A few Transient Bigg’s Orca have been spotted in the upper Georgia Strait through Discovery Passage, but have once again been extremely elusive to those keeping eyes out for them. They seem to be here then nowhere to be seen. Humpback Whales, on the other hand, have been foraging around the Cape Mudge to Mitlenatch…
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Humpback Whales are back and forth around Cape Mudge and a few decent size groups of Harbour Porpoise are still staying together in the upper Georgia Strait. The Orca we usually see in the upper strait have been very ellusive with minimal sightings this past week and everyone wondering where they may have gone to.…
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Humpback Whales continue to work their way into the inside waters between Vancouver Island and the Mainland. Of course, KC and his sister Arial have met up again this year putting on some fancy shows for many whale watching enthusiasts. Fully expect to see, or at least hear about their Mom, Houdini soon. She earned…
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Many Transient Bigg’s Orca have been mostly staying in the upper reaches of Georgia Strait and into various channels and inlets with some being spotted transitting the lower strait. The lone male Bigg’s made his way into Sechelt Inlet then back up the strait. Most Pacific White Sided Dolphins appear to be staying clear with…
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Our Sightings Reports have now moved to weekly publishing with the onset of better weather. Transient Bigg’s Orca have been teaching their young various hunting practices. Their primary source of food is meat such as seals, sealions, and other small Cetaceans. As they pass through, they usually take and feed on these animals, but they…
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Humpback Whales are finally reappearing in the our inside waters as they work to feed on some of the herring that’s been spotted in various areas including one staying in Howe Sound. Our regular Humpback visitor known as ‘KC’ which is short for Kelp Creature is back to cruising close around Campbell River and Brown’s…
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Harbour porpoises have appeared in greater numbers in upper Georgia Strait and in Howe Sound. Normally, Harbour porpoises travel in groups of 2 to 6 but over the past two weeks, some have appeared in groups larger than 10 animals which makes it easier to spot them. On April 21, eight pods of Harbour porpoises…
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Killer Whales are popping up appear in a variety of places including Howe Sound. They are mostly Transient Bigg’s, the meat eaters following other prey, such as Pacific White Sided Dolphins and Porpoise. A few reports from the lower parts of Georgia Strait are possibly Southern Resident Orca, but without confirmation, we must categorize them…
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Seeing Transient Bigg’s Orca on the mainland side of upper Georgia Strait was a real treat as they played and shared their food in front of the many vehicles that tend to stop by the shore to enjoy them. This pod has a very young calf with another juvenile that looks less than a year…
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Fleeting glimpses through inclement weather of cetacean species provides us with a short sightings report this issue. The report still manages to cover Orca, Humpback Whales, Pacific White Sided Dolphins and a large group of Harbour Porpoise. The whales, dolphins and porpoise are out there, but have not been easy to spot. We are overdue…
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Minke Whales are a species throughout our coastal waters, but not often seen as they transit inside waters. Their streamlined body allows them to travel great distances after a couple of breaths making them harder to spot, so it’s great to have reports on them. Southern Resident Orca seem to be staying below Nanaimo in…
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Orca sightings are back in the forefront and they seem to be spotted most often when there have been Pacific White Sided Dolphins in the area. These sightings have not included any major chasing or hunting of the Dolphins this time though, but the Dolphins are not seen travelling with the Orca, so odds are…
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Pacific White Sided Dolphins are the majority of this report as they travel in larger groups leaping and splashing. Other Whales have been slipping by as they do long dives and people miss seeing them or only get a brief glimpse. They are still around throughout our waters though, and sometimes it’s just luck in…
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After the flurry of activity in our last report, the Pacific White Sided Dolphins seem to have regrouped into slightily smaller groups and have been reported foraging and moving quickly, with no confirmed evidence of them being chased by Bigg`s Killer Whales. But some of the Killer Whales, although being seen in a few areas,…
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The Transient Bigg’s (meat eating) Killer Whales certainly made a huge splash by sneaking up on around 600 Pacific White Sided Dolphins who were merrily feeding just off Texada Island. Once the Dolphins realized they were about to become lunch, they all exploded out of the water and scattered in every direction to get away.…
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