Cover Image: Humpback fluking near Quadra Island Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures The size of whales is truly amazing and one can only find out when viewing one out on the sea. Humpback whales can be up to 16 meters in length. When Humpbacks surface, they can be seen from well over a few kilometers…
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Cover Image: Humpback breaching! Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours Similar to the previous publication, Humpback whales continue to be sighted with high frequency in the upper Georgia Strait and lower Sutil Channel areas. Many have had the opportunity to view Humpbacks breaching in the area as it is a common behaviour…
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Cover Image: Northern Residents, A42s, fluking near Hickey Point Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours Many Humpback whales are still around in the upper Georgia Strait and lower Sutil Channel areas. Observers have been able to witness a variety of behaviours such as foraging and full-body breaches. Humpback whales can be identified…
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Cover Image: Humpback putting on an amazing show! Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures Some more of the Northern Resident Orca population have made their way into the top of Johnstone Strait They still have not ventured very far down the Strait. While the Southern Resident pods are staying well to the south in Puget Sound…
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Cover Image: Humpback breaching off of Steep Island Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures The Northern Resident Orca are still staying up at the top end of Johnstone Strait, but the Transient Bigg’s are certainly on the move through various channels and into inlets.Humpback Whales are still frequenting Mitlenatch Island and the inlets just up from…
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Cover Image: Bigg’s heading north towards the Powell River Mill Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC T073B the lone male Bigg’s Orca that had stayed in Comox Harbour for a couple of weeks has finally moved out with a bit of help by playing Orca sounds outside the harbour to coax him out. While he was…
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Cover Image: Humpback in front of Powell River with trap line in mouth may still be entangled Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society Concern rises over Transient Bigg’s T073B’s behaviour and the number of boats and other vessels in the Comox Harbour. Although he appears healthy, this is highly unusual to have an Orca stay…
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Cover Image: Humpback fluking off of Bullock Bluff Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures Bigg’s Orca in Comox, Whales Finally Along Mainland SideUnusual to have T073B alone and inside Comox Harbour hunting for days on end. He arrived with his siblings, who then left him to hunt seals off the river. The fact he stayed in…
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Cover Image: Humpback breaching close to Francisco Point Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures More of the Northern Resident (fish eating) Killer Whale populations are back into the upper Johnstone Strait and Broughtons areas, so the fish are starting to come in as well. The Transient Bigg’s (meat eating) Orca have been passing through areas of…
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Cover Image: Humpback Whale up close and personal! Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures The A30 family of the Northern Resident Orca population came into the upper Johnstone Strait, while a few family pods of the Transient Bigg’s Orca appear to be pushing the Pacific White Sided Dolphins father into inlets and Johnstone Strait.Humpback Whales, on…
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Cover Image: Humpback, BCY0057 Niagara, fluking off of South Rendezvous Island Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures The A23’s, Northern Resident Killer Whales, have returned to the upper Johnstone Strait and Broughtons area. Reports of salmon starting to showing up a bit more, they are following the food. We also had one report of unidentified Killer…
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