Transient Orca, Pacific White Sided Dolphins and Humpback Whales. Lots of activity out there! Thanks to Ivan on the Western Explorer for good eyes and reporting on his way back South.
'Whale Encounters'
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 7 pm I will be speaking as part of the Lecture Series, open to the public, at the Powell River campus of the Vancouver Island University.
This multimedia presentation of photos, video and audio, will delve into cetacean identification, species interactions and behaviours with other marine species, their food, and humans. Listen to their “talk” as they socialize, echo-locate and forage for food.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
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Transient Orca
October 20:
1:39 pm The T002C's (4 Transients) were a nice surprise by Welcome Bay on the West side of Texada Island. They were just travelling around 4 to 5 knots. By 2:20 pm they were across from Maple Bay about 1/2 mile off the Texada shore still heading Northward. We did not see them take any seals, but there were a couple of nice breaches.
Ivan, Western Explorer
5 pm I'm thrilled to finally be able to report a sighting myself! The 4 Transient Orca appeared just off of Rebecca Rocks in front of Powell River, nicely grouped, doing a few longer dives. They were slowly headed North-West.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
Humpback Whales
October 20:
10 am 4 Humpback Whales by Rock Bay – Brown's Bay, just above Campbell River. No specific direction – possibly doing some feeding.
Ivan, Western Explorer
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
October 20:
11 am 500+ Pacific White Sided Dolphins spread out over quite an area by Plumper Bay, Campbell River. No specific direction – possibly doing some feeding.
Ivan, Western Explorer
3:10 pm A dozen Pacific White Sided Dolphins were spotted by Lesquetti Island after leaving the Transients. (Radio receiption was very broken, so no direction heard – SM)
Ivan, Western Explorer