Orca and Pacific White Sided Dolphins Headline this Report

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Orca and Pacific White Sided Dolphins Headline this Report

February 1, 2018   —   issue No. 2018-002

Transient Bigg’s and some Unidentified Orca sightings top this report. Although we believe the unidentified Killer Whales may be Bigg’s also, we could not confirm in time for this short report. Although they were closer to shore, they were difficult to see in the lumpy seas.

Most Humpback Whales seem to be in other areas with only a couple being spotted across from Campbell River. Again, the weather has not made it easy. The report of a couple of large whales by Mayne Island may also have been Humpbacks, but with Grey and the ocassional Fin Whale appearing in Georgia Strait, without a photo, we could not confirm.

Pacific White Sided Dolphins appear to be spread out in the upper Georgia Strait, with rumours only of them running back inside Sechelt inlet.

Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society

A pod of Killer Whales heading north near Lambert Channel

Louis Jobidon, Hornby Island, BC

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Sightings Update


ISSUE SIGHTINGS MAP 2018-002

ISSUE SIGHTINGS MAP

TRANSIENT BIGGS KILLER WHALES


Mon Jan 15 2018

11:09 • 5 Biggs Orca travelling, heading north-west near Rock Point, Little Bear Bay, Johnstone Strait. 3 females, 1 male, 1 juvenile sighted.

Eliot Richter, Blind Channel Resort


Thu Jan 11 2018

16:28 • est. 5 Biggs Orca hunting, heading north off Hidden Harbour, Campbell River, Discovery Passage. Killing a seal. ▫ Observed from Shore

J.R., Campbell River, BC

NORTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES


SPECIES SUPPLEMENT

Northern Resident Killer Whales

NRKW A60, in Johnstone Strait in the summer

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 – 1 items

SPECIES SUPPLEMENT

Northern Resident Killer Whales

NRKW A60, in Johnstone Strait in the summer

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 – 1 items

UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES


Tue Jan 23 2018

09:30 • 1 Orca heading north, Mayne Passage. Lone male Orca spotted from Blind Channel. Very large dorsal fin.

Eliot Richter, Blind Channel Resort


Mon Jan 22 2018

16:30 • 5-6 Orca by Fleury Road south of Myrtle Point, Powell River, Malaspina Strait. Orca hard to spot – staying down a long time.

Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC

SIGHTING MEDIA

Unidentified Killer Whales

About five or six Killer Whales off of Myrtle Point

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 – 6 items

Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC

SIGHTING MEDIA

Unidentified Killer Whales

About five or six Killer Whales off of Myrtle Point

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 – 6 items

Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC

14:52 • Orca heading south by Harwood Island Spit, Malaspina Strait.

Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC

13:47 • 4-5 Orca heading west from Lund towards Baker Passage, Malaspina Strait.

Harry Robertson, Lund, BC

10:19 • Orca heading south near Lund, Malaspina Strait. Lots of Orca.

Gordie Coles, Lund, BC


Sun Jan 21 2018

12:38 • est. 3 Orca heading south out from the Beach Gardens Marina towards Myrtle Point, Malaspina Strait. Across from Eagle Cove, Texada Island.

Candi Little, Texada Island, BC

11:58 • est. 3+ Orca out from Blubber Bay, Texada Island, Malaspina Strait. Definitely one big fin. Looks like they’re feeding on a kill. ▫ Observed from Shore

11:35 • Orca between Rebecca Rocks and Harwood Island, Malaspina Strait. Just saw a dorsal fin.

Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC

SIGHTING MEDIA

Unidentified Killer Whales

Killer Whales between Rebecca Rocks and Harwood Island

Sun, 21 Jan 2018 – 5 items

Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC

SIGHTING MEDIA

Unidentified Killer Whales

Killer Whales between Rebecca Rocks and Harwood Island

Sun, 21 Jan 2018 – 5 items

Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC


Mon Jan 15 2018

15:19 • 4 Orca playing, heading south towards Mayne Passage from Blind Channel. 2 males, 2 females. Playing south of dock at Blind Channel.

Eliot Richter, Blind Channel Resort

10:00 • 1 Orca travelling, heading south past Myrtle Point, Malaspina Strait. Seen in fog.

Jim Southern, Powell River, BC


Thu Jan 11 2018

17:22 • est. 10 Orca heading north off Tyee Spit, Campbell River, Discovery Passage. At least two big fins. ▫ Second Hand

Elvis Chikite, Pacific Pro Dive


Wed Jan 10 2018

16:04 • Orca off Kitty Coleman Beach Park, Georgia Strait. Multiple blows observed from across the Strait. ▫ Observed from Shore

11:30 • 16 Orca heading north out of Lambert Channel possibly heading toward Savary Island, Georgia Strait. Possibly Southern Resident Orca (J-pod). ▫ Second Hand

Peter Hamilton, Lifeforce

10:00 • 15-17 Orca heading north, Lambert Channel. Another great day kayaking. ▫ From Kayak or Paddleboard

Louis Jobidon, Hornby Island, BC

SIGHTING MEDIA

Unidentified Killer Whales

Killer Whales heading north in Lambert Channel

Wed, 10 Jan 2018 – 7 items

Louis Jobidon, Hornby Island, BC

SIGHTING MEDIA

Unidentified Killer Whales

Killer Whales heading north in Lambert Channel

Wed, 10 Jan 2018 – 7 items

Louis Jobidon, Hornby Island, BC


Tue Jan 09 2018

16:30 • est. 5 Orca heading north-west about 0.75 km off the shore of Piper’s Lagoon Park at Lagoon Head, Nanaimo, Georgia Strait. One large finned Orca, four smaller ones. Travelling like they had some place to go. Surfaced about every 5 to 10 seconds. ▫ Observed from Shore

J.G., Ladysmith, BC

14:00 • 7-9 Orca heading north between the sawmill at Duke Point and Gabriola Island, Northumberland Channel. Two groups of Orca swimming about 100 metres apart. One large male and at least one small calf in pod.

Doug Cuttech, Gabriola island, BC

HUMPBACK WHALES


Thu Jan 18 2018

11:50 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south at We Wai Kai Village, Cape Mudge, Discovery Passage.

PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS


Wed Jan 10 2018

16:00 • 12-15 PWS Dolphins heading north at Gillies Bay, Texada Island, Georgia Strait. ▫ Second Hand

Micheline Macauley, Texada Island, BC

SIGHTING MEDIA

Pacific White Sided Dolphins

PWSD heading north at Gillies Bay

Wed, 10 Jan 2018 – 4 items

Micheline Macauley, Texada Island, BC

SIGHTING MEDIA

Pacific White Sided Dolphins

PWSD heading north at Gillies Bay

Wed, 10 Jan 2018 – 4 items

Micheline Macauley, Texada Island, BC

15:57 • PWS Dolphins off the light at Blubber Bay heading toward Powell River, Malaspina Strait.

Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC

15:56 • est. 10 PWS Dolphins heading south just south of the Powell River Viewpoint, Malaspina Strait.

12:26 • 5 PWS Dolphins foraging, in Crescent Bay, Texada Island, Georgia Strait.

Micheline Macauley, Texada Island, BC


SPECIES SUPPLEMENT

Pacific White Sided Dolphins

Photo of Dolphins from the summer

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 – 2 items

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SPECIES SUPPLEMENT

Pacific White Sided Dolphins

Photo of Dolphins from the summer

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 – 2 items

SPECIES UNSURE


Tue Jan 16 2018

12:30 • 1-2 Species Unsure heading south off Georgina Point, Mayne Island through Active Pass. Unidentified very large whales, not Orca, but didn’t see a dorsal or tail flukes.

Maria Lynch, Mayne Island, BC


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