Tag: Sightings in 2014

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Northern Resident Killer Whales (A8/42’s) in Foggy Powell River

The fog truly played havoc with anyone trying to see anything on the water, let alone those travelling by road. Fog rolled in and although we had thoughts of it possibly lifting here and there, it socked us in for days on end. Today, with some rain, it’s finally cleared (almost entirely). Trying to spot…
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Northern Residents A8’s / A42’s still by Powell River

With the Northern Resident (fish eating) Killer Whales known as A8’s (also as A42’s now) back and forth by Powell River, the reports once again started to flow in. Thank you! Keep your eyes open, and remember to call your sighting in please. Without your reports, we cannot be guaranteed to piece the puzzle of…
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Northern Resident Orca and Calf, Southern Resident Killer Whales and Dolphins

Northern Resident Orca (NRKW) known as the A8’s (or now as the A42’s) have been back and forth around Powell River area since Christmas again. A42 had given birth to a calf December 2012 somewhere around Myrtle Rocks (see archived reports and January 2013 photos). I’m pleased to say that the calf, still without a…
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Orca / Killer Whales / Dolphins and Porpoise

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year! Finally, some whale, dolphin and porpoise sightings to report. Our report is up to date (January 2, 2014). This new year hasn’t provided any actual sightings reports in the first two days; the reports are catching up over the holidays. We have heard that the Southern Resident…
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