Orca Hunting
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Killer Whales blowing by heavy vessel wakes
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
Over the last reporting period, many Orca were seen most of which were Transient Orca. On at least two occasions, Transients were seen hunting their prey. There were a few sightings reported of Northern Resident Orca in Johnstone Strait. A large group of Resident Orca were seen also off of Lasqueti Island on August 9th but they were not confirmed as either the Northern Resident or Southern Resident Orca.
As usual, there were many Humpback whales sighted with some displaying unique behaviours such as breaching, lunge feeding, bubble-net feeding, and pectoral slapping. There were many pods of Pacific White-Sided dolphins – the largest pod was estimated to include 200 members. Rounding our report are two sightings of Harbour porpoises.
The Federal Government (DFO) issued the following statement about watching Orca in the wild: “Vessels must stay at least 400 m away from all killer whales in southern British Columbia coastal waters between Campbell River and Ucluelet, including Barkley and Howe Sound. This is in effect year-round until May 31, 2023. If killer whales approach any vessel, boaters should place their engine in neutral and wait for the animals to pass.”
For all other areas of B.C. outside of the area indicated above, a minimum distance of 200-m must be maintained when viewing Orca. When viewing other species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises, a minimum distance of 100-m must be kept.
WOWs works throughout the year, so please continue to keep your eyes open, and report your sightings to us.
Ivan Ng, Wild Ocean Whale Society
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Sightings Update
SIGHTINGS MAP – ISSUE: 2022-021
TRANSIENT BIGGS KILLER WHALES
Sun Aug 07 2022
–:– • est. 8 Biggs Orca ◦T002Cs◦ hunting, heading south off Myrtle Rocks, Malaspina Strait. Afternoon until sunset. Stayed around for 2 hours on a kill then slowly southbound.
CM, Powell River, BC
09:12 • 5 Biggs Orca off the east end of Savary Island, Malaspina Strait.
Ron Johnston, Savary Island, BC
09:59 • Biggs Orca heading north just south of Major Rock Islet off Lund, Malaspina Strait.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:20 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ heading into Squirrel Cove, Cortes Island, Lewis Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Reuben Buerge, Wild Waterways Adventures
12:31 • Biggs Orca just south of Lund, Malaspina Strait. Possibly second group of Orca.
Radio, overheard or call out
13:05 • Biggs Orca ◦T002Cs◦ heading south passing Dinner Rock, Malaspina Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
13:21 • Biggs Orca ◦T002Cs◦ south of Dinner Rock and headed towards Atrevida Reef, Malaspina Strait.
Tyler Bruce, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:10 • Biggs Orca ◦T002Cs◦ heading south off Scuttle Bay, Malaspina Strait.
Damien Dawson, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:45 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ heading west approaching Teakerne Arm.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
14:51 • est. 6 Biggs Orca heading south-east off Powell River, Malaspina Strait.
Heather Armstrong, Powell River, BC
15:56 • Biggs Orca ◦T002Cs◦ heading south off the Powell River Mill (Pulp & Paper), Malaspina Strait.
SW, Powell River, BC
16:14 • Biggs Orca ◦T002Cs◦ approaching the Powell River Ferry Terminal, Malaspina Strait.
Simon Piddock, Ocean EcoVentures Parksville
19:26 • Biggs Orca hunting, heading south close to Myrtle Point, Malaspina Strait. Made a kill close to shore. Three big fins.
Jim Southern, Powell River, BC
19:30 • est. 7-10 Biggs Orca breaching, heading south near Myrtle Rocks, Malaspina Strait. Tail slapping, breaching by one of group. ▫ Observed from Shore
Celine Pollard, Powell River, BC
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales breaching near Myrtle Rocks, Malaspina Strait
Sun, 7 Aug 2022 – 4 items
Celine Pollard, Powell River, BC
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales breaching near Myrtle Rocks, Malaspina Strait
Sun, 7 Aug 2022 – 4 items
Celine Pollard, Powell River, BC
Mon Aug 08 2022
16:41 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ at the south end of Lewis Channel.
17:05 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ off Kinghorn Island, Desolation Sound.
Radio, overheard or call out
Wed Aug 10 2022
13:15 • Biggs Orca by Cinque Islands, Discovery Passage.
Radio, overheard or call out
17:01 • 15 Biggs Orca heading east, south of Bear Bight passing Naka Creek, Johnstone Strait.
Jim Rogers, Campbell River Whale Watching
Thu Aug 11 2022
10:43 • Biggs Orca heading north, north of Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait.
Jessica Parker, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:45 • Biggs Orca heading north approaching Cape Mudge, Georgia Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
12:25 • Biggs Orca near the harbour side of Shark Spit, Sutil Channel. ▫ Second Hand
Aaron Webber, Campbell River, BC
13:30 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ heading south from the entrance of Gorge Harbour.
15:20 • Biggs Orca ◦T002Cs◦ heading south, south of Salmon Point, Georgia Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
15:59 • Biggs Orca ◦T002Cs◦ heading east at Montgomery Bank, Georgia Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Bradden Kiley, Campbell River Whale Watching
Fri Aug 12 2022
08:55 • Biggs Orca in Sutil Channel. ▫ Second Hand
Jessica Parker, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:02 • 4 Biggs Orca milling, in front of Plunger Passage, Sutil Channel.
Nova Tulloch, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:50 • Biggs Orca ◦T090s◦ entering Carrington Bay, Sutil Channel.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:15 • Biggs Orca heading south-east, north of Cortes Island heading into Lewis Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
15:20 • Biggs Orca in Teakerne Arm.
Radio, overheard or call out
20:10 • est. 8-10 Biggs Orca heading south-west, west of North Thormanby Island, Georgia Strait. Shallow dives, many tail slaps, young orcas jostling each other, 6 juvenile or female orcas in close order blowing in unison, 2 large males on the outskirts of the group, 2 very small orcas. ▫ Observed from Shore
JH, Adventure Bound
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Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales spotted from shore
Sun, 7 Aug 2022 – 6 items
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
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Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales spotted from shore
Sun, 7 Aug 2022 – 6 items
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
NORTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES
Sat Aug 06 2022
12:10 • 12 NRKW Orca heading east entering Robson Bight, Johnstone Strait.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
Mon Aug 08 2022
15:17 • NRKW Orca off Naka Creek, Johnstone Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Bradden Kiley, Campbell River Whale Watching
Tue Aug 09 2022
13:30 • est. 25 NRKW Orca entering the west side of Robson Bight, Johnstone Strait.
Bradden Kiley, Campbell River Whale Watching
UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES
Tue Aug 09 2022
17:00 • est. 15+ Orca foraging, heading south-west at Lasqueti Island by the Fegens and Finnerty Islands, Georgia Strait. Feeding on fish around the shore of the Finnerty and Fegens islands. We could hear one whale calling, echoing through the bow of our boat. Then one whale broke away from the group feeding and raced past our boat. ▫ From Power or Sail Boat
Nicole Murphy, Lasqueti, BC
Unidentified Killer Whales
Orca foraging by Lasqueti Island, Georgia Strait
Tue, 9 Aug 2022 – 1 items
Nicole Murphy, Lasqueti, BC
Unidentified Killer Whales
Orca foraging by Lasqueti Island, Georgia Strait
Tue, 9 Aug 2022 – 1 items
Nicole Murphy, Lasqueti, BC
HUMPBACK WHALES
Sat Aug 06 2022
08:08 • Humpback Whales heading south out from the Powell River Viewpoint, Malaspina Strait.
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
Humpback Whales
Humpback diving under a tug boat
Sat, 6 Aug 2022 – 1 items
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
Humpback Whales
Humpback diving under a tug boat
Sat, 6 Aug 2022 – 1 items
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
08:10 • Humpback Whales breaching, between Denman Island and Texada Island, Georgia Strait.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
08:43 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south between Mitlenatch Island and Vancouver Island, Georgia Strait.
Zoe Hasenfratz, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:40 • est. 5-7 Humpback Whales heading north near Marina Reef, Sutil Channel.
Lorill Vining, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:48 • 1 Humpback Whales heading towards Wilby Shoals, Georgia Strait.
Stan Novotny, Stan Novotny Productions
10:00 • 2 Humpback Whales south of Marina Reef, Sutil Channel.
Jen Smalley, Wild Waterways Adventures
10:19 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south near the south end of Marina Reef.
Zoe Hasenfratz, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:20 • est. 2 Humpback Whales moving slowly, heading south close to the Comox (Little River) Ferry Terminal, Georgia Strait. ▫ From Ferry
SG, Nanaimo, BC
10:30 • 2 Humpback Whales 1-NM off of the Marina Island shack, Sutil Channel.
Jen Smalley, Wild Waterways Adventures
10:57 • 2 Humpback Whales moving quickly, heading east off Salmon River, Johnstone Strait. Travelling with the tide/flood.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:16 • 1 Humpback Whales doing circles, off Whaletown, Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
11:42 • 1 Humpback Whales heading south from Bullock Bluff towards the Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
12:10 • Humpback Whales off George Head, Pryce Channel.
15:14 • 4 Humpback Whales at the Spoil Grounds south of Cape Mudge, Georgia Strait.
Jen Smalley, Wild Waterways Adventures
17:11 • 1 Humpback Whales along the west side of West Redonda Island, Lewis Channel. Headed up towards Bullock Bluff.
Stan Novotny, Stan Novotny Productions
Sun Aug 07 2022
07:10 • Humpback Whales on the west side of Hill Island, Sutil Channel.
07:33 • 3 Humpback Whales in Whale Passage, Sutil Channel.
Ben Barker, Pacific Yellowfin Charters
09:36 • Humpback Whales between Marina Reef and Cortez Reef, Sutil Channel. Many whales.
Radio, overheard or call out
13:00 • 3 Humpback Whales breaching, pectoral slapping, between Marina Island and Quadra Island, Sutil Channel. Mother with calf in group. Lots of splashing.
13:00 • 2 Humpback Whales breaching & tail lobs, off Marina Island, Sutil Channel.
Jude Abrams, Otter Be Good Productions
13:30 • 1 Humpback Whales heading north between Cortez Reef and the Spoil Grounds, Georgia Strait.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:42 • est. 6 Humpback Whales within 1-NM around Montgomery Bank, Georgia Strait.
14:07 • 2 Humpback Whales in Manson Passage, Malaspina Strait.
Bradden Kiley, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:07 • 2 Humpback Whales east of Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Peter Murray, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:14 • 3 Humpback Whales to the south-east of Montgomery Bank, Georgia Strait.
Tyler Bruce, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:23 • est. 5-6 Humpback Whales spread out, south of Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait.
Damien Dawson, Campbell River Whale Watching
Mon Aug 08 2022
08:40 • Humpback Whales between Francisco Point and Marina Island, Sutil Channel. Many whales.
08:40 • Humpback Whales between Francisco Point and Baker Passage, Georgia Strait. Many whales. Some near the Green Can off Cape Mudge.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:46 • 1 Humpback Whales resting, 1-NM east of Francisco Point, Quadra Island, Sutil Channel.
Lorill Vining, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:50 • 2 Humpback Whales west of Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
Damien Dawson, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:58 • 3 Humpback Whales foraging, off Marina Reef, Sutil Channel. Includes a mother with calf.
Jude Abrams, Otter Be Good Productions
12:59 • 3 Humpback Whales foraging, off Marina Reef.
Nova Tulloch, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:19 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north between Marina Reef and the Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Sutil Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
17:41 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north off Browns Bay, Discovery Passage.
Bradden Kiley, Campbell River Whale Watching
18:00 • 6 Humpback Whales foraging, off Marina Reef, Sutil Channel. Includes mother-calf pair and one other whale to form a trio that has been off Marina Island the whole day. Humpback whale with grey patches below dorsal fin/hump. Viewed from Boat (SV Blue Parrot). ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jude Abrams, Otter Be Good Productions
Tue Aug 09 2022
09:00 • 6 Humpback Whales at the Spoil Grounds south of Cape Mudge, Georgia Strait.
10:10 • 2 Humpback Whales bubble netting, around Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
10:49 • 1 Humpback Whales just west of Mitlenatch Island.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:44 • 5 Humpback Whales between Marina Reef and Francisco Point, Sutil Channel.
Lorill Vining, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:16 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north at Rendezvous Islands, Calm Channel. Swimming in between the North Island and the middle island.
Peter Murray, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:18 • 1 Humpback Whales heading north off the north end of Hill Island, Sutil Channel. Aimed at the Penn Islands.
Nova Tulloch, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:52 • 1 Humpback Whales milling, 1-NM south of the Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
14:25 • 3 Humpback Whales milling, 2-NM south of Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
Lorill Vining, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:30 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south-east off the Marina Island shack, Sutil Channel.
Peter Murray, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:44 • est. 3-4 Humpback Whales milling, off the south end of Marina Island, Sutil Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
15:18 • 2 Humpback Whales two miles east of Rebecca Spit, Quadra Island, Sutil Channel. At the pinnacles in Sutil Channel.
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:36 • 2 Humpback Whales ◦BCY0324 Big Mama◦ milling, between Marina Reef and Cortez Reef, Sutil Channel. Mother-calf pair.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
16:03 • Humpback Whales heading north from Coho (Kiddie) Point towards Rebecca Rocks, Malaspina Strait.
Doug Hatch, Powell River, BC
17:30 • 2 Humpback Whales off Whaletown, Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
17:30 • 2 Humpback Whales 1-NM off the Marina Island shack, Sutil Channel. Mother-calf pair.
17:30 • 3 Humpback Whales just north of the Quadra Island cell tower, Sutil Channel.
Jen Smalley, Wild Waterways Adventures
17:36 • 5 Humpback Whales milling mid Sutil Channel.
Lorill Vining, Campbell River Whale Watching
Wed Aug 10 2022
09:10 • 2 Humpback Whales moving slowly, heading north-west off Whaletown, Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
John Lewis, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:38 • 6 Humpback Whales east of Francisco Island, Okisollo Channel. 2 active just east of Francisco, 2 more 500 m to north, 2 more 1 nm to south.
Lorill Vining, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:03 • est. 10+ Humpback Whales between Francisco Point and Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
11:55 • est. 6-7 Humpback Whales east of Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
12:50 • 2 Humpback Whales between Marina Island shack and Quadra Island, Sutil Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Humpback Whales
Humpback breaching!
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 – 4 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Humpback Whales
Humpback breaching!
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 – 4 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
13:05 • 2 Humpback Whales south of Whale Passage, Sutil Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
16:07 • 2 Humpback Whales lunge feeding, off Cracroft Point, West Cracroft Island, Johnstone Strait.
Jim Rogers, Campbell River Whale Watching
17:14 • 1 Humpback Whales off Francisco Point, Quadra Island, Sutil Channel.
17:54 • est. 6 Humpback Whales between Marina Island and Francisco Point, Sutil Channel.
19:38 • est. 8 Humpback Whales spread out, between Cortes Island and Quadra Island, Sutil Channel.
Zoe Hasenfratz, Campbell River Whale Watching
Thu Aug 11 2022
08:34 • 4 Humpback Whales off Francisco Point, Quadra Island, Sutil Channel.
08:34 • 4 Humpback Whales south of Francisco Point, Quadra Island, Georgia Strait.
Jessica Parker, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:37 • Humpback Whales off Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait. Many humpbacks.
Radio, overheard or call out
10:20 • 3 Humpback Whales close to the shore of Dogfish Bay at the southeast end of Quadra Island, Sutil Channel.
Peter Murray, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:07 • 2 Humpback Whales breaching, west of Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
Ella Roberts, Quadra Island Kayaks
14:27 • est. 2-4 Humpback Whales breaching and tail lobbing, in front of Powell River, Malaspina Strait.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
15:00 • 6 Humpback Whales off Dogfish Bay at the southeast end of Graham Island, Sutil Channel. In groups of 2.
Bradden Kiley, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:00 • Humpback Whales ◦BCZ0298 Split Fin◦ between Wilby Shoals and Marina Island, Sutil Channel. Many whales, Split Fin was with 2 companions.
Jude Abrams, Otter Be Good Productions
Fri Aug 12 2022
09:40 • 2 Humpback Whales south of Center Islet, northwest of Subtle Islands, Sutil Channel.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:45 • 6 Humpback Whales foraging, between Marina Island and Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
Jude Abrams, Otter Be Good Productions
11:20 • 5 Humpback Whales north of Center Islet, northwest of Subtle Islands, Sutil Channel.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:10 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north, east of Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
15:00 • 2 Humpback Whales moving slowly, heading south, north of Whale Passage, Sutil Channel. Sleepy.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
15:30 • 4 Humpback Whales heading north-west off Quadra Island Scallop Farm, south of Heriot Bay, Sutil Channel.
Josh Grin, Discovery West Adventures
15:30 • est. 7-8 Humpback Whales between Penn Islands and Hill Island, Sutil Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
18:45 • est. 10+ Humpback Whales spread out, between Viner Point and Dogfish Bay, Sutil Channel.
Josh Grin, Discovery West Adventures
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks blowing early in the morning!
Wed, 27 Jul 2022 – 1 items
Duane Elverum, Vancouver, BC
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks blowing early in the morning!
Wed, 27 Jul 2022 – 1 items
Duane Elverum, Vancouver, BC
PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS
Sat Aug 06 2022
10:10 • 12 PWS Dolphins heading east off Vansittart Point, West Thurlow Island, Johnstone Strait.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:20 • est. 12+ PWS Dolphins near Dent Island, Dent Rapids.
Radio, overheard or call out
Mon Aug 08 2022
11:00 • est. 30 PWS Dolphins milling, off Humpback Bay, Johnstone Strait.
11:20 • est. 80+ PWS Dolphins off Palmer Bay, Johnstone Strait.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
17:00 • est. 200 PWS Dolphins approaching Chatham Point, Discovery Passage.
Bradden Kiley, Campbell River Whale Watching
Tue Aug 09 2022
11:16 • est. 75 PWS Dolphins heading east off Kelsey Bay, Johnstone Strait.
Bradden Kiley, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:01 • est. 75 PWS Dolphins heading west off Tyee Point, West Thurlow Island, Johnstone Strait.
Tyler Bruce, Campbell River Whale Watching
Thu Aug 11 2022
10:52 • est. 200 PWS Dolphins heading into Nodales Channel.
Bradden Kiley, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:45 • est. 150 PWS Dolphins in Vancouver Bay, Arran Rapids.
Josh Grin, Discovery West Adventures
HARBOUR PORPOISE
Sat Aug 06 2022
15:21 • 2 Harbour Porpoise taking long dives, north of Subtle Islands, Sutil Channel.
Jim Rogers, Campbell River Whale Watching
Mon Aug 08 2022
18:00 • est. 1-3 Harbour Porpoise between Marina Reef and Cortez Reef, Sutil Channel.
Jude Abrams, Otter Be Good Productions
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CBC News
A rare white orca was spotted in the shallow waters of Beaver Cove off the coast of Vancouver Island Wednesday [August 10].
Experts say it’s the first time this particular whale has been seen north of California….
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A Vancouver couple was in awe and a bit scared during an hours-long encounter with a whale on B.C.’s Central Coast.
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In the Mediterranean Sea, a prototype whale detection system can use the clicks of a sperm whale to pinpoint its location in three-dimensional space with an accuracy of 30 to 40 meters-only a body length or two for these 16-meter-long whales. In tests using both artificial pings and the sounds emanating from real sperm whales, researchers showed that the system can provide enough notice for a nearby ship to change direction or slow down when a whale is in its path….
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