Dolphins are Acrobatic!
Cover Image:
Pacific White Sided Dolphins flying through the air!
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Pacific White-Sided dolphins are commonly seen in the waters around B.C. These dolphins spend much of their time at the surface of the water, allowing us to view many of their behaviours. They can be seen often jumping out of the water reaching heights of 3-4 meters above the surface, and while mid-air, they could also be doing flips and rotations. These dolphins can be seen also travelling fast and porpoising, as well as bow-riding in front of boats. They travel in groups, with some groups numbering in the hundreds. Hopefully, you can see Pacific White-Sided dolphins next time you are by the sea or out on the water.
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: 2022-025
TRANSIENT BIGGS KILLER WHALES
Sat Sep 03 2022
18:00 • 4 Biggs Orca in Heriot Bay, Sutil Channel.
Reuben Buerge, Wild Waterways Adventures
Mon Sep 05 2022
10:14 • 1 Biggs Orca heading north in front of Steep Island, Discovery Passage. ▫ Second Hand
Lorill Vining, Campbell River Whale Watching
19:25 • est. 4 Biggs Orca moving quickly, heading south-east off Cormorant Point, Margaret Bay, Haro Strait. Observed 4 orca swimming past Margaret Bay, heading south east, approx 200-300 m from shore. They surfaced briefly as a group then disappeared. There was a whale watching boat in vicinity. ▫ Observed from Shore
RL, Saanich, BC
Tue Sep 06 2022
07:00 • Biggs Orca passing Blind Channel heading for Cordero Channel.
07:40 • Biggs Orca still in front of Blind Channel now headed for Johnstone Strait, Mayne Passage.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
09:55 • 1 Biggs Orca at Chatham Point, Discovery Passage. ▫ Second Hand
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:00 • Biggs Orca ◦T018s,T019s◦ heading north, Francisco Point, Quadra Island, Sutil Channel.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
10:24 • Biggs Orca ◦T018s, T019s◦ near the Quadra Island Scallop Farm south of Heriot Bay, Sutil Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales travelling together
Tue, 6 Sep 2022 – 7 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales travelling together
Tue, 6 Sep 2022 – 7 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
10:24 • Biggs Orca heading south past Chatham Point, Discovery Passage. ▫ Second Hand
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
11:04 • 4 Biggs Orca ◦T018s, T019s◦ on the ferry line between Heriot Bay Ferry Terminal and Whaletown Ferry Terminal, Sutil Channel. Heading for the Bretons.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:10 • 8 Biggs Orca heading south at Okisollo Channel, 45 Point , still heading down Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Nova Tulloch, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:16 • est. 7 Biggs Orca ◦T018s, T019s◦ at the south tip of the Breton Islands, Sutil Channel. Unsure which way they will go.
11:23 • Biggs Orca ◦T018s◦ weaving through the Breton Islands. And others.
11:30 • Biggs Orca ◦T018s◦ heading north on the Hoskyn Channel side off the Breton Islands. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:30 • Biggs Orca ◦T123s◦ heading south at McMullen Point, Discovery Passage. T123s and others. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
13:20 • Biggs Orca heading south at No Name Creek, Discovery Passage.
13:51 • Biggs Orca ◦T123s◦ heading south travelling at 5 knots mid channel at Browns Bay, Discovery Passage. T123s and friends. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:30 • Biggs Orca ◦T018s◦ heading south 1.5 miles off the Quadra Island cell tower, Sutil Channel. T018s and others. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
15:45 • Biggs Orca ◦T018s,T019s◦ heading south mid strait between Francisco Point and Marina Island, Sutil Channel. Includes 3-4 females. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
16:31 • Biggs Orca heading south mid channel between Francisco Point and the Cape Mudge Red Can Buoy, Georgia Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
17:07 • Biggs Orca ◦T123s◦ heading south just off Cape Mudge, Discovery Passage. T123s split off from the other females they were travelling with after a kill in front of Campbell River. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales – T090s & T049C – travelling close to shore
Sat, 3 Sep 2022 – 2 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales – T090s & T049C – travelling close to shore
Sat, 3 Sep 2022 – 2 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
NORTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES
Mon Sep 05 2022
14:30 • 8 NRKW Orca heading east from Robson Bight, Johnstone Strait.
Bradden Kiley, Campbell River Whale Watching
UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES
Thu Sep 01 2022
09:30 • Orca, Blackfish Sound. Likely Northern Resident Orca.
Radio, overheard or call out
HUMPBACK WHALES
Tue Aug 30 2022
16:18 • 2 Humpback Whales on the west side of Baker Passage. Mom and calf.
Radio, overheard or call out
Thu Sep 01 2022
–:– • 2 Humpback Whales ◦BCX0158 Kappa◦ between Breton Islands and Cape Mudge, Sutil Channel. Kappa with her new calf.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whales – BCX0158 Kappa and calf – between Breton Islands and Cape Mudge, Sutil Channel
Thu, 1 Sep 2022 – 2 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whales – BCX0158 Kappa and calf – between Breton Islands and Cape Mudge, Sutil Channel
Thu, 1 Sep 2022 – 2 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
07:48 • 2 Humpback Whales close to shore at the north end of Marina Island, Sutil Channel.
07:48 • 4 Humpback Whales toward Whaletown, Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
Jim Rogers, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:35 • 3 Humpback Whales over the Spoil Grounds south of Cape Mudge, Georgia Strait.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:00 • 3 Humpback Whales north of the Spoil Grounds headed for Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jen Smalley, Wild Waterways Adventures
10:20 • 2 Humpback Whales at Church House, Calm Channel.
Stephen Gabrysh, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:25 • 2 Humpback Whales between Marina Island and Quadra Island, Sutil Channel.
11:00 • 2 Humpback Whales off Whaletown, Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:25 • Humpback Whales off the west side of Texada Island, Georgia Strait. 2 groups. ▫ From Ferry
Darcy, Campbell River, BC
11:31 • 3 Humpback Whales resting, between Hill Island and Carrington Bay, Sutil Channel.
Jen Smalley, Wild Waterways Adventures
11:35 • 1 Humpback Whales at the north end of Whale Passage, Sutil Channel.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:54 • 1 Humpback Whales at the top of Whale Passage.
Jen Smalley, Wild Waterways Adventures
12:05 • 1 Humpback Whales resting, off Frederic Point, Read Island, Sutil Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
12:22 • 1 Humpback Whales off the west end of Gillard Islands headed toward the shore of Sonora Island, Yuculta Rapids.
Amelia Plexman, Sonora Resort
12:40 • 3 Humpback Whales off Carrington Bay, Sutil Channel. One breaching.
12:45 • 2 Humpback Whales heading east at the northeast end of Whale Passage, Sutil Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
14:33 • 3 Humpback Whales moving slowly, heading north off Quartz Bay, Sutil Channel.
14:44 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north off Quartz Bay. Joined the other three.
15:38 • 1 Humpback Whales north side of Hill Island, Sutil Channel.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:40 • 2 Humpback Whales milling, close to shore off Francisco Point, Quadra Island, Sutil Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
15:40 • est. 2-3 Humpback Whales lunge feeding, off Francisco Point, Quadra Island.
Radio, overheard or call out
15:50 • Humpback Whales ◦BCZ Guardian◦ heading south, Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale BCZ Guardian – heading south, Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage
Thu, 1 Sep 2022 – 1 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale BCZ Guardian – heading south, Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage
Thu, 1 Sep 2022 – 1 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
15:52 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south south of Centre Islet, Sutil Channel.
15:59 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south mid channel south of the ferry line in Sutil Channel.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
16:00 • Humpback Whales breaching, off Francisco Point, Quadra Island, Sutil Channel.
Radio, overheard or call out
16:14 • 2 Humpback Whales off Francisco Point heading toward Marina Island, Sutil Channel.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
17:16 • 2 Humpback Whales at Dogfish Bay at the southeast end of Quadra Island, Sutil Channel.
Stephen Gabrysh, Campbell River Whale Watching
Fri Sep 02 2022
08:45 • 5 Humpback Whales breaching, off Coho (Kiddie) Point at the NW tip of Texada Island, Malaspina Strait.
Dan Hatch, Powell River, BC
09:02 • 1 Humpback Whales off Walcan Seafood Plant on Quadra Island, Discovery Passage.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:20 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north off Francisco Point, Quadra Island, Sutil Channel.
09:44 • 5 Humpback Whales spread out, between Hill Island and Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Damien Dawson, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:13 • 2 Humpback Whales between Penn Islands and Quartz Bay, Sutil Channel.
11:13 • 3 Humpback Whales south of Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:24 • Humpback Whales between Mystery Reef and Harwood Island, Malaspina Strait.
14:50 • est. 6 Humpback Whales spread out between Marina Island shack and Francisco Point, Sutil Channel.
Radio, overheard or call out
15:19 • 1 Humpback Whales off Humpback Bay, Johnstone Strait.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:32 • 2 Humpback Whales heading west along the south-west side of Hill Island, Sutil Channel.
15:35 • 3 Humpback Whales off Viner Point, Read Island, Sutil Channel.
15:35 • Humpback Whales breaching, between Francisco Point and Marina Island, Sutil Channel. Multiple breaches.
15:50 • Humpback Whales between Whaletown and Plunger Passage, Sutil Channel.
Radio, overheard or call out
Sat Sep 03 2022
07:50 • est. 5 Humpback Whales off Whaletown, Centre Islet and Plunger Passage.
Jim Rogers, Campbell River Whale Watching
07:55 • est. 4 Humpback Whales just south of Harwood Island, Malaspina Strait. Seeing blows.
Barry Rice, Powell River, BC
08:08 • est. 4-5 Humpback Whales south of the Penn Islands, Sutil Channel. Active.
Jim Rogers, Campbell River Whale Watching
08:42 • 3 Humpback Whales moving slowly, heading south off Whaletown, Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
09:07 • 3 Humpback Whales moving slowly, off Whaletown heading toward Quadra Island, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Nova Tulloch, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:27 • est. 2 Humpback Whales still between Hill Island and Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Damien Dawson, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:29 • 4 Humpback Whales milling, spread out off Subtle Islands, Sutil Channel.
Nova Tulloch, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:40 • 4 Humpback Whales between Marina Island and .75 NM off Quadra Island, Sutil Channel.
09:50 • 3 Humpback Whales by Rebecca Spit, Sutil Channel. ▫ Second Hand
10:17 • est. 6 Humpback Whales spread out mid channel heading toward Marina Island and Whaletown, Sutil Channel. Lots of blows.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:30 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north between centre and west Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Nova Tulloch, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:30 • est. 3-5 Humpback Whales off Mystery Reef, Malaspina Strait.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
10:33 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north entering Whale Passage, Sutil Channel.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:34 • 1 Humpback Whales between middle, N and big Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Nova Tulloch, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:47 • 1 Humpback Whales milling, inside the Penn Islands.
10:56 • 1 Humpback Whales heading south from the Penn Islands. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:00 • 3 Humpback Whales mid channel off the Marina Island shack, Sutil Channel. Active.
12:20 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south off Subtle Islands, Sutil Channel.
12:30 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north between Subtle Islands and Coulter Bay, Sutil Channel.
13:15 • est. 4-5 Humpback Whales between Hill Island and the Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
13:15 • 2 Humpback Whales about one KM off the buoy at Mystery Reef, Malaspina Strait. Pectoral slapping.
Ron Johnston, Savary Island, BC
14:20 • 2 Humpback Whales halfway between the Rendezvous Islands and the Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
14:56 • 1 Humpback Whales just south of the Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Stephen Gabrysh, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:30 • 1 Humpback Whales heading north at McMullen Point, 300 metres off Vancouver Island, Discovery Passage.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Sun Sep 04 2022
08:22 • 4 Humpback Whales travelling, off Coho (Kiddie) Point at the NW tip of Texada Island, Malaspina Strait. Initially saw two tails as the whales dove. ▫ Observed from Shore
SW, Powell River, BC
09:22 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south off West Redonda Island, Calm Channel.
Nova Tulloch, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:00 • 2 Humpback Whales between Bullock Bluff and Rendezvous Islands, Calm Channel. Active whales.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:02 • 1 Humpback Whales heading north off Race Point, Discovery Passage.
Bradden Kiley, Campbell River Whale Watching
17:05 • 1 Humpback Whales heading north past Eagles Cove, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Mon Sep 05 2022
07:20 • Humpback Whales seen from the highway heading towards Hernando Island, Georgia Strait. Multiple blows.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
08:15 • 3 Humpback Whales mid channel between Redonda Bay and Raza Island, Deer Passage.
John Lewis, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:52 • 2 Humpback Whales off the north end of the Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Zoe Hasenfratz, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:00 • est. 7 Humpback Whales between Raza Island and the Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Damien Dawson, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:08 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south off Conville Point, Quadra Island, Hoskyn Channel.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks near Quadra Island, Hoskyn Channel
Mon, 5 Sep 2022 – 2 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks near Quadra Island, Hoskyn Channel
Mon, 5 Sep 2022 – 2 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
11:17 • 1 Humpback Whales heading north off Rebecca Spit, Sutil Channel.
Nova Tulloch, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:35 • 2 Humpback Whales just off Bullock Bluff, Calm Channel. Mother and calf. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:08 • 1 Humpback Whales north of Twin Bay off Read Island, Sutil Channel.
Jim Rogers, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:54 • 1 Humpback Whales heading south one half mile off Francisco Point, Quadra Island, Georgia Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
15:00 • Humpback Whales breaching, at Bullock Bluff, Sutil Channel.
Radio, overheard or call out
16:14 • 1 Humpback Whales heading east at Humpback Bay, Johnstone Strait.
Bradden Kiley, Campbell River Whale Watching
16:42 • 2 Humpback Whales breaching, between Marina Reef and Francisco Point, more out toward Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait. Mom and calf.
Elvis Chikite, Campbell River, BC
Tue Sep 06 2022
08:14 • 2 Humpback Whales between Cortes Island and the Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
08:41 • 2 Humpback Whales mid channel off Marina Reef, Sutil Channel.
08:54 • 2 Humpback Whales moving slowly, heading south mid channel off Marina Reef. ▫ Leaving the Scene
09:28 • est. 1-2 Humpback Whales ◦BCY0649 Barracuda◦ off Von Donop Inlet, Sutil Channel. Barracuda and calf.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:04 • 1 Humpback Whales ◦BCY Callahan◦ along Raza Island, Calm Channel.
10:04 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south toward Bullock Bluff, Calm Channel.
Kaitlin Paquette, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:35 • 2 Humpback Whales resting, off the southeast tip of South Rendezvous Island, Calm Channel.
11:44 • 1 Humpback Whales off the Quadra Island cell tower, Sutil Channel.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:44 • 1 Humpback Whales heading east, one mile east of the Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
14:49 • 2 Humpback Whales between Plunger Passage and Coulter Bay, Sutil Channel. Mom and calf.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Humpback – Anvil – showing off their fluke!
Sat, 3 Sep 2022 – 1 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Humpback – Anvil – showing off their fluke!
Sat, 3 Sep 2022 – 1 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS
Thu Sep 01 2022
10:05 • PWS Dolphins in Denham Bay, Dent Rapids. ▫ Second Hand
14:10 • est. 50 PWS Dolphins heading north close to Gomer Island inside Frederick Arm. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White Sided Dolphins leaping!
Thu, 1 Sep 2022 – 4 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White Sided Dolphins leaping!
Thu, 1 Sep 2022 – 4 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Fri Sep 02 2022
11:50 • est. 100 PWS Dolphins milling, in Race Passage, Johnstone Strait.
Bradden Kiley, Campbell River Whale Watching
Sun Sep 04 2022
10:16 • est. 100 PWS Dolphins off Howe Island, Nodales Channel.
Bradden Kiley, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:15 • est. 100 PWS Dolphins just south of Howe Island.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:30 • est. 100 PWS Dolphins between Howe Island and Suffolk Point, Nodales Channel. Playful dolphins.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White Sided Dolphins playing by Howe Island and Suffolk Point, Nodales Channel
Sun, 4 Sep 2022 – 4 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White Sided Dolphins playing by Howe Island and Suffolk Point, Nodales Channel
Sun, 4 Sep 2022 – 4 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
17:40 • PWS Dolphins heading towards Turn Island from Nodales Channel, Johnstone Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Bradden Kiley, Campbell River Whale Watching
Mon Sep 05 2022
10:10 • est. 100 PWS Dolphins heading east at Camp Point, Johnstone Strait.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:15 • PWS Dolphins at Camp Point. ▫ Second Hand
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:58 • PWS Dolphins moving quickly, heading east at Knox Bay, West Thurlow Island, Johnstone Strait. Huge group.
Bradden Kiley, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:11 • est. 100 PWS Dolphins heading south, Cinque Islands, Discovery Passage.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White Sided Dolphins by Cinque Islands, Discovery Passage
Mon, 5 Sep 2022 – 3 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White Sided Dolphins by Cinque Islands, Discovery Passage
Mon, 5 Sep 2022 – 3 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
13:45 • est. 100 PWS Dolphins milling, at Separation Head, Discovery Passage.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Tue Sep 06 2022
11:48 • PWS Dolphins at Denham Bay, Dent Rapids.
Radio, overheard or call out
12:00 • est. 100 PWS Dolphins south of Denham Rock, Dent Rapids.
Damien Dawson, Campbell River Whale Watching
DALLS PORPOISE
Mon Sep 05 2022
10:30 • 10 Dalls Porpoise playing, at Horn Point, Dent Rapids.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
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