Humpbacks Breach!
A Humpback whale breaching often will catch you off-guard. On a recent trip, I was able to see on seperate occasions Humpback whales breaching and it occurred unexpectedly. It was nonetheless exhiliarating to see and amazing to witness the size of the whales and how much of their bodies can be out of the water. If you are able to take pictures of the whale while its breaching, you can examine the photos and see details about the whales. For example, you may be able to see if the whale has his eye open or closed, which side does the whale land on, and marks on its body. If you want to identify the whale, then a picture of the underside of the fluke(tail) is needed – the colour pattern and the contour of the trailing edge of the fluke are unique and different for every whale (similar to fingerprints in man), and is used to identify each Humpback.
Of note is a small group of 3 Grey whales that appeared near Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast on September 1st but no other information was received about where they went. Also, a few Sea Otters have made appearances around Mitlenatch Island and the south end of Sutil Channel.
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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Ivan Ng, Wild Ocean Whale Society
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Sightings Update
SIGHTINGS MAP – ISSUE: 2019-038
TRANSIENT BIGGS KILLER WHALES
Sun Sep 01 2019
15:20 • Biggs Orca heading south at Refuge Cove on West Redonda Island, Lewis Channel.
Radio, overheard or call out
17:15 • Biggs Orca in Waddington Channel.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
19:56 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ heading north at Shirley Point on East Redonda Island, Waddington Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Mon Sep 02 2019
09:45 • est. 4 Biggs Orca travelling, heading west mid way between Black (Albion) Point and Myrtle Rocks, Malaspina Strait. I observed 1 male & 1 female before they moved out of sight. My next-door-neighbour saw 3 close together & 1 a little further from shore. ▫ Observed from Shore
Liz Kennedy, Powell River, BC
09:59 • 7+ Biggs Orca heading north by Myrtle Rocks, Malaspina Strait.
Jim Southern, Powell River, BC
10:20 • 4 Biggs Orca heading north off Myrtle Rocks.
Wendy Heathcote, Powell River, BC
10:49 • Biggs Orca at Grief Point, Malaspina Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transcient Biggs Orca travelling from Grief Point to Dinner Rock
Mon, 2 Sep 2019 – 8 items
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transcient Biggs Orca travelling from Grief Point to Dinner Rock
Mon, 2 Sep 2019 – 8 items
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
11:11 • 2 Biggs Orca passing Powell River Ferry Terminal, Malaspina Strait. ▫ Observed from Shore
Dixie DeAngelo, Powell River, BC
11:30 • 2 Biggs Orca moving quickly, heading north just south of Powell River Mill (Pulp & Paper), Malaspina Strait. Two together, very large dorsal fins. ▫ Observed from Shore
NC, Powell River, BC
11:30 • Biggs Orca heading north off Powell River Mill (Pulp & Paper).
11:59 • Biggs Orca ◦T101s◦ heading north off Sliammon, Malaspina Strait. Doing 5 knots along the shore.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
13:09 • Biggs Orca at Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
Sherry Heggie, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:26 • 4 Biggs Orca moving quickly, from Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy to Salmon Point, Georgia Strait. Reported by a fisherman. ▫ Second Hand
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:00 • Biggs Orca heading north off Lund, Malaspina Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transcient Biggs Orca passing by Lund before travelling north along Savary Island
Mon, 2 Sep 2019 – 4 items
Ivan Ng, North Vancouver, BC
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transcient Biggs Orca passing by Lund before travelling north along Savary Island
Mon, 2 Sep 2019 – 4 items
Ivan Ng, North Vancouver, BC
14:47 • est. 4 Biggs Orca half way between Savary Island and Major Rock Islet, Malaspina Strait.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Orca between Savary Island and Major Rock Islet
Mon, 2 Sep 2019 – 1 items
Ivan Ng, North Vancouver, BC
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Orca between Savary Island and Major Rock Islet
Mon, 2 Sep 2019 – 1 items
Ivan Ng, North Vancouver, BC
15:15 • Biggs Orca, Hoskyn Channel.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
15:26 • Biggs Orca heading north, on the north side of Major Rock Islet pointed at Copeland Islands, Malaspina Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Trisha Stovel, Big Animal Encounters
15:56 • Biggs Orca ◦T010s◦ heading north at Wesley Island along the shore of Maurelle Island, Okisollo Channel.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
18:50 • Biggs Orca heading south off Cortez Reef, Georgia Strait.
Dean Parsonage, 50 North Adventures
Tue Sep 03 2019
09:26 • 1 Biggs Orca between the Cape Mudge Village and the Cape Mudge Lighthouse, Discovery Passage. Male.
Trisha Stovel, Big Animal Encounters
09:50 • est. 2 Biggs Orca lunge feeding, heading north off Hidden Harbour, Discovery Passage. ▫ Observed from Shore
JR, Campbell River, BC
10:05 • 2 Biggs Orca heading north on the Vancouver Island side past Tyee Spit, Campbell River, Discovery Passage.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:24 • 3 Biggs Orca milling, between the old scallop farm and Bullock Bluff on Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
10:37 • 2 Biggs Orca on the Vancouver Island shore heading toward Race Point, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Sarah Hauser, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:45 • est. 4+ Biggs Orca between Bullock Bluff and Penn Islands, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
10:45 • 2 Biggs Orca mid channel at Race Point, Discovery Passage. Males. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Stuart Clark, Eagle Eye Adventures
11:15 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ milling, at the south end of Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:24 • Biggs Orca at the top end of the Penn Islands.
Radio, overheard or call out
11:45 • 2 Biggs Orca heading north in Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Stephen Gabrysh, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:55 • Biggs Orca heading north at Penn Islands, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
13:00 • 2 Biggs Orca heading north, north of Browns Bay, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Tenacious 3 (Boat), Discovery Marine Safaris
13:30 • Biggs Orca still in amongst the Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Bradden Kiley, Painters Lodge, Campbell River
14:20 • 2 Biggs Orca travelling, heading north at 4 knots passing Chatham Point, Johnstone Strait. Big fins.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
15:00 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ doing circles, off east Penn Islands, Sutil Channel. After hunting.
15:38 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ crossing to Cortes Island, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
16:35 • 2 Biggs Orca ◦T049C,T065A2◦ heading north at Bear Point along the shore of Vancouver Island, Johnstone Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Ryan Stewart, Sonora Resort
16:36 • Biggs Orca heading into Carrington Bay, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Sarah Hauser, Campbell River Whale Watching
17:44 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ heading south in Plunger Passage, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Tenacious 3 (Boat), Discovery Marine Safaris
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Orca -T046s – with white baby orca T46B1B
Tue, 3 Sep 2019 – 2 items
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Orca -T046s – with white baby orca T46B1B
Tue, 3 Sep 2019 – 2 items
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
NORTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES
Sun Sep 01 2019
–:– • NRKW Orca ◦A30s,A42s◦ at Lizard Point, Malcolm Island, Queen Charlotte Strait.
David Gauci, Campbell River Whale Watching
Tue Sep 03 2019
13:20 • NRKW Orca heading east at Stimpson Reef west of Port Neville, Johnstone Strait.
13:25 • NRKW Orca heading east mid Strait below Broken Islands, Johnstone Strait.
13:51 • NRKW Orca ◦A30s◦ heading east off the Broken Islands. A30s and more.
15:30 • NRKW Orca heading east just above Kelsey Bay along the shore of Vancouver Island, Johnstone Strait. Big pod. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES
Mon Sep 02 2019
15:40 • est. 10 SRKW Orca spy hopping, heading north at Lighthouse Marine Park Campground, Georgia Strait. ▫ Observed from Shore
MH
UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES
Mon Sep 02 2019
15:00 • est. 3 Orca moving slowly, heading north just east of the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal, Sidney Channel. An adult and two smaller orcas were spotted very close to Swartz Bay ferry terminal (just east of berths 2 and 3). They seemed to be passing through or possibly foraging. I was able to take a few photos from the ferry that was still docked. This happened just after 3pm on Labour Day monday. ▫ From Ferry
JA, Vancouver, BC
Unidentified Killer Whales
Unidentified Killer Whales heading north by Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal
Mon, 2 Sep 2019 – 2 items
JA, Vancouver, BC
Unidentified Killer Whales
Unidentified Killer Whales heading north by Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal
Mon, 2 Sep 2019 – 2 items
JA, Vancouver, BC
HUMPBACK WHALES
Sun Sep 01 2019
07:15 • Humpback Whales heading south in Davis Bay on the west side of Texada Island, Georgia Strait. Facebook post. ▫ Second Hand
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
07:43 • est. 1+ Humpback Whales heading north past Coulter Bay on Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
08:37 • 1 Humpback Whales heading west at Bullock Bluff pointing towards Read Island, Calm Channel. Visibility 10nm – no rain.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:43 • 1 Humpback Whales tight to Hill Island, on the side facing Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
Peter Murray, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:43 • 1 Humpback Whales by Coulter Bay, Cortes Island, Sutil Channel. Saw one blow in that direction.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
10:10 • 3 Humpback Whales at Marina Reef, Sutil Channel.
Radio, overheard or call out
10:40 • 2 Humpback Whales right off Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
Tom Christensen, Adventure Quest Tours
10:46 • 2 Humpback Whales milling, south end of Marina Island, Sutil Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
10:49 • 2 Humpback Whales by Channel Island, Toba Inlet.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
11:00 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south midway between Cape Mudge Red Can Buoy and Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait. Heading towards Mitlenatch.
Stuart Clark, Eagle Eye Adventures
11:00 • 1 Humpback Whales ◦BCY Linea◦ very tight to the southwest shore of Hill Island, Sutil Channel. Moving back and forth. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
11:13 • 3 Humpback Whales by Toba Mountain, Raza Passage.
Elvis Chikite, Big Animal Encounters
11:13 • 2 Humpback Whales milling, around Junction Point, Cortes Island, Lewis Channel.
Sarah Whiteside, Big Animal Encounters
11:18 • Humpback Whales close to the southwest shore of Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait. Lots of dives and tails.
Stuart Clark, Eagle Eye Adventures
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks by Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait
Sun, 1 Sep 2019 – 9 items
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks by Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait
Sun, 1 Sep 2019 – 9 items
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
11:26 • 1 Humpback Whales ◦BCY Linea◦ breaching, tight to southeast Hill Island, Sutil Channel. Breached twice then back to feeding. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
Humpback Whales
Humpback – BCY Linea – breaching near Hill Island, Sutil Channel
Sun, 1 Sep 2019 – 5 items
Ivan Ng, North Vancouver, BC
Humpback Whales
Humpback – BCY Linea – breaching near Hill Island, Sutil Channel
Sun, 1 Sep 2019 – 5 items
Ivan Ng, North Vancouver, BC
11:40 • 2 Humpback Whales ◦BCY Potamus◦ at entrance to Evans Bay below Frederic Point, Sutil Channel. Travelled east passing the south end of Penn Islands.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks near Evans Bay, Sutil Channel
Sun, 1 Sep 2019 – 2 items
Ivan Ng, North Vancouver, BC
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks near Evans Bay, Sutil Channel
Sun, 1 Sep 2019 – 2 items
Ivan Ng, North Vancouver, BC
12:15 • est. 4 Humpback Whales moving slowly, heading north-west, north of Hanson Island, Blackfish Sound. ▫ From Power or Sail Boat
Michael OConnell
12:20 • Humpback Whales ◦BCY Linea◦ resting, in front of Burdwood Bay on Read Island, Sutil Channel.
Ian Perry, Cetus StraitWatch
12:40 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south, north of Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
Tenacious 3 (Boat), Discovery Marine Safaris
13:50 • 1 Humpback Whales ◦BCX Raza◦ heading north pointing at Johnstone Bluff from Bartlett Islet, Calm Channel.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:00 • 1 Humpback Whales off Carrington Bay, Sutil Channel.
15:10 • 1 Humpback Whales ◦BCX Raza◦ resting, at Johnstone Bluff, Calm Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:39 • 2 Humpback Whales breaching, at Dogfish Bay at the southeast end of Quadra Island, Sutil Channel. Seeing from Center Islet.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
15:49 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north by Copper Bluffs on Quadra Island, Discovery Passage.
Carl, Scholar Hollar
15:50 • 2 Humpback Whales breaching, between Marina Island shack and Quadra Island Scallop Farm, Sutil Channel.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
16:00 • 5 Humpback Whales between Mitlenatch Island and Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait.
Tom Christensen, Adventure Quest Tours
16:41 • 2 Humpback Whales ◦BCY Cirque◦ between Marina Reef and Cortez Reef, Sutil Channel.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
16:51 • 1 Humpback Whales south of Toba Mountain, Calm Channel.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
17:25 • Humpback Whales heading north from Whaletown to Plunger Passage, Sutil Channel.
Elvis Chikite, Big Animal Encounters
17:25 • 2 Humpback Whales at Read Point, Read Island, Sutil Channel.
Peter Murray, Campbell River Whale Watching
Mon Sep 02 2019
08:55 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north towards Bartlett Islet, Calm Channel.
08:55 • 2 Humpback Whales mid-channel Calm Channel.
Jim Rogers, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:04 • 2 Humpback Whales just passing Twin Islands heading towards Spilsbury Point, Baker Passage.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
09:06 • 1 Humpback Whales short dives, off the southeast point Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait. Close to shore.
Trisha Stovel, Big Animal Encounters
09:10 • 2 Humpback Whales fluking, on the Whaletown side of Plunger Passage, Sutil Channel.
Stephen Gabrysh, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:19 • 2 Humpback Whales between Rebecca Rocks and Harwood Island, Malaspina Strait. Took a dive.
Barry Rice, Powell River, BC
09:50 • 3 Humpback Whales off the pinnacles at Viner Point, Read Island, Sutil Channel.
David Gauci, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:53 • 2 Humpback Whales just south of Subtle Islands, Sutil Channel.
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
10:30 • 2 Humpback Whales foraging, near Henrietta Point, Stuart Island, Bute Inlet. Between the point and the first waterfall.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:35 • 3 Humpback Whales heading north between Mitlenatch Island and Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait. Travelling at 4 knots.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks by Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait
Mon, 2 Sep 2019 – 10 items
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks by Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait
Mon, 2 Sep 2019 – 10 items
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
10:39 • 2 Humpback Whales between Rebecca Spit, Vivian Island, Sutil Channel.
Graham Evans, Stowaway Sailing Adventures
11:28 • est. 7-8 Humpback Whales off Rebecca Rocks, Malaspina Strait. Two groups of 4.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
12:23 • 2 Humpback Whales ◦BCX Raza◦ between Kinghorn Island and Martin Islands, Desolation Sound. Observed Raza with one other. Not moving. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:09 • est. 4-5 Humpback Whales between Marina Island and Viner Point, Sutil Channel. Fin slapping.
Richard Romer, Footprint Kayak and Hike Explorations
16:00 • 3 Humpback Whales off Marina Island shack, Sutil Channel.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
16:14 • 2 Humpback Whales at Read Point, Sutil Channel.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
16:50 • 5 Humpback Whales off Viner Point, Read Island, Sutil Channel.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
Tue Sep 03 2019
07:30 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north off Willow Point, Georgia Strait. Blows seen. ▫ Observed from Shore
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
08:33 • 5 Humpback Whales just south of Hill Island, Sutil Channel. Three of them are right on shore.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
08:40 • Humpback Whales heading north off Discovery Harbour Marina, Campbell River, Discovery Passage.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
08:51 • 1 Humpback Whales on the Vancouver Island shore off the Campbell River Ferry Terminal, Discovery Passage. ▫ Second Hand
Sarah Hauser, Campbell River Whale Watching
08:59 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north in front of the Argonaut Wharf in Campbell River, Discovery Passage.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
09:12 • 3 Humpback Whales on the southwest side of Hill Island, Sutil Channel.
Tyler Bruce, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:45 • 2 Humpback Whales at the old mill north of Campbell River, Discovery Passage.
Bradden Kiley, Painters Lodge, Campbell River
09:45 • 1 Humpback Whales off Frederic Point, Read Island, Sutil Channel.
Tyler Bruce, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:50 • 2 Humpback Whales heading toward Bullock Bluff tight to the shore of Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
Jim Rogers, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:15 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south between the Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
10:20 • Humpback Whales heading north near Yellow Island, Discovery Passage.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
10:48 • 3 Humpback Whales mid channel south off Hill Island, Sutil Channel.
10:48 • 1 Humpback Whales in Quartz Bay, Sutil Channel.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:00 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north, north of Browns Bay, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Tenacious 3 (Boat), Discovery Marine Safaris
14:00 • 2 Humpback Whales resting, below Hill Island, Sutil Channel.
14:00 • Humpback Whales below Centre Islet, Sutil Channel.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
14:25 • 2 Humpback Whales at Von Donop Inlet, Sutil Channel. Just waking up.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:50 • Humpback Whales heading south in Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
15:00 • 2 Humpback Whales at Bullock Bluff, Sutil Channel.
Sarah Hauser, Campbell River Whale Watching
16:00 • 2 Humpback Whales off Double Island, Toba Inlet.
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks off Double Island, Toba Inlet
Tue, 3 Sep 2019 – 3 items
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks off Double Island, Toba Inlet
Tue, 3 Sep 2019 – 3 items
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
16:55 • 2 Humpback Whales heading west mid channel off the beacon at Walkem Islands, Johnstone Strait.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
18:48 • 2 Humpback Whales off Edith Point at the west end of East Thurlow Island, Johnstone Strait.
Eliot Richter, Blind Channel Resort
19:45 • Humpback Whales off Race Point, Discovery Passage.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks – KEZ0001 ‘Jackson’, MMX0120 ‘Ocean’ – showing off their flukes
Sun, 1 Sep 2019 – 6 items
Ryan Uslu, Vancouver Island Whale Watch
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks – KEZ0001 ‘Jackson’, MMX0120 ‘Ocean’ – showing off their flukes
Sun, 1 Sep 2019 – 6 items
Ryan Uslu, Vancouver Island Whale Watch
GREY WHALES
Sun Sep 01 2019
08:30 • 3 Grey Whales travelling, heading south-west off Keats Island and Pasley Island, Georgia Strait. Left them alone. No other boats around at that time. ▫ From Power or Sail Boat
CR, Vancouver, BC
PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS
Sun Sep 01 2019
14:45 • PWS Dolphins in Homfray Channel. ▫ Second Hand
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:20 • est. 150 PWS Dolphins in Homfray Channel. Near Homfray Lodge.
Josh Grin, Discovery West Adventures
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins in Homfray Channel
Sun, 1 Sep 2019 – 1 items
Josh Grin, Discovery West Adventures
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins in Homfray Channel
Sun, 1 Sep 2019 – 1 items
Josh Grin, Discovery West Adventures
Mon Sep 02 2019
10:10 • PWS Dolphins heading south towards Von Donop Inlet, Sutil Channel.
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
11:05 • PWS Dolphins north of Von Donop Inlet. ▫ Leaving the Scene
David Gauci, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:32 • PWS Dolphins foraging, heading south, north of Von Donop Inlet. Very close to shore. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:30 • est. 100 PWS Dolphins milling, half a mile north of Von Donop Inlet on the shore of Cortes Island, Sutil Channel. Tucked into a bay moving in a tight circle. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins near the shore of Cortes Island
Mon, 2 Sep 2019 – 3 items
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins near the shore of Cortes Island
Mon, 2 Sep 2019 – 3 items
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
Tue Sep 03 2019
11:24 • PWS Dolphins at the south end of Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Radio, overheard or call out
DALLS PORPOISE
Tue Sep 03 2019
16:45 • Dalls Porpoise off Copper Cliffs, Discovery Passage.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
HARBOUR PORPOISE
Sun Sep 01 2019
17:34 • est. 4 Harbour Porpoise south of Cortez Reef, Georgia Strait.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
SEA OTTERS
Mon Sep 02 2019
–:– • 2 Sea Otters by Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
09:25 • 1 Sea Otters at southeast point of Mitlenatch Island. Oberved with seals.
Trisha Stovel, Big Animal Encounters
12:00 • 1 Sea Otters between Cortes Island and Quadra Island, Sutil Channel. On the ferry line.
Terry Brown and Jude Abrams, Otter Be Good Productions
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