Humpbacks and Killer Whales All Over

13:48 • 1 Bigg`s Orca heading North by Marina Island, Sutil Channel. Report from a sport fisher. ▫ Second Hand

15:17 • Bigg`s Orca heading West close to the shore at Bear Point, Johnstone Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene

12:34 • Bigg`s Orca off Chatham Point, Johnstone Strait.

12:32 • 2 Bigg`s Orca heading North off the lighthouse at Chatham Point. ▫ Second Hand

12:27 • 3-4 Bigg`s Orca heading South by Vivian Island, Georgia Strait.

12:22 • Bigg`s Orca ?T18s; T19s? heading North off the West mouth of Porlier Pass.

19:21 • est. 2 Bigg`s Orca heading North mid-channel, just North of Cape Mudge, Discovery Passage.

18:27 • 3 Bigg`s Orca at Breton Islands angling towards Heriot Bay, Sutil Channel.

15:17 • Bigg`s Orca heading South coming out of the Settlers Group into Hoskyn Channel, Hoskyn Channel.

13:10 • Bigg`s Orca heading South-East coming out of Barnes Bay headed towards Hole in the Wall, Okisollo Channel. They have been changing course.

11:30 • Bigg`s Orca ?T65As? North side of Moresby Island headed towards Spieden Island WA and points East Haro Strait.

08:28 • Bigg`s Orca heading North at Rebecca Spit towards Hoskyn Channel, Sutil Channel.

17:51 • Bigg`s Orca ?T002Cs? heading West getting close to Rebecca Rocks, Georgia Strait. Grouped up.

17:09 • Bigg`s Orca ?T002Cs? heading North-West almost to Rebecca Rocks off of Powell River, Malaspina Strait.

16:21 • est. 3 Bigg`s Orca right in front of Westview, Powell River, Malaspina Strait. ▫ Observed from Shore

16:17 • Bigg`s Orca ?T002Cs? hunting, off of Powell River Ferry terminal angling slowly towards Texada Island, Malaspina Strait. They caught a porpoise. ▫ Leaving the Scene

16:17 • 4-5 Bigg`s Orca between Mitlenatch Island and Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait.

15:43 • Bigg`s Orca by the old barge ramp at Powell River Westview Harbour, Malaspina Strait.

15:35 • Bigg`s Orca heading South by Powell River Ferry terminal, Malaspina Strait.

15:31 • est. 4 Bigg`s Orca in front of Powell River Westview Harbour, Malaspina Strait. ▫ Observed from Shore

12:50 • Bigg`s Orca ?T002Cs? heading East one mile West off of Mystery Reef, Malaspina Strait. Spread way out.

10:44 • Bigg`s Orca ?T002Cs? heading South spread out from Savary Island to Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.

09:23 • Bigg`s Orca playing, off of Spilsbury Point, Hernando Island, Baker Passage.

09:14 • Bigg`s Orca ?T002Cs? heading South 1 mile off of Spilsbury Point on the North-West side of Hernando Island.

09:04 • Bigg`s Orca ?T002Cs? heading South at Baker Passage. ▫ Second Hand

19:40 • Bigg`s Orca ?T002Cs? heading North passing Redonda Bay, Deer Passage.

17:36 • Bigg`s Orca ?T002s? moving slowly, coming out the Eastern side of Evans Bay heading towards Whale Passage off of Sutil Channel.

17:23 • Bigg`s Orca ?T002Cs? heading East at the South end of Penn Islet, Sutil Channel. Heading around the Island.

15:40 • Bigg`s Orca ?T002Cs? going into Evans Bay past Bird Cove off Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene

13:56 • est. 4 Bigg`s Orca heading North by Coulter Island off of Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.

12:36 • Bigg`s Orca ?T002Cs? off the North end of Marina Island, Sutil Channel.

11:40 • est. 8 Bigg`s Orca heading South between Kitty Coleman Beach Park and Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait. Very spread out. ▫ Leaving the Scene

10:52 • 3-4 Bigg`s Orca heading West off Red Marker near Smelt Bay, Sutil Channel.

09:35 • Bigg`s Orca West of Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.

09:22 • Bigg`s Orca Thurston Bay, Nodales Channel. ▫ Radio Report

09:03 • 6-8 Bigg`s Orca heading North on the North side of Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.

18:23 • 3 Bigg`s Orca heading South abeam Cyrus Rocks, Okisollo Channel. All small fins.

16:30 • 3 Bigg`s Orca heading West at Hole in the Wall.

13:44 • Bigg`s Orca heading into Bute Inlet, mid-channel past Stuart Island, Bute Inlet. Spread into 3 different groups.

12:04 • 3 Bigg`s Orca heading South, Calm Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene

11:36 • 3 Bigg`s Orca heading for Harbott Point, Stuart Island, Calm Channel.

10:02 • Bigg`s Orca at Church House, Calm Channel.

10:01 • Bigg`s Orca at Church House heading towards Bute Inlet, Calm Channel.

14:00 • Bigg`s Orca heading North past Purcell Point up Bute Inlet. Traveling about 3 knots. ▫ Leaving the Scene

13:30 • 3 Bigg`s Orca ?maybe T30B, T30B1, T30C? heading North abeam Boyd Point, Bute Inlet. Following East shoreline at 5.5 knots.

12:39 • Bigg`s Orca ?T18s, T19s? heading South between Active Pass and Point Roberts, Georgia Strait.

08:44 • Bigg`s Orca by Clipper Point, Bute Inlet.

11:40 • est. 2 Bigg`s Orca heading West across the North end of Hernando Island travelling through Baker Passage. One whale had a long, narrow dorsal fin and the other had a much shorter dorsal fin. They only surfaced a few times.

13:00 • SRKW Orca ?L87 Onyx; Jpod? heading South off Turn Point on Stuart Island, Haro Strait.

12:41 • est. 20 Orca heading East out from Port Harvey, Johnstone Strait.

12:50 • 1 Humpback Whales ?BCY0291 KC? heading North-West at Steep Island, Discovery Passage.

11:55 • 1 Humpback Whales off Copper Bluffs, Quadra Island, Discovery Passage. Another Humpback.

10:55 • 1 Humpback Whales, Homfray Channel. ▫ Second Hand

09:29 • 1 Humpback Whales heading East between Martin Islands and Kinghorn Island, Desolation Sound.

08:55 • 1 Humpback Whales Cape Mudge Red Can Buoy, Wilby Shoals.

17:32 • 1 Humpback Whales circling, taking long dives, between Zephine Head Mink Island and Galley Bay. ▫ On Scene

17:11 • Humpback Whales in Duncan Bay, Discovery Passage.

16:50 • 1 Humpback Whales heading East from Race Point towards Copper Bluffs in the middle of Discovery Passage.

14:48 • Humpback Whales at Browns Bay, Discovery Passage.

11:43 • 1 Humpback Whales heading North between April Point and Steep Island, Discovery Passage.

11:10 • 1 Humpback Whales ?BCY0291 KC? milling, near the shore off Whiskey Point, Discovery Passage.

10:30 • 1 Humpback Whales heading North between Copeland Islands and Powell Islets, Malaspina Strait.

09:10 • 1 Humpback Whales ?BCY0291 KC? doing circles, at the Cape Mudge Red Can Buoy off Wilby Shoals, Georgia Strait.

09:03 • 1 Humpback Whales heading North in Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage.

08:35 • 1 Humpback Whales ?BCY0291 KC? doing circles, 1-mile off shore between the lodge at Cape Mudge and Cape Mudge Red Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.

08:22 • 1 Humpback Whales off Cape Mudge Red Can Buoy off Wilby Shoals, Georgia Strait.

20:01 • 1 Humpback Whales heading North close to shore at the Cape Mudge Lighthouse, Discovery Passage.

18:40 • Humpback Whales South-East of Rebecca Rocks off Powell River, Malaspina Strait. Big blows.

17:26 • 1 Humpback Whales ?BCY0291 KC? heading South close to shore, towards April Point, Quadra Island, Discovery Passage.

16:49 • Humpback Whales ?BCY0291 KC? doing circles, in front of Duncan Bay, Discovery Passage.

16:25 • 1 Humpback Whales heading North between Hill Island and the Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.

15:57 • 1 Humpback Whales ?BCX0380 Zed? heading West off Atrevida Reef just North of Powell River, Malaspina Strait.

15:24 • 1 Humpback Whales ?BCY0291 KC? between Race Point and Yellow Island, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene

13:47 • 1 Humpback Whales ?BCY0291 KC? moving slowly, heading South at Race Point, Discovery Passage.

12:22 • 1 Humpback Whales ?BCY0291 KC? heading North at Race Point. ▫ Leaving the Scene

10:50 • est. 1 Humpback Whales doing circles, out from April Point, Quadra Island, Discovery Passage.

10:08 • 1 Humpback Whales strait out from Fisherman’s Warf in Campbell River, Discovery Passage.

10:02 • Humpback Whales milling, mid-channel, in front of Cape Mudge Village on Quadra Island, Discovery Passage.

09:56 • Humpback Whales heading South mid-channel, in front of Cape Mudge Village on Quadra Island.

09:21 • 2 Humpback Whales heading North mid-channel, North of Cape Mudge Lighthouse, Discovery Passage.

16:04 • 1 Humpback Whales ?BCY0291 KC? in Browns Bay, Discovery Passage.

15:03 • 1 Humpback Whales ?BCY0291 KC? at 9 foot bay just South of Eagle Cove, Discovery Passage.

13:39 • 1 Humpback Whales ?BCX0380 Zed? heading South just below Dinner Rock towards Atrevida Reef, Malaspina Strait.

12:35 • 2 Humpback Whales at the mouth of Nodales Channel.

12:02 • 1 Humpback Whales out from Grant Reefs, Georgia Strait.

11:45 • 2 Humpback Whales went in behind Lee Islands, Nodales Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene

11:00 • 4 Humpback Whales out from Grant Reefs, Georgia Strait. Angling towards Vancouver Island.

09:20 • 2 Humpback Whales heading North off of Browns Bay, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene

09:15 • est. 1 Humpback Whales ?BCX0380 Zed? off of Texada Island, Malaspina Strait. ▫ On Scene

08:48 • 2 Humpback Whales heading North at Browns Bay, Discovery Passage.

07:09 • 1 Humpback Whales heading North at Painters Lodge, Campbell River, Discovery Passage.

18:53 • Humpback Whales sound – dive down, between Powell River Viewpoint and Rebecca Rocks, Malaspina Strait.

16:37 • 1 Humpback Whales heading North off Comox towards Texada Island, Georgia Strait.

15:52 • 3 Humpback Whales heading South, Georgia Strait.

14:29 • 3 Humpback Whales heading North out from Vivian Island in the middle of Georgia Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene

13:00 • 1 Humpback Whales ?Possibly Lorax.? resting, half a mile off Cape Lazo.

12:59 • 3 Humpback Whales ?BCY— Chinook and others? moving slowly, heading North out from Vivian Island in the middle of Georgia Strait.

11:35 • 3 Humpback Whales by Rebecca Rocks, Malaspina Strait.

10:54 • 1 Humpback Whales off Powell River Viewpoint, Malaspina Strait. This brings the total to six Humpback Whales in the area this morning.

10:24 • 4 Humpback Whales moving slowly, heading South three miles West of Vivian Island, Georgia Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene

09:23 • 2 Humpback Whales in front of Sliammon, Malaspina Strait. ▫ From Power or Sail Boat

09:23 • 1 Humpback Whales between Coho / Kiddie Point and Rebecca Rocks, Malaspina Strait.

07:45 • 2 Humpback Whales heading South off Chatham Point, Discovery Passage.

19:30 • 1 Humpback Whales ?BCY0291 KC? heading East at Kelsey Bay, Johnstone Strait.

16:29 • 2 Humpback Whales about 1 mile towards Vancouver Island, off of Grant Reefs, Georgia Strait.

15:51 • 1 Humpback Whales on Powell River side of Harwood Island, Malaspina Strait.

15:16 • 1 Humpback Whales heading West at Adam River, Johnstone Strait.

15:15 • 2 Humpback Whales on the South end of Vivian Island, Malaspina Strait.

13:44 • 2 Humpback Whales heading towards mainland, off of Harwood Island Spit, Malaspina Strait.

10:09 • est. 1 Humpback Whales off of Coho / Kiddie Point, Malaspina Strait.

06:45 • 1 Humpback Whales heading North-West approximately 3/4’s of a mile offshore, North-West of Schooner Cove between Amelia Island and Yeo Islands, Georgia Strait.

18:00 • 1 Humpback Whales travelling, heading North-West off West side of Hornby Island, Lambert Channel. Showed tail flukes with each dive. It was being closely followed by an open motorboat that also spead over its path to be in front of it. ▫ Observed from Shore

10:15 • 2 Humpback Whales milling, heading South-West between Gillies Bay and Shelter Point Regional Park, Georgia Strait. Generally heading SW, but circling and diving for short intervals (5 min.), shooting breath spray amid small whitecaps, probably feeding. Slowly getting further from shore to about 1-km off. Two whales staying fairly close together. ▫ Observed from Shore

09:56 • Humpback Whales heading East in Peterson Islet off Kelsey Bay, Johnstone Strait.

16:30 • 1 Humpback Whales moving slowly, heading South off Newman Creek, Howe Sound. Black or dark grey. ▫ On Scene

15:38 • est. 100 PWS Dolphins at Kelsey Bay, Johnstone Strait.

10:15 • est. 100 PWS Dolphins heading North by Howe Island, Nodales Channel. a large group.

08:50 • est. 150 PWS Dolphins milling, off Kelsey Bay, Johnstone Strait.

09:54 • 100 PWS Dolphins heading East at Hickey Point, Johnstone Strait.

07:30 • 1 Other Dolphins off the point near the Campsite at Narvaez Bay, Saturna Island, Boundary Pass. We were having our morning coffee looking out at Narvaez bay from the point at the National Park campsite. We saw the nose and top part of the face pop out of the water of what we think might be a bottlenosed dolphin, based on pictures we saw online. It was only visible for a few seconds and then we didn’t see it any more. It was very close to shore (a few metres) and when we went down to have a look we noticed the water was quite deep at that spot. Please Note: the report came in as Bottlenose Dolphins, but as we do not get Bottlenose in our area. Unfortunately without a photo to verify, we felt obliged to report this sighting as “Other Dolphins” – SM. ▫ Observed from Shore

17:34 • est. 20 Dall`s Porpoise playing, at Gomer Island, Nodales Channel.

13:30 • 10 Dall`s Porpoise frolicking, at Jimmy Judd Island, Yuculta Rapids.

09:33 • Dall`s Porpoise in Nodales Channel. Two groups.

10:11 • Dall`s Porpoise by Fawn Bluff, Bute Inlet.

14:28 • 2 Harbour Porpoise doing circles, at Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait.

20:00 • 2 Harbour Porpoise by Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver, Georgia Strait. ▫ From Power or Sail Boat

14:56 • 2 Harbour Porpoise foraging, out from Vivian Island, Georgia Strait. Eating leaping smolts.

14:09 • 3 Harbour Porpoise heading East abeam Manson Passage on the Vancouver I. side of Georgia Strait.

16:20 • 4 Harbour Porpoise at mouth of Toba Inlet.

10:36 • Other Species between Viner Point and Francisco Point, Sutil Channel. One Sea Otter.

18:37 • Species Unsure in Okisollo Channel or in Nodales Channel. Either a group of Dall’s porpoises or Pacific White-Sided Dolphins.

CANADA

The underwater webcam attached to Hayley Shephard’s boat captures what at first appear to be green glowing orbs as she motors through an estuary in remote Canada. Then the orbs come into focus, revealing some of the more than 3,000 beluga whales that gather near that western part of Hudson Bay each summer.

The white whales, which resemble oversized dolphins, nuzzle and clown for the camera. They feel the lens with their teeth and blow bubbles at it. Sometimes they swim upside down for a better view.

For more details:
• Watch Live Beluga Boatcam Webcam Feed

INTERNATIONAL

…Confusingly named the Irawaddy dolphin after Pandaw’s other great river, this rarer Mekong subpopulation of dolphins is native to the river in Cambodia and Laos. As their Latin name denotes, they differ from marine dolphins by their snub-nosed features, which makes them look a bit like torpedoes as they power through the water. Over the decades various human interventions in the Mekong – good, bad and ugly – have drastically reduced their number to less than 100 in a 118-mile stretch of the river, earning them the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s classification of “critically endangered”….

…This year’s event coincides with the early arrival of humpback whales and other species of whales and dolphins along the Irish coast.

The purpose of the whale watch day is to raise awareness of the 24 species of cetaceans (porpoises, dolphins, and whales) recorded to date in all Irish waters, by giving IWDG members and the public an opportunity to look for and observe some of these marine mammals in their natural environment.

This event also provides IWDG researchers with a unique snapshot of whale and dolphin activity around the Irish coast….

During the upcoming two weekends, visitors can take part in whale and dolphin watching tours, as well as recreational and cultural activities, during the southern Pacific Bahía Ballena Marine Park“s annual whale and dolphin festival.

From Sept 2-4 and again from Sept 9-11 visitors can participate in activities such as foot races, cycling, family walks, a sand sculpture contest, beach volleyball, concerts, parades, face-painting, and live music by Boruca, Non Cuanxa …

The mysterious sea creatures typically live in large groups in deep waters beyond the edge of the continental shelf in the Atlantic, but have occasionally been spotted near the British Isles….

While orcas are not endangered globally, the orca population near Seattle is. To communicate above the din of ocean traffic and industry, orcas must increase the volume of their calls. This extra effort requires them to eat more, and could be stressing the whales, according to new research at NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle…..

In post-mortem examinations of Arctic Bowhead Whales, scientists have discovered stone weapons from the 1800s in their blubber, referencing pieces of weaponry found in "divots in their blubber ….