHTING MEDIA
Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales
Transient Bigg’s Orca T030s taking a Harbour Seal by Harwood Island, Powell River
Mon, 29 Aug 2016 – 9 items
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
SIGHTING MEDIA
Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales
Transient Bigg’s Orca T030s taking a Harbour Seal by Harwood Island, Powell River
Mon, 29 Aug 2016 – 9 items
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
11:39 • 3+ Bigg`s Orca moving slowly, heading North off Marshall Point almost to Coho Point on Texada Island, Georgia Strait. ?T30s? ▫ On Scene
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
10:00 • 22 Bigg`s Orca heading South from Point Roberts towards Boundary Pass, Georgia Strait. ?T18; T19s; T34s; T36As; T36Bs; T65As; T99s?
Ashley Keegan, Wild Whales Vancouver, BC
Sun Aug 28 2016
18:00 • Bigg`s Orca moving slowly, heading North-East between Jimmy Judd Island and Dent Island, Dent Rapids. ?T002s? ▫ Leaving the Scene
Bradden Kiley, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
17:00 • Bigg`s Orca heading North at Horn Point, Dent Rapids. ?T002s?
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
15:51 • Bigg`s Orca hunting dolphins, Hall Point, Nodales Channel.
Radio, overheard or call out
15:28 • Bigg`s Orca heading South at Owen Point, Nodales Channel.
13:42 • Bigg`s Orca just passed Fanny Bay North shoreline of Phillips Arm, Phillips Arm. ?T002s?
12:30 • 6 Bigg`s Orca heading South from Point Grey, Georgia Strait. ?T90s?
Aaron Nagler, Wild Whales Vancouver, BC
11:50 • Bigg`s Orca heading South at Cordero Lodge NE of Greene Point Rapids, Cordero Channel. ?T002s?
Sat Aug 27 2016
16:00 • 3 Bigg`s Orca heading South off Stillwater Bluffs, Malaspina Strait.
Michael Stewart, Powell River, BC
15:23 • Bigg`s Orca heading North 5 miles North of East Point and Tumbo Point, Georgia Strait. ?T65As; T34s; T37?
Aaron Nagler, Wild Whales Vancouver, BC
14:26 • 3+ Bigg`s Orca heading South-West between Grief Point and Van Anda, Malaspina Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
14:15 • Bigg`s Orca South of Powell River Westview Harbour, Malaspina Strait.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
12:32 • 6 Bigg`s Orca heading South on mainland shoreline abeam Mystery Reef, Malaspina Strait. Moving at 6 knots.
12:14 • 3-4 Bigg`s Orca milling, on both sides of Dinner Rock, Malaspina Strait.
11:25 • 4 Bigg`s Orca heading South directly in front of Lund, Malaspina Strait.
Jordan McLean, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
08:24 • Bigg`s Orca heading North at Powell Islets, Malaspina Strait. ▫ Second Hand
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching
Fri Aug 26 2016
18:22 • Bigg`s Orca heading North off Race Point, Discovery Passage. Travelling at 12 knots.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
17:25 • Bigg`s Orca moving quickly with the tide, heading North almost at the Campbell River Fishing Pier in the middle of Discovery Passage.
Mireille Morissette, On A Dime Outdoor Adventures
15:38 • Bigg`s Orca moving slowly, heading West North-West of Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait. Angling towards Cape Mudge. Three other cruisers on scene. ▫ Leaving the Scene
15:25 • Bigg`s Orca heading West 2-km North of Mitlenatch Island angling towards Wilby Shoals, Georgia Strait.
14:48 • Bigg`s Orca, Whiterock Passage.
Radio, overheard or call out
14:48 • 5-6 Bigg`s Orca 400-m off of Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
Thu Aug 25 2016
16:34 • 6 Bigg`s Orca heading South 3 miles off of the mine located on the West side of Texada Island, Georgia Strait. ?T002C2 Tumbo; T002s? Tumbo catching up to one of the groups.
Peter Hamilton, Lifeforce
14:19 • Bigg`s Orca heading South at Cape Lazo, Georgia Strait. ?T002s? Other Orcas among the T002s.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
13:42 • Bigg`s Orca heading South 4 miles off shore abeam Canadian Forces Base Comox, Georgia Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:39 • Bigg`s Orca hunting, heading South 1 mile West of Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait. ?T002s? Other Orca in the group, feeding on a Porpoise.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
11:39 • Bigg`s Orca heading South 1 mile West of Sentry Shoal.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
SIGHTING MEDIA
Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales
Transient Bigg’s Orca off of Sentry Shoal
Thu, 25 Aug 2016 – 4 items
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
SIGHTING MEDIA
Transient Bigg’s Killer Whales
Transient Bigg’s Orca off of Sentry Shoal
Thu, 25 Aug 2016 – 4 items
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
11:10 • 1 Bigg`s Orca moving slowly, heading South 4 miles off of the Vancouver Island shoreline just South of the North end of Savary Island, Georgia Strait. ?T002C2 Tumbo? Swimming all by himself.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
07:24 • Bigg`s Orca bucking tide, heading North off of Willow Point, Georgia Strait. 3 big fins and lots of small fins in the group.
Elvis Chikite, Eagle Eye Adventures
Wed Aug 24 2016
20:12 • Bigg`s Orca turned, coming down Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage.
Geord Dunstan, Discovery Marine Safaris
17:33 • Bigg`s Orca heading North at No Name Creek, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jen Furst, Campbell River Whale Watching
16:23 • Bigg`s Orca heading North entering Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Peter Hamilton, Lifeforce
15:21 • Bigg`s Orca hunting, in Menzies Bay, Discovery Passage.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:45 • Bigg`s Orca heading North off Race Point, Discovery Passage. ?T002Cs? A few other Transients Orca in the group.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
14:30 • Bigg`s Orca heading North off Copper Bluffs, Quadra Island, Discovery Passage. ?T002Cs?
Peter Hamilton, Lifeforce
13:53 • Bigg`s Orca in front of Campbell River, Discovery Passage.
Radio, overheard or call out
13:51 • 10 Bigg`s Orca Bowyer Island, Howe Sound. ?T099s, T018s, T036s? Might be some Resident Orca in the group.
Aaron Nagler, Wild Whales Vancouver, BC
13:08 • Bigg`s Orca at Chatham Point, Discovery Passage.
Bradden Kiley, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
10:31 • 12+ Bigg`s Orca heading South by Marina Island, Sutil Channel. In three groups spread out.
Elvis Chikite, Eagle Eye Adventures
09:25 • Bigg`s Orca heading South between Marina Island and Quadra Island, Sutil Channel. Two to three groups of Orca.
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching
NORTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES
Fri Aug 26 2016
12:56 • NRKW Orca heading West approaching Cracroft Point, West Cracroft Island, Johnstone Strait. ?C30s?
Thu Aug 25 2016
13:07 • NRKW Orca leaving the Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve, Johnstone Strait.
13:07 • NRKW Orca mid-channel at Sophia Islands, Johnstone Strait.
SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES
Tue Aug 30 2016
14:36 • SRKW Orca heading South at Sand Heads off Steveston, Georgia Strait. ?K-pod?
Aaron Nagler, Wild Whales Vancouver, BC
Thu Aug 25 2016
14:32 • SRKW Orca heading South mid-West shore of San Juan Island, Haro Strait. ?J-Pod group A and B?
Aaron Nagler, Wild Whales Vancouver, BC
Wed Aug 24 2016
11:49 • 25-30 SRKW Orca heading North off Bowen Island towards Hutt Island, Collingwood Channel. Swimming; maybe coming for the herring.
Cindy Brown, Bowen Island, BC
HUMPBACK WHALES
Tue Aug 30 2016
17:10 • 2 Humpback Whales doing circles, West of Rebecca Rocks, Georgia Strait.
16:10 • 2 Humpback Whales non-stop breaching and rolling around, mid-strait between Rebecca Rocks and Vancouver Island, Georgia Strait.
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
14:36 • 2 Humpback Whales doing circles, West of Rebecca Rocks, Georgia Strait.
13:33 • 2 Humpback Whales West of Rebecca Rocks halfway towards Texada Island, Georgia Strait.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
12:43 • 2 Humpback Whales playing, West of Rebecca Rocks, Georgia Strait.
Jerry Weldon, Eagle Eye Adventures
11:00 • 2 Humpback Whales off Rebecca Rocks 1 mile North-West of Texada Island, Malaspina Strait.
10:37 • 1 Humpback Whales West side of Rebecca Rocks, Georgia Strait. ?BCX0380 Zed?
Elvis Chikite, Eagle Eye Adventures
Mon Aug 29 2016
19:30 • 1 Humpback Whales heading North in Limekiln Bay, Texada Island, Georgia Strait.
18:30 • 2-3 Humpback Whales heading South off Marshall Point on Texada Island, Georgia Strait. One whale further out in the Strait of Georgia. One closer to land breached twice. ▫ Observed from Shore
Micheline Macauley, Texada Island, BC
17:31 • 2 Humpback Whales heading South at Eagles Cove, Discovery Passage. ?BCY0291 KC? ▫ Leaving the Scene
17:09 • 2 Humpback Whales heading South just South of Elk Bay, Discovery Passage.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
14:51 • 2 Humpback Whales heading East on the North side of Minstrel Island, Knight Inlet. Mother and calf.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
11:27 • 2 Humpback Whales just South of Vivian Island, Georgia Strait.
11:26 • 1 Humpback Whales just out from Coho / Kiddie Point, Texada Island, Malaspina Strait.
Elvis Chikite, Eagle Eye Adventures
10:33 • 2 Humpback Whales breaching, West of the Northern end of Texada Island in the middle of Georgia Strait.
Dustin Luchak, On A Dime Outdoor Adventures
10:30 • 2 Humpback Whales between Rebecca Rocks and Harwood Island, Malaspina Strait.
10:30 • 1 Humpback Whales off Rebecca Rocks closer to Texada Island, Malaspina Strait.
10:25 • 1 Humpback Whales taking long dives, 1 mile West of Rebecca Rocks, Georgia Strait.
Elvis Chikite, Eagle Eye Adventures
09:51 • 2 Humpback Whales heading West between Kelsey Bay and Hickey Point, Johnstone Strait.
Tenacious3 (Boat), Discovery Marine Safaris
Sun Aug 28 2016
18:30 • 1 Humpback Whales moving quickly, heading North off No Name Creek, Discovery Passage.
Bradden Kiley, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
17:04 • 1 Humpback Whales moving slowly, heading North past Walcan Seafood Quadra Island, Discovery Passage.
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
16:30 • 1 Humpback Whales heading North at Orange Point, Discovery Passage.
16:30 • 1 Humpback Whales by April Point, Discovery Passage.
Radio, overheard or call out
Sat Aug 27 2016
20:17 • 1 Humpback Whales in Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage.
Bradden Kiley, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
15:39 • 3 Humpback Whales heading South off of Grant Reefs, Georgia Strait. ▫ From Power or Sail Boat
Eric Green, Powell River CCG
14:26 • 1 Humpback Whales heading North by Powell River Mill (Pulp & Paper) in the centre of Malaspina Strait. ?BCX0380 Zed?
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
13:57 • 1 Humpback Whales in front of Powell River Ferry terminal, Malaspina Strait.
Jerry Weldon, Eagle Eye Adventures
11:48 • 2 Humpback Whales off of Tribune Bay on Hornby Island, Georgia Strait. ▫ Second Hand
Bill Coltart, Pacific Pro Dive
08:50 • 1 Humpback Whales foraging, at Browns Bay, Discovery Passage. ?BCY0291 KC?
Jordan McLean, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
07:10 • 1 Humpback Whales heading South about 100 meters from shore South of Powell River Viewpoint, Malaspina Strait. ▫ Observed from Shore
Janet Southcott, Powell River, BC
07:00 • 1 Humpback Whales heading South mid-channel out from the Powell River Viewpoint. ▫ Observed from Shore
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale mid-channel out from the Powell River Viewpoint
Sat, 27 Aug 2016 – 5 items
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale mid-channel out from the Powell River Viewpoint
Sat, 27 Aug 2016 – 5 items
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
Fri Aug 26 2016
20:04 • 1 Humpback Whales moving slowly, heading East on the North side of Harwood Island, Malaspina Strait. Unsure if Grey whale or Humpback whale. It looked like it had some dolphin friends with him. Susan Mackay – Probably “Zed”, a Humpback whale.
Heather Armstrong, Powell River, BC
15:25 • 1 Humpback Whales taking long dives, between Harwood Island Spit and Sliammon, Malaspina Strait. ?BCX0380 Zed? Resting between long dives.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
14:20 • 1 Humpback Whales off Maud Island in Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage. ?BCY0291 KC?
Jordan McLean, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
14:03 • 1 Humpback Whales in front of Sliammon, Malaspina Strait. ?BCX0380 Zed? ▫ On Scene
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale BCX0380 Zed circling by Powell River
Fri, 26 Aug 2016 – 7 items
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale BCX0380 Zed circling by Powell River
Fri, 26 Aug 2016 – 7 items
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
13:28 • 2 Humpback Whales moving quickly, heading West off Vansittart Point, Johnstone Strait.
Jordan McLean, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
13:12 • 2 Humpback Whales heading North between Harwood Island and Sliammon, Malaspina Strait.
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale heading North between Sliammon and Harwood Island
Fri, 26 Aug 2016 – 7 items
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale heading North between Sliammon and Harwood Island
Fri, 26 Aug 2016 – 7 items
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
10:50 • 1 Humpback Whales heading South off Browns Bay, Discovery Passage. ?BCY0291 KC?
10:15 • 2 Humpback Whales heading West off Turn Island, Johnstone Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Bradden Kiley, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
09:54 • 2 Humpback Whales in Elk Bay, Discovery Passage.
09:54 • 1 Humpback Whales by No Name Creek, Discovery Passage.
Radio, overheard or call out
08:46 • 2 Humpback Whales off Moriarty Point, Discovery Passage.
Bradden Kiley, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
08:37 • Humpback Whales on the West side of Grant Reefs, Georgia Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
07:19 • 2 Humpback Whales just North of the fishing grounds at Browns Bay, Discovery Passage.
Geord Dunstan, Discovery Marine Safaris
05:15 • 1 Humpback Whales heading North in front of Painters Lodge, Campbell River, Discovery Passage.
Jordan McLean, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
Thu Aug 25 2016
20:00 • 2 Humpback Whales just off of the marina wharf in Comox Harbour. ▫ Observed from Shore
Emma Payton, Comox, BC
SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale off of wharf in Comox Bay
Thu, 25 Aug 2016 – 1 items
Emma Payton, Comox, BC
SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale off of wharf in Comox Bay
Thu, 25 Aug 2016 – 1 items
Emma Payton, Comox, BC
19:07 • 1 Humpback Whales heading South at Eagles Cove, Discovery Passage. ?BCY0291 KC?
Jordan McLean, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
18:17 • 2 Humpback Whales 1 mile South-East of the bell buoy near the Comox Bar, Georgia Strait.
Bill Coltart, Pacific Pro Dive
18:16 • 1 Humpback Whales doing circles, 3 miles off of the mine on the West side Texada Island, Georgia Strait.
Peter Hamilton, Lifeforce
17:59 • 1 Humpback Whales inside of Comox Bar, Comox Harbour. ▫ Second Hand
Bill Coltart, Pacific Pro Dive
16:14 • 1 Humpback Whales by Rock Bay and Chatham Point, Johnstone Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
10:20 • 1 Humpback Whales heading South between Race Point and Duncan Bay, Discovery Passage.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:43 • 1 Humpback Whales at Browns Bay, Discovery Passage.
Radio, overheard or call out
08:30 • 1-2 Humpback Whales heading North-West near Englishman River moving up towards the Harbour at French Creek, Georgia Strait. ?Possibly BCY0177 Slash / Humpless & BCY0291 KC? Observed whales three times in 30 minutes.
Robin and June
Wed Aug 24 2016
16:29 • Humpback Whales feeding, at Plunger Passage, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Colin Griffinson, Pacific Yellowfin Charters
15:27 • Humpback Whales heading North at Eagles Cove, Discovery Passage. Close to Vancouver Island shore.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale heading North by Eagle’s Cove
Wed, 24 Aug 2016 – 1 items
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale heading North by Eagle’s Cove
Wed, 24 Aug 2016 – 1 items
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
14:32 • Humpback Whales at 9 foot bay across from Okisollo Channel, Discovery Passage.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:57 • Humpback Whales by Subtle Islands, Sutil Channel.
Colin Griffinson, Pacific Yellowfin Charters
13:18 • Humpback Whales doing circles, off Subtle Islands. Small humpback taking seven minute dives.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
12:35 • 1 Humpback Whales between Read Island and Centre Islet, Sutil Channel.
Jerry Weldon, Eagle Eye Adventures
12:08 • 1 Humpback Whales off Mystery Reef South of Savary Island, Malaspina Strait.
11:34 • Humpback Whales off Sutil Point at the South end of Cortes Island, Georgia Strait.
Bradden Kiley, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
09:51 • Humpback Whales heading North off Harwood Island, Malaspina Strait.
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale by the sandbanks off of Harwood Island
Wed, 24 Aug 2016 – 7 items
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale by the sandbanks off of Harwood Island
Wed, 24 Aug 2016 – 7 items
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
08:55 • Humpback Whales heading South from Browns Bay, Discovery Passage. Early this morning.
Radio, overheard or call out
PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS
Mon Aug 29 2016
17:45 • PWS Dolphins at Browns Bay, Discovery Passage. ▫ Second Hand
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
16:00 • 200 PWS Dolphins heading East 2 miles West of Kelsey Bay, Johnstone Strait.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
Sun Aug 28 2016
17:20 • 10 PWS Dolphins resting, at Greensea Bay, Discovery Passage.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
16:01 • PWS Dolphins being hunted, in Nodales Channel. Large group being chased down Nodales Channel by Bigg’s orca.
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
15:23 • PWS Dolphins at Sonora Point, Nodales Channel.
Radio, overheard or call out
Fri Aug 26 2016
12:03 • 40 PWS Dolphins active, off Hardinge Island, Nodales Channel.
10:31 • 30-40 PWS Dolphins headed into Nodales Channel.
Radio, overheard or call out
09:21 • 100 PWS Dolphins by Rock Bay, Johnstone Strait.
Jordan McLean, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
Thu Aug 25 2016
Wed Aug 24 2016
16:30 • PWS Dolphins area of Denham Bay, Dent Rapids. Believed to be over 100.
Radio, overheard or call out
15:05 • 50-80 PWS Dolphins at Davis Point heading toward Sonora Point, Nodales Channel.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
SIGHTING MEDIA
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White Sided Dolphins heading towards Sonora Point
Wed, 24 Aug 2016 – 2 items
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
SIGHTING MEDIA
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White Sided Dolphins heading towards Sonora Point
Wed, 24 Aug 2016 – 2 items
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
13:00 • 70 PWS Dolphins at Denham Bay North of Dent Rapids. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jen Smalley, Sonora Resort
10:18 • 10 PWS Dolphins doing circles, in front of Cape Mudge Village on Quadra Island, Discovery Passage. Sleepy; no real direction.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
09:12 • 80+ PWS Dolphins heading into Nodales Channel from Johnstone Strait.
Jordan McLean, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
08:53 • PWS Dolphins heading East from Chatham Point Light towards Nodales Channel. Could be as many as the 500 seen last night.
Radio, overheard or call out
08:27 • 12 PWS Dolphins at Yellow Island, Discovery Passage.
Jordan McLean, Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River
DALL’S PORPOISE
Tue Aug 30 2016
11:21 • Dall`s Porpoise in Chancellor Channel. A small group.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching
Thu Aug 25 2016
13:03 • Dall`s Porpoise at Gomer Island, Nodales Channel. No Pacific White Sided Dolphins present.
Bill Coltart, Pacific Pro Dive
Wed Aug 24 2016
14:57 • 1 Dall`s Porpoise heading South-West approaching Yellow Point, Stuart Channel. We met the porpoise and it stayed with us for several minutes as we angled SW across the Strait and left us near the Vancouver Island shore.
Lynne Cracknell, Nanaimo, BC
08:52 • 1 Dall`s Porpoise in front of Campbell River Fishing Pier, Discovery Passage.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
HARBOUR PORPOISE
Tue Aug 30 2016
16:30 • 1 Harbour Porpoise moving slowly, heading South 200m. off Newman Creek, Howe Sound. Heading south between Newman creek and the north end of Boyer island. ▫ On Scene
Charles Curtis, North Vancouver
Fri Aug 26 2016
16:45 • 1 Harbour Porpoise off Powell River Ferry terminal, Malaspina Strait.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Thu Aug 25 2016
15:53 • 2 Harbour Porpoise milling, off Oyster Bay, Georgia Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Wed Aug 24 2016
14:00 • 3 Harbour Porpoise heading North at the head of Long Harbour, Salt Spring Island, Captain Passage. Travelling and rising every 5 minutes or so for 5 breaths. There are 2 adults and 1 baby.
Gail Bryn-Jones, Salt Spring Island, BC
13:49 • 2 Harbour Porpoise milling, in Duncan Bay, Discovery Passage.
Dustin Luchak, On A Dime Outdoor Adventures
OF SPECIAL NOTE
Thu Aug 25 2016
14:34 • 2 Other Species at Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait. Sea Otters.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
SIGHTING MEDIA
Other Species Worth Noting
Sea Otters at Sentry Shoal
Thu, 25 Aug 2016 – 2 items
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
SIGHTING MEDIA
Other Species Worth Noting
Sea Otters at Sentry Shoal
Thu, 25 Aug 2016 – 2 items
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
SIGHTINGS HEAT MAP 2016-029
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The Magazine
REGIONAL & WEST COAST
CTV News
A group of about 10 orcas put on quite the show for the crew of a container ship in the Boundary Pass strait in B.C. on Aug. 23.
The playful killer whales surfed in the large ship’s waves to the delight of the ship’s crew on deck, including John Porter….
The playful killer whales surfed in the large ship’s waves to the delight of the ship’s crew on deck, including John Porter….
Cowichan Bay Citizen
Marine biologists and fishery officers were in Cowichan Bay and surrounding waters over the weekend looking for a sick humpback whale that was spotted in the area.
The whale was obviously ill when it was first seen on Aug. 20, but it’s been reported that a visual inspection of the marine mammal by a diver at the time showed no obvious injuries or net entanglement.
The whale has not been seen since, and DFO and marine biologists are asking the public’s help in locating the animal….
Sacrameto Bee / Washington Post
Warming temperatures are leading to a massive sea-ice melt that’s troublesome for native people and polar bears. Both rely on the ice to launch hunts. But the melt also seems to boost food availability, at least if you’re a bowhead.
Heat from the sun causes a surge in phytoplankton blooms …
CBC News BC
A female orca from the endangered southern resident killer whale population off the West Coast is considered missing and may be dead, according to U.S. researchers that monitor the group.
J14, a 42-year old female from J-pod, who has three living offspring and is also a grandmother, was last seen at the beginning of August, the Centre for Whale Research said in a news release.
J14, who is also known as Samish, was born in 1974….
The Guardian, UK
Environmental groups have turned on the Obama administration over offshore oil and gas extraction, warning it puts whales and dolphins in peril and risks undermining the president’s commitment to putting the brakes on climate change.
Barack Obama, who recently called global warming an "genuine existential threat", has enjoyed largely solid support from green groups that have praised his leadership on the issue. But Obama’s environmentalist allies are increasingly frustrated over federally approved fossil fuel drilling, just as the…
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Whales and apes live complex social lives, learn from each other, cooperate with one another, share food, pass on local traditions, defend their young, and communicate with complex vocal signals. There are some big differences, too. The ocean is big, deep, dark, and wet. So whales interact mostly by sounds when they can’t see each other, and travel distances much larger than any of the protected areas in which primates are studied in the wild. (Some sperm whales have been known to range over thousands of kilometres through the ocean.)
Whale or dolphin research has focused on interactions across entire social networks, while primatologists have been able to observe at the level of the individual, studying social dynamics between specific apes or monkeys across long periods of time. …
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