Busy day today with Humpback Whales, searching for those elusive Transient Orca, just to find that I, with a couple of friends on board, went right past them, and Pacific White Sided Dolphins in a couple of locations. The weather was mixed with gorgeous sunshine and calm seas intermixed with the occasional shower, wind, downpour then lumpy seas.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
June 23:
5:45 pm 2 Humpback Whales were slowly headed Southward close to Chatham Point. (No photos for ID purposes, but apparently there were some nice tail flukes shown. - SM)
Aaron, Campbell River Whale Watching
June 23:
2:45 pm At least 5 Orca were spotted just south of Lund headed in a Northerly direction. (These are the elusive whales I missed on the way back to Powell River - SM)
Gina, Lund Water Taxi
June 23:
1:30 pm 20 + Pacific White Sided Dolphins were playing and foraging by Steep Island, Discovery Pass.
Garry, Aboriginal Journeys
June 23:
12:40 pm As we headed out from Powell River towards Mitlenatch Island to find the Transient Orca (see sightings report below) 6 Pacific White Sided Dolphins cruised past us close to the South-West tip of Harwood Island heading South-East very intent on continuing.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
June 23:
9:15 am Around 12 Transient Orca were reported between Hernando and Mitlenatch Islands.
Jack, Campbell River Whale Watching
Tenacious 3, Discovery Marine Safaris caught up with them soon after, slowly working their way South-East and left them around 10:45 am 1 mile SE of Mitlenatch Island.
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