Dorsal Fins of Orca
A distinguishing feature of Orca are their dorsal fins. A sighting of dorsal fins would be sign that Orca are present (or possibly another Cetacean). Male Orca have dorsal fins that can be up to 2-meters tall and are significantly taller than dorsal fins of female Orca. Because of the size of their dorsal fins, one can notice and observe a male Orca from a far distance, such as a few kilometers. Besides their fins, Orca display many behaviours at the surface which makes them easy to observe; these behaviours include breaching, spyhopping, and porpoising.
In this report, one sighting indicated Humpback whales were in close proximity to dolphins and interacting with them. At another location, Humpbacks chased off Orca that were close to them. It is always interesting to see the interactions between species of Cetaceans and in many of these cases, the intelligence of the whales is shown through their actions and is truly amazing.
Boaters, please use caution on the water. Federal laws require boats to remain at least 400-m away when viewing Southern Resident 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: 2019-040
TRANSIENT BIGGS KILLER WHALES
Sat Sep 07 2019
12:15 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ heading south near Attwood Bay, Homfray Channel. Continuing down the channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
12:56 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ heading south off Homfray Creek, Homfray Channel. Doing 4 knots.
13:33 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ heading south approaching Forbes Bay, Homfray Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:15 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ heading south at Lloyd Point, Homfray Channel. Along the mainland shore tight to the beach. Grabbing at seals.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
16:07 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ heading south 2 miles south of Lloyd Point. Moving at 3 knots. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
17:34 • Biggs Orca foraging, heading north between Partington Point and Cook Bay, Sabine Channel. Off the west side of Texada Island.
Micheline Macauley, Texada Island, BC
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Bigg’s heading north between Partington Point and Cook Bay
Sat, 7 Sep 2019 – 2 items
Micheline Macauley, Texada Island, BC
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Bigg’s heading north between Partington Point and Cook Bay
Sat, 7 Sep 2019 – 2 items
Micheline Macauley, Texada Island, BC
Sun Sep 08 2019
10:43 • Biggs Orca heading south in front of Powell River Viewpoint, Malaspina Strait.
11:06 • Biggs Orca doing circles, off Powell River Viewpoint.
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
11:35 • Biggs Orca heading south, north of Grief Point, Malaspina Strait.
12:10 • Biggs Orca heading south abeam Myrtle Point, Malaspina Strait.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:30 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ moving quickly, heading south, north of Black (Albion) Point, Malaspina Strait.
12:55 • Biggs Orca ◦T002Cs,T090s◦ moving quickly, off Black (Albion) Point. No Tumbo sighted.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
Mon Sep 09 2019
08:42 • Biggs Orca in Plunger Passage, Sutil Channel. ▫ Second Hand
09:00 • Biggs Orca east side of Marina Island, Sutil Channel. Heard over VHF. ▫ Second Hand
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:15 • Biggs Orca ◦T101s◦ spread out, heading north between Read Island and Cortes Island, Sutil Channel. Abeam Hill Island.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
09:30 • Biggs Orca heading north just southwest of Marina Reef, Sutil Channel.
Bradden Kiley, Painters Lodge, Campbell River
09:35 • Biggs Orca ◦T101s◦ looks like they will go between the Penn Islands, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:50 • Biggs Orca spread out, heading north just north of Marina Island, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Sarah Hauser, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:12 • Biggs Orca heading toward Viner Point, Read Island, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Bigg’s heading toward Viner Point
Mon, 9 Sep 2019 – 4 items
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Bigg’s heading toward Viner Point
Mon, 9 Sep 2019 – 4 items
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
12:08 • Biggs Orca north of Raza Island, Pryce Channel. Heading towards mainland. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Sarah Hauser, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:00 • Biggs Orca heading north at Colliar Creek heading up Toba Inlet. ▫ Second Hand
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
14:56 • Biggs Orca heading south near the Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
17:33 • Biggs Orca heading south off Oyster River, Georgia Strait.
Tenacious 3 (Boat), Discovery Marine Safaris
17:50 • est. 8-10 Biggs Orca moving slowly, heading south 1.5 mile off the Vancouver Island shoreline at Miracle Beach Park, Georgia Strait.
Tyler Bruce, Campbell River Whale Watching
Tue Sep 10 2019
04:30 • est. 1 Biggs Orca heading north, Burrard Inlet. ▫ From Ferry
CM, BC Ferries (Duke To Tsawwassen)
10:00 • Biggs Orca heading east off Point Holmes southeast of the airport at Comox, Georgia Strait. Heading towards Texada Island. Information from a Comox Valley Wildlife Facebook post. ▫ Second Hand
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:01 • est. 8 Biggs Orca heading north, Comox (Little River) Ferry Terminal, Georgia Strait.
11:50 • Biggs Orca breaching, off Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait. Three big fins and some more small fins. The whales were hunting, spyhopping, and porpoising.
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:56 • Biggs Orca ◦T060s◦ off Black Creek, Georgia Strait. Brand new calf that is small, about the size of a porpoise or dolphin.
12:56 • Biggs Orca ◦T100s◦ close to Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
13:24 • Biggs Orca ◦T101s◦ moving quickly, about 1-mile south-west of Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait. Moving at 7 knots, pointed at Oyster Bay.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:00 • Biggs Orca heading north off Big Rock, Campbell River, Georgia Strait.
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:46 • Biggs Orca ◦T060s◦ heading north off Whiskey Point, Discovery Passage.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Bigg’s, T36As, off of Nanaimo
Sun, 8 Sep 2019 – 9 items
Rebeka Pirker, Vancouver Island Whale Watch
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Bigg’s, T36As, off of Nanaimo
Sun, 8 Sep 2019 – 9 items
Rebeka Pirker, Vancouver Island Whale Watch
UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES
Sun Sep 08 2019
14:21 • est. 5 Orca heading north off Adam River, Johnstone Strait.
Jerry Weldon, Campbell River
Tue Sep 10 2019
09:53 • Orca heading north off Chatham Point, Discovery Passage.
Radio, overheard or call out
10:00 • est. 3-4 Orca off Point Holmes southeast of the airport at Comox, Georgia Strait.
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:15 • Orca heading north off Walkem Islands, Johnstone Strait.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
11:45 • 5 Orca heading west close to the shore at Ripple Point, Johnstone Strait. All Orca have small fins. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
HUMPBACK WHALES
Sat Sep 07 2019
12:49 • 2 Humpback Whales between Raza Island and Rendezvous Islands, Calm Channel.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
12:55 • 2 Humpback Whales at the north end of Lewis Channel.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
13:00 • 3 Humpback Whales at Brettell Point, Toba Inlet.
Josh Grin, Discovery West Adventures
13:10 • 2 Humpback Whales headed for Von Donop Inlet, Sutil Channel. Seeing more whale blows further south too.
13:30 • 2 Humpback Whales bubble netting, south end of the Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
14:15 • est. 2-3 Humpback Whales heading north, Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage. Moving with the ebb tide.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:20 • 2 Humpback Whales top of the Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
14:30 • 2 Humpback Whales in Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage.
Bradden Kiley, Painters Lodge, Campbell River
15:20 • 6 Humpback Whales between Von Donop Inlet and the Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Josh Grin, Discovery West Adventures
16:00 • 1 Humpback Whales off Francisco Point, Quadra Island, Sutil Channel. 1-km off shore.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
16:26 • 2 Humpback Whales ◦BCY0291 KC◦ doing circles, between Savary Island, Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait. KC and friend.
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
17:08 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north mid channel off Little Bear Bay, Johnstone Strait.
Eliot Richter, Blind Channel Resort
Sun Sep 08 2019
08:30 • 2 Humpback Whales north of Penn Islands, Sutil Channel. Very active.
09:12 • 3 Humpback Whales heading west at entrance to Hole in the Wall in Calm Channel.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:50 • est. 1-2 Humpback Whales between Cortez Reef and Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
09:50 • 3 Humpback Whales between Hernando Island and Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
11:00 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south-west, south end of Copeland Islands towards Manson Passage, Malaspina Strait. Seen from a distance.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:15 • 3 Humpback Whales milling, at Johnstone Bluff, Calm Channel.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
11:19 • 1 Humpback Whales heading north, south of Dinner Rock, Malaspina Strait.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:33 • est. 2-3 Humpback Whales heading north between Copeland Islands and Savary Island, Malaspina Strait.
11:46 • 3 Humpback Whales heading towards the south end of Copeland Islands, Malaspina Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
11:50 • 3 Humpback Whales heading towards Church House, Calm Channel. Very active. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
12:30 • 2 Humpback Whales off Marina Island, Sutil Channel.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:15 • 3 Humpback Whales heading south, south of Copeland Islands heading toward Savary Island, Malaspina Strait.
Tenacious 3 (Boat), Discovery Marine Safaris
13:30 • 4 Humpback Whales moving slowly, heading south-east between Lund and Savary Island, Malaspina Strait. Two adults and two juveniles. Moving slowly and doing short dives. ▫ Observed from Shore
Brian Voth, Lund, BC
14:30 • 1 Humpback Whales bubble netting, at Raza Point, Calm Channel.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:40 • 2 Humpback Whales off Marshall Point, Texada Island, Georgia Strait.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
14:40 • 2 Humpback Whales resting, at Connis Point, Pryce Channel.
Stephen Gabrysh, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:45 • 2 Humpback Whales off Marina Island, Sutil Channel.
15:00 • 2 Humpback Whales ◦BCX0565 Nick,BCY0291 KC◦ in Sutil Channel.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:00 • 2 Humpback Whales between Bullock Bluff and Rendezvous Islands, Calm Channel.
15:00 • 1 Humpback Whales at the south entrance to Drew Passage.
Stephen Gabrysh, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:05 • 2 Humpback Whales southwest of Grant Reefs, Georgia Strait.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
15:15 • 2 Humpback Whales off Marina Island shack, Sutil Channel.
Stephen Gabrysh, Campbell River Whale Watching
16:42 • Humpback Whales about 2 miles south of Coho (Kiddie) Point at the NW tip of Texada Island, Georgia Strait.
Graham Evans, Stowaway Sailing Adventures
18:20 • 2 Humpback Whales ◦BCX Raza◦ heading south in Lewis Channel.
Josh Grin, Discovery West Adventures
Humpback Whales
Two Humpbacks breaching in Lewis Channel
Sun, 8 Sep 2019 – 5 items
Josh Grin, Discovery West Adventures
Humpback Whales
Two Humpbacks breaching in Lewis Channel
Sun, 8 Sep 2019 – 5 items
Josh Grin, Discovery West Adventures
Mon Sep 09 2019
09:50 • 3 Humpback Whales in the area of Raza Island and Rendezvous Islands, Calm Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
09:56 • 1 Humpback Whales in the area of Calm Channel and Raza Passage.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:45 • 1 Humpback Whales milling, near Earls Cove off Nelson Island, Agamemnon Channel. ▫ From Ferry
MM
11:00 • Humpback Whales off Klahoose Band Office at Squirrel Cove, Lewis Channel. ▫ Second Hand
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
11:56 • 3 Humpback Whales off Francisco Point, Quadra Island, Sutil Channel. Active. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Dean Parsonage, 50 North Adventures
12:32 • 2 Humpback Whales resting, outside Redonda Bay, Deer Passage.
Sarah Hauser, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:06 • 2 Humpback Whales leaving Lewis Channel heading to Deer Passage.
13:27 • Humpback Whales entering Teakerne Arm.
Dean Parsonage, 50 North Adventures
14:25 • Humpback Whales heading south fairly close in off the SE end of Harwood Island, Malaspina Strait.
Graham Evans, Stowaway Sailing Adventures
14:30 • 3 Humpback Whales one mile south of Cape Mudge Red Can Buoy heading toward Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
Tom Christensen, Adventure Quest Tours
17:05 • 3 Humpback Whales doing circles, off Cortez Reef, Georgia Strait. Active.
Tyler Bruce, Campbell River Whale Watching
17:25 • 6 Humpback Whales at the north end of Lewis Channel.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
18:05 • Humpback Whales breaching, off Bullock Bluff, Calm Channel.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
Tue Sep 10 2019
08:00 • 3 Humpback Whales off Marina Island, Sutil Channel. Very active.
Tyler Bruce, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:06 • 6 Humpback Whales off the Quadra Island Scallop Farm south of Heriot Bay, Sutil Channel. Very active.
David Gauci, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:20 • 2 Humpback Whales near Frederic Point heading towards Hill Island, Sutil Channel.
09:25 • 1 Humpback Whales heading south between Rendezvous Islands and Bullock Bluff, Sutil Channel.
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
Humpback Whales
Humpback heading south between Rendezvous Island and Bullock Buff
Tue, 10 Sep 2019 – 1 items
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
Humpback Whales
Humpback heading south between Rendezvous Island and Bullock Buff
Tue, 10 Sep 2019 – 1 items
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
09:29 • 2 Humpback Whales bubble netting in Cordero Channel.
Jim Rogers, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:50 • 2 Humpback Whales ◦BCX Lorax◦ heading east just south of Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
David Gauci, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:00 • 2 Humpback Whales tail lobs, heading east off Egmont, Jervis Inlet. 10 min dives, blowing, tails visible. ▫ Observed from Shore
LK, Nelson Island, BC
10:35 • 1 Humpback Whales off Walkem Islands, Johnstone Strait. Chased away nearby Orca.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
11:08 • Humpback Whales betweeen Von Donop Inlet and Bullock Bluff, Sutil Channel.
Bill Coltart, Big Animal Encounters
12:54 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north near the entrance to Hole in the Wall, Calm Channel.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
13:50 • 3 Humpback Whales milling, abeam Hole in the Wall mid Calm Channel. Very active whales.
14:10 • 3 Humpback Whales resting, between Raza Island and Rendezvous Islands, Calm Channel.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
15:04 • 1 Humpback Whales resting, between Penn Islands and Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:40 • 1 Humpback Whales in front of Von Donop Inlet, Sutil Channel.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
15:50 • 2 Humpback Whales east of Harbott Point heading into Bute Inlet.
Jim Rogers, Campbell River Whale Watching
16:00 • est. 2-3 Humpback Whales foraging, heading north-west between Davis Bay and Trail Islands, Georgia Strait. Small group of 2 to 3 have been swimming between Davis Bay, Selma Park and the south end of the Trail Islands. ▫ Observed from Shore
LR, Sechelt, BC
Humpback Whales
Humpback off of Davis Bay
Tue, 10 Sep 2019 – 2 items
LR, Sechelt, BC
Humpback Whales
Humpback off of Davis Bay
Tue, 10 Sep 2019 – 2 items
LR, Sechelt, BC
16:00 • 1 Humpback Whales resting, between Francisco Point and Marina Reef, Sutil Channel. Pointed north.
Trisha Stovel, Big Animal Encounters
16:00 • 3 Humpback Whales ◦BCY Apollo◦ off Tibbs Point, Raza Island, Pryce Channel. Extremely active.
16:22 • est. 6+ Humpback Whales, Deer Passage.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Two Humpback slapping their fins
Sat, 7 Sep 2019 – 8 items
Ryan Uslu, Vancouver Island Whale Watch
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Two Humpback slapping their fins
Sat, 7 Sep 2019 – 8 items
Ryan Uslu, Vancouver Island Whale Watch
PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS
Sat Sep 07 2019
13:20 • PWS Dolphins at Jimmy Judd Island, Dent Rapids.
Bradden Kiley, Painters Lodge, Campbell River
15:05 • 100+ PWS Dolphins between Denham Islet and Frederick Arm, Dent Rapids. Very playful and interactive . ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
15:44 • PWS Dolphins off Cape Mudge, Georgia Strait.
Bradden Kiley, Painters Lodge, Campbell River
Sun Sep 08 2019
08:55 • PWS Dolphins at Frederic Point on Read Island, Sutil Channel. A few.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
10:36 • PWS Dolphins at the entrance of Chancellor Channel. Large group.
Jerry Weldon, Campbell River
12:30 • est. 30 PWS Dolphins off Howe Island, Nodales Channel.
Bradden Kiley, Painters Lodge, Campbell River
19:30 • PWS Dolphins heading north in Blind Channel. Large group. Doing about 10 knots.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
Mon Sep 09 2019
08:20 • est. 60 PWS Dolphins heading east between Walkem Islands and Turn Island, Johnstone Strait.
08:50 • PWS Dolphins off D’Arcy Point, Chancellor Channel.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
13:00 • est. 150+ PWS Dolphins heading south in Denham Bay, Dent Rapids.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:27 • PWS Dolphins entering Teakerne Arm.
Dean Parsonage, 50 North Adventures
Tue Sep 10 2019
11:08 • est. 50 PWS Dolphins between Von Donop Inlet and Bullock Bluff, Sutil Channel. Playing with humpbacks.
Bill Coltart, Big Animal Encounters
17:41 • 30 PWS Dolphins heading east off Double Island, Pryce Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
DALLS PORPOISE
Sun Sep 08 2019
08:55 • Dalls Porpoise at Frederic Point on Read Island, Sutil Channel. Large group.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
HARBOUR PORPOISE
Sat Sep 07 2019
16:38 • 2 Harbour Porpoise heading east in front of Echo Bay, Twin Islands, Malaspina Strait.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
Sun Sep 08 2019
13:36 • 2 Harbour Porpoise heading north between Harwood Island and Sliammon, Malaspina Strait.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
SPECIES UNSURE
Sat Sep 07 2019
09:30 • 1 Species Unsure heading south at Epsom Point, Thormanby Islands, Georgia Strait. Seen from the outside of Thormanby Island at Rosin Point. Tail estimated at 15-20 feet wide. Possibly a Humpback whale or Fin whale. ▫ From Power or Sail Boat
AT, Sechelt, BC
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Hokkaido University
A new beaked whale species Berardius minimus, which has been long postulated by local whalers in Hokkaido, Japan, has been confirmed.
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