Whale Tails!
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Transient Biggs Killer Whale
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Occasionally, one may be fortunate to see the tails (flukes) of whales. It may be when whales are diving, breaching, playing on the surface, or even when they do tail lobs. When chasing and hunting their prey, Transient Orca may exit the water completely as they move quickly to catch their prey allowing us a brief glimpse of their tails. Transient Orca may also use their tails to stun their prey, slowing them down enough for the Orca to eat them. For Humpback whales, the underside of their tails are used to indentify each whale as the colour pattern is different and unique for each individual. The colour of the underside of Humpback tails may be mainly dark, mainly white, or a mix of dark and white. Capturing a photo of a Humpback’s tail is always challenging but once a photo is taken, it can be used to identify the whale.
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: 2022-030
TRANSIENT BIGGS KILLER WHALES
Sat Oct 01 2022
10:00 • Biggs Orca ◦T037As◦ off Rebecca Spit, Sutil Channel.
10:45 • Biggs Orca ◦T037As◦ in Hyacinthe Bay, Sutil Channel.
11:28 • Biggs Orca ◦T037As◦ off Breton Islands, Sutil Channel.
12:50 • 2 Biggs Orca ◦T060D, T060E◦ heading north, Cape Mudge Lighthouse on Quadra Island, Georgia Strait.
12:55 • 4 Biggs Orca heading north, Browns Bay, Discovery Passage.
14:05 • 2 Biggs Orca off Copper Bluffs, Quadra Island, Discovery Passage.
Radio, overheard or call out
16:20 • 2 Biggs Orca on a kill at Race Point, Discovery Passage.
19:00 • Biggs Orca ◦T037As◦ hunting, in Hyacinthe Bay, Sutil Channel. Chased the dolphins into the bay and waited for them to exit.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales in Hyacinthe Bay
Sat, 1 Oct 2022 – 4 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales in Hyacinthe Bay
Sat, 1 Oct 2022 – 4 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Mon Oct 03 2022
13:45 • 5 Biggs Orca off Viner Point, Read Island, Sutil Channel.
Radio, overheard or call out
15:05 • Biggs Orca ◦T101s◦ heading north approaching Frederic Point, Whale Passage, Sutil Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
15:45 • Biggs Orca in Whale Passage and top of the Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Tyler Bruce, Campbell River Whale Watching
Thu Oct 06 2022
15:00 • 4 Biggs Orca heading south at the Cape Mudge Lighthouse on Quadra Island, Georgia Strait. Small fins.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Fri Oct 07 2022
–:– • Biggs Orca ◦T065As,T099s◦ hunting, near Smith Island south-east of Victoria, Rosario Strait. Taking down a Minke Whale. ▫ Second Hand
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
10:45 • 3 Biggs Orca ◦T049A1,T049B,T049B3◦ heading south at April Point, Discovery Passage.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
11:07 • Biggs Orca ◦T049A1, T049B, T049B3◦ heading south, Campbell River Ferry Terminal, Discovery Passage.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Sat Oct 08 2022
09:00 • Biggs Orca ◦T002Cs◦ heading north, Homfray Channel.
12:40 • 6 Biggs Orca ◦T099s◦ heading north from Mitlenatch Island towards Baker Passage, Georgia Strait.
12:40 • Biggs Orca ◦T002Cs◦ in Homfray Channel.
Radio, overheard or call out
14:40 • Biggs Orca ◦T002Cs◦ hunting, off Otter Island, Desolation Sound. after a successful porpoise hunt. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Thu, 6 Oct 2022 – 6 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Thu, 6 Oct 2022 – 6 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES
Sat Oct 01 2022
11:34 • SRKW Orca ◦J Pod◦ off Kitty Coleman Beach Park, Georgia Strait.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
14:12 • SRKW Orca ◦J Pod◦ at Ajax Bank west of Texada Island, Georgia Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
14:54 • SRKW Orca ◦J Pod◦ heading north just off Wilby Shoals, Georgia Strait.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
15:15 • SRKW Orca some of the pod between Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy and Cape Mudge Red Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
HUMPBACK WHALES
Sat Oct 01 2022
09:20 • 2 Humpback Whales Francisco Point, Quadra Island, Sutil Channel.
10:50 • Humpback Whales just outside Heriot Bay, Sutil Channel.
11:28 • 2 Humpback Whales off Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
14:04 • 3 Humpback Whales between Hill Island and Burdwood Bay, Sutil Channel.
14:12 • 2 Humpback Whales south-west off Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait. Mom and calf.
15:15 • 3 Humpback Whales off Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
Sun Oct 02 2022
09:00 • 2 Humpback Whales just outside of Von Donop Inlet, Sutil Channel.
11:05 • 2 Humpback Whales off Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
11:05 • est. 2-4 Humpback Whales south of Mitlenatch Island.
11:25 • 2 Humpback Whales off Oyster River, Georgia Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
11:45 • 1 Humpback Whales milling, 200 metres south of Cape Mudge Red Can Buoy at Wilby Shoals, Georgia Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
12:10 • est. 8 Humpback Whales off Grant Reefs, Georgia Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
12:50 • 3 Humpback Whales heading north off Spoil Grounds south of Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait. One calf.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
13:30 • 4 Humpback Whales between Harwood Island and Savary Island, Malaspina Strait.
13:30 • 3 Humpback Whales off Bates Beach, Georgia Strait.
14:20 • Humpback Whales off Cape Lazo, Comox, Georgia Strait. large whale about to be harassed by dolphins.
14:45 • 3 Humpback Whales off Francisco Point, Quadra Island, Sutil Channel.
15:00 • 8+ Humpback Whales spread out between Cape Lazo and Harwood Island, Georgia Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
15:12 • Humpback Whales couple of miles south off Montgomery Bank, Georgia Strait. Numerous humpbacks. ▫ Second Hand
Jude Abrams, Otter Be Good Productions
Mon Oct 03 2022
07:30 • 2 Humpback Whales off the Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
Tyler Bruce, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:15 • 2 Humpback Whales off Grant Reefs, Georgia Strait.
Jude Abrams, Otter Be Good Productions
10:15 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north-east off the southwest side of Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
Nova Tulloch, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:30 • 2 Humpback Whales foraging, heading north-east in front of the Powell River Viewpoint, Malaspina Strait. ▫ Observed from Shore
10:39 • Humpback Whales heading north close to shore by the Powell River Viewpoint.
SW, Powell River, BC
10:53 • 3 Humpback Whales off the southwest side of Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
11:20 • est. 4-5 Humpback Whales southwest of the Pinnacles, Georgia Strait.
Nova Tulloch, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:43 • 2 Humpback Whales milling, off Francisco Point, Quadra Island, Georgia Strait.
12:35 • est. 2-3 Humpback Whales resting, off the Pinnacles south of Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait.
13:10 • 1 Humpback Whales breaching, three miles southwest of Grant Reefs, Georgia Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
13:21 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south mid Strait past Myrtle Point, Malaspina Strait.
Barry Rice, Powell River, BC
13:21 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south mid Strait past Myrtle Point.
Jim Southern, Powell River, BC
13:45 • 4 Humpback Whales heading east, southwest of the Pinnacles, south of Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
13:49 • Humpback Whales travelling at two knots south of Grant Reefs, Georgia Strait.
Jude Abrams, Otter Be Good Productions
16:52 • est. 15-20 Humpback Whales spread out, south of Montgomery Bank, Georgia Strait.
Nova Tulloch, Campbell River Whale Watching
22:30 • Humpback Whales over Montgomery Bank. One humpback practicing singing and many whales breathing, feeding and breaching all night as we drifted in SV Blue Parrot.
Jude Abrams, Otter Be Good Productions
Tue Oct 04 2022
09:18 • 2 Humpback Whales south of Wilby Shoals, Georgia Strait. A bunch of blows towards Hernando.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:00 • est. 6-8 Humpback Whales spread out in twos between Mitlenatch Island and Hernando Island, Georgia Strait.
10:50 • 2 Humpback Whales off Marina Island shack, Sutil Channel.
Radio, overheard or call out
11:00 • 1 Humpback Whales heading east in Baker Passage.
11:33 • 4 Humpback Whales moving slowly, heading south, east of the Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:33 • 1 Humpback Whales heading east, southwest of Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
13:47 • 1 Humpback Whales, southwest of Mitlenatch Island.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
13:51 • 2 Humpback Whales heading east, southeast of Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:00 • 5 Humpback Whales lunge feeding, near Pinnacles south of Montgomery Bank, Georgia Strait.
Jude Abrams, Otter Be Good Productions
14:25 • 1 Humpback Whales heading east, southeast of Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
14:53 • 1 Humpback Whales milling, southwest of Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:05 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north off Marina Reef, Sutil Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
16:23 • 2 Humpback Whales moving slowly, heading north between Marina Island shack and Quadra Island, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
Wed Oct 05 2022
09:15 • 2 Humpback Whales by the Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
09:17 • est. 2+ Humpback Whales south of the Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy.
09:43 • 2 Humpback Whales close to the Cape Mudge Red Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:30 • 2 Humpback Whales in Von Donop Inlet, Sutil Channel.
Tyler Bruce, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:33 • 1 Humpback Whales off Wilby Shoals, Georgia Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
11:41 • 3 Humpback Whales foraging, north of Vivian Island, Malaspina Strait.
Jim Rogers, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:54 • 1 Humpback Whales resting, off Coulter Island, Sutil Channel.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:10 • est. 7-8 Humpback Whales foraging, close to Harwood Island, Malaspina Strait.
Jim Rogers, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:52 • 2 Humpback Whales moving slowly, heading south, southwest of Grant Reefs, Georgia Strait.
13:29 • est. 5-6 Humpback Whales near Rebecca Rocks, Malaspina Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
14:00 • 3 Humpback Whales just south of the Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
Tyler Bruce, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:00 • 2 Humpback Whales ◦BCX0565 Nick◦ milling, in front of Von Donop Inlet, Sutil Channel. Nick and calf.
Josh Grin, Discovery West Adventures
14:32 • 10 Humpback Whales off Rebecca Rocks, Malaspina Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
15:32 • Humpback Whales just north of the ferry line of Powell River, Georgia Strait.
16:11 • 2 Humpback Whales at the Pinnacles, Georgia Strait.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
Thu Oct 06 2022
08:24 • est. 1+ Humpback Whales just east of Cape Lazo, Comox, Georgia Strait.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
10:00 • est. 5+ Humpback Whales off Myrtle Point, Malaspina Strait.
Jim Southern, Powell River, BC
10:30 • est. 10 Humpback Whales off Little River, Georgia Strait. Mostly in pairs. ▫ From Ferry
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
12:14 • 3 Humpback Whales near the Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy just south of Wilby Shoals, Georgia Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Fri Oct 07 2022
09:17 • 1 Humpback Whales heading south off Marina Reef, Sutil Channel.
10:29 • 2 Humpback Whales resting, between Bullock Bluff and Read Island, Sutil Channel.
Zoe Hasenfratz, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:42 • 3 Humpback Whales ◦BCY0291 KC,BCY0649 Barracuda◦ 3 miles out from Vivian Island, Georgia Strait. KC is travelling with Barracuda and her calf.
14:42 • Humpback Whales off Rebecca Rocks, Georgia Strait. there’s quite a few whales together. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
17:11 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south by Grief Point, Malaspina Strait.
Joan Treen, Powell River and Savary Island, BC
Sat Oct 08 2022
08:10 • 2 Humpback Whales near Quartz Bay, Sutil Channel.
13:50 • 2 Humpback Whales at the south end of Rebecca Spit, Sutil Channel.
14:50 • 2 Humpback Whales off Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
14:50 • Humpback Whales in Twin Bay, Sutil Channel.
Radio, overheard or call out
Sun Oct 09 2022
09:10 • 2 Humpback Whales in Plunger Passage, Sutil Channel.
09:10 • Humpback Whales around Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait. Many whales in the area.
10:45 • 2 Humpback Whales off the east side of Mitlenatch Island.
11:00 • 2 Humpback Whales off Cape Mudge Red Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
11:00 • est. 2-3 Humpback Whales in Sutil Channel.
12:30 • 2 Humpback Whales near Hill Island, Sutil Channel.
13:40 • 3 Humpback Whales breaching, south side of Center Islet north-west of Subtle Islands, Sutil Channel.
14:00 • 2 Humpback Whales off Whaletown, Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
Radio, overheard or call out
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whales
Tue, 4 Oct 2022 – 6 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whales
Tue, 4 Oct 2022 – 6 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whales
Thu, 6 Oct 2022 – 10 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whales
Thu, 6 Oct 2022 – 10 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
MINKE WHALES
Fri Oct 07 2022
–:– • Minke Whales being hunted, near Smith Island south-east of Victoria, Rosario Strait. ▫ Second Hand
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS
Sat Oct 01 2022
09:15 • PWS Dolphins heading north towards Breton Islands along the shore of Quadra Island, Sutil Channel.
10:00 • est. 100 PWS Dolphins heading north-east, Hoskyn Channel.
11:28 • PWS Dolphins off Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
12:55 • PWS Dolphins in Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage.
Radio, overheard or call out
19:00 • est. 100 PWS Dolphins being hunted, Hyacinthe Bay, Sutil Channel. The orca chased the dolphins into the bay and waited for them to exit.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Sat, 1 Oct 2022 – 1 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Sat, 1 Oct 2022 – 1 items
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Sun Oct 02 2022
09:30 • PWS Dolphins at the entrance to Toba Inlet.
13:10 • est. 100 PWS Dolphins off Kitty Coleman Beach Park, Georgia Strait.
13:20 • PWS Dolphins very tight to shore Bates Beach, Georgia Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
13:45 • est. 75 PWS Dolphins heading south approaching Comox (Little River) Ferry Terminal, 1 mile off Vancouver Island, Georgia Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Sun, 2 Oct 2022 – 1 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Sun, 2 Oct 2022 – 1 items
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
14:15 • est. 100 PWS Dolphins heading south mid-strait between Cape Lazo and Texada Island, Georgia Strait. turning to head towards the Humpback Whale.
Radio, overheard or call out
Mon Oct 03 2022
07:55 • PWS Dolphins close to the beacon by Walkem Islands, Johnstone Strait.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
12:00 • PWS Dolphins off Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
12:45 • est. 15 PWS Dolphins off Quathiaski Cove Ferry Terminal, Quadra Island, Discovery Passage.
Radio, overheard or call out
Wed Oct 05 2022
13:32 • 6 PWS Dolphins heading north of Whiskey Point, Quadra Island, Discovery Passage.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
Sat Oct 08 2022
14:00 • PWS Dolphins heading north below Salmon Point, Georgia Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out
DALLS PORPOISE
Thu Oct 06 2022
11:00 • Dalls Porpoise in Nodales Channel.
Radio, overheard or call out
Fri Oct 07 2022
10:21 • 2 Dalls Porpoise milling, at Quathiaski Cove, Discovery Passage.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
HARBOUR PORPOISE
Mon Oct 03 2022
12:25 • Harbour Porpoise over the Pinnacles, Georgia Strait.
Jude Abrams, Otter Be Good Productions
12:46 • 4 Harbour Porpoise off the Pinnacles south of Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Sat Oct 08 2022
14:40 • Harbour Porpoise being hunted, off Mink Island, Desolation Sound.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
OF SPECIAL NOTE
Wed Oct 05 2022
13:10 • 1 Other Species just east of Knox Bay, West Thurlow Island, Johnstone Strait. Elephant Seal!.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
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