Humpback Whales and Orca, but
where are the Dolphins? Few sightings, but the photos contributed by
Steven Grover of the Pacific White Sided Dolphins he took when he
joined me on my skiff in front of Powell River have certainly taken
the tour of the world. I have received the photos back through email from Europe as
well as the US and Canada. It's interesting to follow their travels.
Below is a photo I took of Steve taking one of the photos in front of Powell River..
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
Steven
Grover taking a photo of a
Pacific
White Sided Dolphin Bow riding my skiff
November
3, 2011
photo by
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
Humpback
Whales
December 6, 2011:
Hi Susan, A rare treat this morning at
8:10am ! A humpback whale was spotted heading south down the
Malaspina Strait past Myrtle Rocks. It was lazily taking long
dives and frustratingly out of range of our camera. But what a great
sight to wake up to.
Holly Roy, Powell River
December 2:
In the morning sometime, 4 Humpback
Whales on the Ferry route between Saltrey Bay and Earl's Cove.
(Sounds like these Humpbacks are still the same ones from the past
week – SM)
Report through Steve
Grover from Ardyth B.
Transient
Orca
December 3:
4:35 pm 2 or 3 Orca blows and
dorsals spotted between Rebecca Rocks and Harwood Island off Powell
River. They did long dives and I only saw them about three times.
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
The report back on the identification
of Orca seen, reported December 2nd. and
photographed by Gordie Coles is as follows:
Thanks Susan, looks like the T019's.
Not sure who else though.
regards, Jared Towers, DFO
Orca by
Lund, BC
December
2, 2011
photo:
Gordie Coles, Lund / Savary Island
2012
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MacKay, Whales
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