Dolphins mob Humpbacks and Orca hunt Porpoise
On at least two different occasions, Pacific White-Sided Dolphins were observed in close proximity to Humpback whales. Instead of being a friendly encounter, the dolphins appear to swarm and annoy the whale (similar to us when we are out at a park but flies are all around us). The dolphins may be surrounding the Humpback because a common food source may be present like a school of fish. It is also possible that the dolphins surround the Humpback as a form of play.
Transient Orca (mammal-eating) were in a number of waterways, as far south as Malaspina Strait and as far north as the top end of Johnstone Strait. Transient Orca work strategically together to catch their prey and they are very stealthy in the process. Photos captured on August 12 shows Transients hunting Harbour porpoises near Sentry Shoal with one Orca leaping fully out of the water in its chase. Rounding our report is one sighting of Dall’s porpoise.
Boaters, please use caution on the water. Effective June 1st, Federal laws require boats to remain at least 400-m away when viewing Orca and for other Cetaceans, laws require boats to remain at least 100-m from the whales/dolphins. Remember N.E.W.S. when you see a whale, meaning put your boat in NEUTRAL, ENJOY the view, WAIT till the whales are at a fair distance, and then SLOWLY leave the scene.
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Sightings Update
SIGHTINGS MAP – ISSUE: 2019-033
TRANSIENT BIGGS KILLER WHALES
Mon Aug 12 2019
09:34 • Biggs Orca in Baker Passage. All over the Humpbacks.
Radio, overheard or call out
10:10 • Biggs Orca ◦T002Cs◦ heading south off Hernando Island, Malaspina Strait. T002Cs minus Tumbo.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
10:45 • Biggs Orca heading south, north side of Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:44 • Biggs Orca south of Montgomery Bank, Georgia Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
13:58 • Biggs Orca ◦T002Cs◦ heading north between Sentry Shoal and Pinnacles, Georgia Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Bigg’s, T002Cs, hunting between Sentry Shoal and Pinnacles
Mon, 12 Aug 2019 – 6 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Bigg’s, T002Cs, hunting between Sentry Shoal and Pinnacles
Mon, 12 Aug 2019 – 6 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Tue Aug 13 2019
12:54 • Biggs Orca heading east, Hanson Island, Johnstone Strait.
12:54 • Biggs Orca ◦T002C2 Tumbo,T002Cs◦ at Stubbs Island, Blackfish Sound. ▫ Second Hand
13:30 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ heading east near Sophia Islands, Johnstone Strait.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:45 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ heading west at Sophia Islands along the shore near West Cracroft Island, Johnstone Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Sarah Hauser, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:15 • Biggs Orca heading south between Twin Islands and Powell Islets, Malaspina Strait. Information from Elvis. ▫ Second Hand
Bill Coltart, Big Animal Encounters
15:51 • 5 Biggs Orca ◦T002C2 Tumbo,T002Cs◦ milling, between Twin Islands and Powell Islets.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
18:30 • Biggs Orca just north of Indian Point, Savary Island, Malaspina Strait. Looks like they may go through Manson Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Stephen Gabrysh, Campbell River Whale Watching
Wed Aug 14 2019
08:05 • 3 Biggs Orca heading south half way between Kanish Bay and Deepwater Bay, Discovery Passage.
08:10 • est. 5-7 Biggs Orca spread out, entering Deepwater Bay, Quadra Island, Discovery Passage. Travelling at 10 knots. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
09:40 • Biggs Orca heading south along the shoreline of Maud Island toward Race Point, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Tenacious 3 (Boat), Discovery Marine Safaris
10:43 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ a little south of Copper Bluffs, Quadra Island, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
11:20 • Biggs Orca heading south on the Quadra side abeam Browns Bay, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:23 • Biggs Orca south of Separation Head, Discovery Passage.
Bill Coltart, Big Animal Encounters
12:35 • Biggs Orca ◦T123s◦ heading south at Campbell River Dolphins Resort, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
14:10 • Biggs Orca moving quickly, heading south 1.5 miles offshore from Salmon Point, Georgia Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Tenacious 3 (Boat), Discovery Marine Safaris
15:00 • 4 Biggs Orca heading south half mile off Salmon Point. One big fin. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Bigg’s heading south off of Salmon Point
Wed, 14 Aug 2019 – 5 items
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Bigg’s heading south off of Salmon Point
Wed, 14 Aug 2019 – 5 items
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
15:15 • 4 Biggs Orca heading south near the Pacific Playgrounds Resort at Oyster River, Georgia Strait. Travelling at 7 knots. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Tom Christensen, Adventure Quest Tours
Thu Aug 15 2019
08:09 • Biggs Orca off the Cape Mudge Lighthouse on Quadra Island, Georgia Strait.
Dean Parsonage, 50 North Adventures
08:12 • Biggs Orca heading north, Cape Mudge Lighthouse on Quadra Island.
08:42 • Biggs Orca moving quickly, in front of Painters Lodge, Campbell River, Discovery Passage. Moving at 12 knots.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:30 • Biggs Orca moving quickly, heading north, Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage. Moving at 12 knots.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:15 • Biggs Orca heading north in Discovery Passage.
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:00 • Biggs Orca by Chatham Point, Discovery Passage. Heading into Johnstone Strait.
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
13:49 • Biggs Orca heading west between Walkem Islands and Turn Island, Johnstone Strait. Moving at 5 knots. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
16:15 • Biggs Orca by Bear Bay, Bute Inlet.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
HUMPBACK WHALES
Mon Aug 12 2019
09:00 • Humpback Whales at Marina Reef heading towards Baker Passage, Sutil Channel. Jumping.
Colin Griffinson, Pacific Yellowfin Charters
09:34 • Humpback Whales in Baker Passage.
Radio, overheard or call out
09:50 • Humpback Whales south of Quadra Island Scallop Farm south of Heriot Bay, Sutil Channel. Rippled and raining hard.
Colin Griffinson, Pacific Yellowfin Charters
10:43 • 2 Humpback Whales ◦BCX Raza◦ doing circles, top of Rendezvous Islands, Calm Channel. Raza and a friend.
Ryan Stewart, Sonora Resort
10:59 • Humpback Whales by Raza Island, Raza Passage. Being harassed by many dolphins.
Radio, overheard or call out
11:43 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north at the top of Penn Islands coming out of Whale Passage, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:55 • 2 Humpback Whales between Bullock Bluff and Rendezvous Islands, Calm Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
12:00 • 2 Humpback Whales off Harbott Point, Stuart Island, Calm Channel.
David Gauci, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:08 • 1 Humpback Whales close to shore off Harbott Point, Stuart Island.
Jim Rogers, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:21 • 4 Humpback Whales, two heading towards the Fishing Hump and other two are mid-channel off the Cape Mudge Red Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
Dean Parsonage, 50 North Adventures
12:30 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north, Raza Point, Calm Channel.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
12:40 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south tight to the shore south of Bullock Bluff, Calm Channel. ▫ Pretty sleepy
12:40 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south between Bullock Bluff and Rendezvous Islands, Sutil Channel.
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:45 • 1 Humpback Whales in Yuculta Rapids.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
12:50 • 1 Humpback Whales breaching, east of Hill Island, Sutil Channel.
Peter Murray, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:45 • 2 Humpback Whales ◦BCX Raza◦ just inside Raza Passage. Raza with a friend. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:15 • 2 Humpback Whales between Johnstone Bluff and Kellsey Point, Calm Channel.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
14:26 • 3 Humpback Whales between southern Penn Islands and the marine farm on Cortes Island, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
14:50 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north, south of Harwood Island Spit, Malaspina Strait.
Barry Rice, Powell River, BC
15:43 • 2 Humpback Whales resting in Raza Passage. Mom and calf. ▫ Leaving the Scene
16:03 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south between Raza Island and mid Rendezvous Islands, Calm Channel.
16:34 • 3 Humpback Whales between Penn Islands and Cortes Island, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
Tue Aug 13 2019
09:04 • 2 Humpback Whales about a mile off Salmon Point, Georgia Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
09:10 • 2 Humpback Whales about 2 miles from Salmon Point heading towards Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
Tenacious 3 (Boat), Discovery Marine Safaris
09:45 • Humpback Whales heading south in Whale Passage off Read Island, Sutil Channel.
10:00 • Humpback Whales at the top of Deer Passage.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
10:07 • 2 Humpback Whales south of Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait. One breached a couple times.
Tenacious 3 (Boat), Discovery Marine Safaris
10:57 • 2 Humpback Whales just north of Mitlenatch Island.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
11:15 • 2 Humpback Whales just south of Von Donop Inlet, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
11:16 • 2 Humpback Whales just south of Penn Islands, Sutil Channel. Sleepy Humpbacks just south of the southern penn island.
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
12:04 • est. 6-7 Humpback Whales south of Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait.
12:38 • est. 12-15 Humpback Whales in the area south of Sentry Shoal by Kitty Coleman Beach Park, Georgia Strait.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
13:25 • 2 Humpback Whales just south of Von Donop Inlet, Sutil Channel. Humpbacks were flying.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:53 • 2 Humpback Whales north of the Penn Islands heading towards Raza Island, Sutil Channel.
Peter Murray, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:53 • 10 Humpback Whales near Pinnacles south of Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
14:29 • 2 Humpback Whales in front of Deer Passage in the middle of Calm Channel. Heading towards Lewis Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
14:37 • 2 Humpback Whales between Von Donop Inlet and Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Peter Murray, Campbell River Whale Watching
Wed Aug 14 2019
07:00 • 1 Humpback Whales between Malaspina Peninsula and Kinghorn Island, Desolation Sound. Heard it only.
Richard Romer, Footprint Kayak and Hike Explorations
08:10 • Humpback Whales off Quartz Bay, Sutil Channel.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
10:28 • 2 Humpback Whales between Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Mitlenatch Island and Cortez Reef, Georgia Strait. Active.
Tenacious 3 (Boat), Discovery Marine Safaris
11:30 • 1 Humpback Whales taking long dives, off Quadra Island Scallop Farm south of Heriot Bay, Sutil Channel.
Jim Rogers, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:40 • 1 Humpback Whales ◦BCY Checkmate◦ doing circles, heading south just off the Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Tenacious 3 (Boat), Discovery Marine Safaris
11:52 • Humpback Whales crossing from Harwood Island Spit toward Sliammon, Malaspina Strait.
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
12:44 • 2 Humpback Whales doing circles, between Mitlenatch Island and Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait.
Tom Christensen, Adventure Quest Tours
14:20 • Humpback Whales top of Whale Passage, Sutil Channel.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
14:27 • 2 Humpback Whales two miles southwest of Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait. Active.
Tenacious 3 (Boat), Discovery Marine Safaris
18:17 • 1 Humpback Whales doing circles, just off the Powell River Viewpoint, Malaspina Strait. Doing big donuts around a prawn trap, then resting.
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
19:28 • est. 10-12 Humpback Whales off the south side of Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
Thu Aug 15 2019
06:30 • 3 Humpback Whales moving quickly, heading north, Powell River, Malaspina Strait.
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks off of Powell River
Thu, 15 Aug 2019 – 10 items
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks off of Powell River
Thu, 15 Aug 2019 – 10 items
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
07:20 • est. 2-3 Humpback Whales frolicking, heading south-east between Powell River and Texada Island, Malaspina Strait. ▫ Observed from Shore
Sherri Wretham, Powell River, BC
07:34 • 2 Humpback Whales heading towards Harwood Island Spit, Malaspina Strait.
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
07:34 • est. 2 Humpback Whales breaching, between Powell River and Texada Island, Malaspina Strait.
08:02 • 3 Humpback Whales between Rebecca Rocks and Coho (Kiddie) Point, Malaspina Strait.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
08:25 • 1 Humpback Whales close to the Powell River Viewpoint, Malaspina Strait.
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
08:35 • 2 Humpback Whales in Carrington Bay, Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
Taya McAstocker, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:35 • 1 Humpback Whales in Greene Point Rapids, Cordero Channel. Had been there for at least three hours.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
09:53 • 4 Humpback Whales close to the shore of Raza Island, Raza Passage.
Ryan Stewart, Sonora Resort
10:10 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south, Myrtle Point, Malaspina Strait. Mother and calf.
Jim Southern, Powell River, BC
10:28 • 4 Humpback Whales between Penn Islands and Cortes Island, Sutil Channel. In two groups of two.
11:06 • est. 3+ Humpback Whales between Penn Islands and Bullock Bluff, Sutil Channel. Being harassed by Pacific White-Sided Dolphins.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:17 • 2 Humpback Whales in Raza Passage.
11:17 • 4 Humpback Whales heading north off the east side of Rendezvous Islands, Calm Channel.
11:39 • est. 5 Humpback Whales in Whale Passage, Sutil Channel.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:45 • 2 Humpback Whales between Francisco Point and Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
11:49 • 1 Humpback Whales heading south in Blind Channel.
Eliot Richter, Blind Channel Resort
11:59 • 2 Humpback Whales doing circles, off Bullock Bluff, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:15 • 1 Humpback Whales in Whale Passage, Sutil Channel.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
12:35 • 2 Humpback Whales south of Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
13:17 • 1 Humpback Whales near the entrance to Hole in the Wall, Calm Channel.
14:14 • 1 Humpback Whales heading north off Campbell River Fishing Pier, Discovery Passage.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
14:21 • 1 Humpback Whales heading north by the Campbell River Fishing Pier.
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
14:35 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north off Von Donop Inlet, Sutil Channel.
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:41 • 1 Humpback Whales off Bartlett Islet, Calm Channel.
14:41 • 1 Humpback Whales in Hole in the Wall.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
14:49 • 3 Humpback Whales heading north by Carrington Bay, Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
15:20 • 1 Humpback Whales heading south off the Cape Mudge Village on Quadra Island, Discovery Passage.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:29 • 1 Humpback Whales heading south, Calm Channel.
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
15:45 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north off Myrtle Rocks, Malaspina Strait.
Wendy Heathcote, Powell River, BC
16:10 • 4 Humpback Whales heading south off Raza Island, Raza Passage.
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
16:15 • 3 Humpback Whales ◦BCX0565 Nick,BCX1258 Crescent,BCY0291 KC◦ off Coulter Island, Sutil Channel.
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
16:37 • 5 Humpback Whales ◦BCX Raza,BCZ Hourglass◦ in Calm Channel.
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
16:46 • 3 Humpback Whales heading north, south of Penn Islands, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
17:08 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north-west in front of Powell River, Malaspina Strait.
Mike Filewich, Powell River, BC
18:02 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north 1-km north of Grief Point, Malaspina Strait.
Pam Futer, Powell River, BC
19:05 • est. 5-6 Humpback Whales between Harwood Island and Powell River, Malaspina Strait. Blows seen from shore. ▫ Observed from Shore
Barry Rice, Powell River, BC
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Humpback hanging out in the Strait of Georgia
Sat, 10 Aug 2019 – 6 items
Val Watson, Vancouver Island Whale Watch
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Humpback hanging out in the Strait of Georgia
Sat, 10 Aug 2019 – 6 items
Val Watson, Vancouver Island Whale Watch
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks and Pacific White Sided Dolphins milling about together off of the Penn Islands
Wed, 14 Aug 2019 – 7 items
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks and Pacific White Sided Dolphins milling about together off of the Penn Islands
Wed, 14 Aug 2019 – 7 items
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS
Mon Aug 12 2019
10:59 • est. 100 PWS Dolphins by Raza Island, Raza Passage. Harrassing Humpback whales.
Radio, overheard or call out
12:10 • PWS Dolphins milling, halfway from Redonda Bay to Pryce Channel, Deer Passage. Close to the shore. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:15 • PWS Dolphins a little east of Redonda Bay, Deer Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:45 • PWS Dolphins milling, at Connis Point, West Redonda Island, Pryce Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
16:35 • PWS Dolphins heading into Toba Inlet. Along the west shore. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Stuart Clark, Eagle Eye Adventures
Tue Aug 13 2019
09:55 • PWS Dolphins along the shore of Raza Island, Raza Passage. Large pod close to shore.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
11:41 • PWS Dolphins off Raza Island near the entrance to Deer Passage in Calm Channel.
Bradden Kiley, Painters Lodge, Campbell River
11:50 • est. 20 PWS Dolphins in front of Blind Channel.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
12:05 • PWS Dolphins between Bullock Bluff and Rendezvous Islands, Calm Channel. Heading towards Lewis Channel but keep changing direction. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
12:25 • PWS Dolphins between Raza Island and West Redonda Island, Calm Channel. At the junction of Deer pass and Lewis channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
16:32 • est. 40 PWS Dolphins at the east entrance to Hole in the Wall.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White Sided Dolphins leaping and jumping at the entrance of Hole in the Wall
Tue, 13 Aug 2019 – 1 items
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White Sided Dolphins leaping and jumping at the entrance of Hole in the Wall
Tue, 13 Aug 2019 – 1 items
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
17:05 • PWS Dolphins at the north end of Lewis Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
Wed Aug 14 2019
09:52 • PWS Dolphins leaving Deepwater Bay, Quadra Island, Discovery Passage. When Transient Orca entered the bay, the dolphins scooted out of the bay.
Radio, overheard or call out
12:20 • est. 150+ PWS Dolphins heading south between Von Donop Inlet and Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
More than 150 Pacific White Sided Dolphins heading south between Von Donop Inlet and the Penn Islands
Wed, 14 Aug 2019 – 10 items
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
More than 150 Pacific White Sided Dolphins heading south between Von Donop Inlet and the Penn Islands
Wed, 14 Aug 2019 – 10 items
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
14:37 • PWS Dolphins heading north past Quartz Bay close to the shoreline of Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
15:29 • PWS Dolphins heading north by Cape Mudge, Georgia Strait. Small group.
Radio, overheard or call out
16:30 • PWS Dolphins back and forth, tight to the Cortes shore between Carrington Bay and Quartz Bay, Sutil Channel. Large group. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
Thu Aug 15 2019
09:02 • PWS Dolphins at Von Donop Inlet, Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
Bill Coltart, Big Animal Encounters
10:43 • PWS Dolphins spread out, heading towards the fish farm off Cortes Island, Sutil Channel. Dolphins were spread out all the way up to Calm Channel.
11:06 • PWS Dolphins between Penn Islands and Bullock Bluff, Sutil Channel. Harassing a few Humpback whales. Some dolphins are by Von Donop Inlet.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:44 • est. 200 PWS Dolphins heading towards Deer Passage.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
16:04 • PWS Dolphins leaving Lewis Channel and heading into Calm Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
DALLS PORPOISE
Thu Aug 15 2019
13:40 • Dalls Porpoise playing, off Denham Islet, Dent Rapids.
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
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CBC News
What does orca mean? Do you know which killer whale populations are endangered? Killer whales were once considered dangerous animals that needed to be shot and harpooned by whalers and fisherman. Today, these apex predators delight boatloads of whale watchers who want to capture them on camera and have become a symbol of our changing relationship with the environment….
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Amid the deaths of North Atlantic right whales in recent years, there is at least one bright spot. It comes wrapped in plastic and duct tape, couriered to eager researchers at laboratories in Boston.
Whale baleen removed from North Atlantic right whales during necropsies will soon be studied to help sleuth details of their lives and deaths and may be able to help the remaining 400 or so members of this critically endangered species….
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Mother Nature Network
Bottlenose dolphin mothers typically raise one calf at a time, so researchers took notice when they saw a mother with two calves off the coast of Rangiroa Atoll in French Polynesia. Two calves aren’t unheard of, but what really stood out was the difference between them. While one looked like a normal baby bottlenose dolphin, something was unusual about the other one.
Unlike a bottlenose dolphin’s namesake snout, this calf had a blunter, rounder face. Led by Pamela Carzon of the Groupe d’Ã?tude des Mammifères Marins (GEMM) de Polynésie, the researchers eventually realized the calf wasn’t a bottlenose dolphin, but a baby melon-headed whale, as they report in the journal Ethology. That’s not only a different species of dolphin, but a different genus….
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