Orca Ambush! Transient (meat
eating) Orca attacked a large group of Pacific White Sided Dolphins.
Other sightings reports include Dall's Porpoise and some more relaxed
Dolphins.
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Reminder to all boaters, kayakers and
anyone on the water to use caution and follow the rules and whale
watching guidelines. We are tourists in their ocean home.
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
Transient
Orca – Killer Whales
Transient Orca by one
of the many waterfalls
Bute Inlet, June 2,
2012
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys
June 2:
9 am Large group of around 20 Orca
were right in Hole in the Wall.
Jos & Nick, Eagle Eye Adventures
June 2:
9:49 am Around 12 Orca by Beazley
Pass, Surge Narrows then at 11 am some were seen heading into
Bute Inlet – From kayak group, relayed over radio.
Jen, CR Whale Watching
June 2:
12:15 pm Found 12+ Transient Orca
including the T02's heading quickly into Bute Inlet by
Fawn Bluffs. Left them still heading way up above Orford River by
Alpha Point at 2:30 pm
Aaron, Campbell River Whale Watching
Transient Orca Ambush
Chase
Bute Inlet, June 2,
2012
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys
June 2:
12:50 pm Orca still heading up
Bute Inlet, by Clifford Point.
By Boyd Point there were about
300+ Pacific White Sided Dolphins on the East shore. They
angled to the West which put them straight towards the approximately
20 Transient Orca. When the Dolphins suddenly realized the
Transients were there, they took off, scooting through the water as
fast as possible to get out of there. Once they started to scatter,
the Orca split up, in turn splitting the Dolphins up even more. It
was an Orca Ambush. With the amount of splashing, chasing and
other activity, it's possible they caught a couple of the Dolphins.
The Orca continued to chase the Dolphins down Bute Inlet. We
left them around 4:30 pm heading out at about 4 knots. Most of the
Dolphins were about 7 miles ahead of them.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
June 2:
6:30 pm Sounds like Killer Whales
coming out of Bute 2 hrs ago after a major PWS Dolphin
chasing incident.
Earlier relayed message at 1:58 pm 20+
Killer Whales chasing Pacific White Sided Dolphins into Bute Inlet.
Nick Templeman, Eagle Eye Adventures
Pacific
White Sided Dolphins
Transient Orca &
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Bute Inlet, June 2,
2012
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys
June 2:
10:35 am Large group of PWS Dolphins
across from Hole in the Wall heading quickly towards Bute Inlet.
Aaron, Sonora Lodge
June 2:
12:50 pm (Repeated from Orca Report
above) 12:50 pm Orca still heading up Bute Inlet, by Clifford
Point.
By Boyd Point there were about
300+ Pacific White Sided Dolphins on the East shore. They
angled to the West which put them straight towards the approximately
20 Transient Orca. When the Dolphins suddenly realized the
Transients were there, they took off, scooting through the water as
fast as possible to get out of there. Once they started to scatter,
the Orca split up, in turn splitting the Dolphins up even more. It
was an Orca Ambush. With the amount of splashing, chasing and
other activity, it's possible they caught a couple of the Dolphins.
The Orca continued to chase the Dolphins down Bute Inlet. We
left them around 4:30 pm heading out at about 4 knots. Most of the
Dolphins were about 7 miles ahead of them.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
June 1:
11 am About 20 Pacific White Sided
Dolphins by Aran Rapids at the entrance to Bute Inlet and some
more by Hole in the Wall.
Scotty, Painter's Lodge
Dall's
Porpoise
June 1:
10 am Couple of Dall's Porpoise by
Chatham Point.
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