More New Transient Orca calf photos and
late reports. Sightings reports from the top of Johnstone Strait down
to Savary Island. There's an interesting comment on the previous
post. My reply is underneath Anonymous' comment. Additional comments
anyone? It would be nice if you put your name to it to stand behind
what you say, but you don't have to.
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
Transient
Orca – Bigg's Killer Whale
New
Transient Calf with Family
July 21,
2012
Nick
Templeman, Eagle Eye Adventures
July 22:
5:30 am 3 Orca just passed by
Steep Island on the Quadra side (Campbell River).
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale
Watching
July 22:
7:37 am Orca between Green Can
buoy off Cape Mudge and Marina Island. No direction or numbers
yet.
Nick Templeman, Eagle Eye Adventures
July 22:
10:25 am – 3:30 pm T065A's
reported by Kaikash Creek By 12:35 pm they were heading
through Pearse Pass. Jared Towers had identified them as
T065A's. By 3:30 pm they had continued out past Pulteney Point
Lightstation at the top of Malcolm Island.
Radio and text messages
July 22:
10:25 am Some Transients by Grant's
Reef off Savary Island heading South.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
July 22:
AM Had 4 Orca heading South.
They actually gave us the slip and we lost them mid strait between
Vancouver Island and Grant's Reef.
Jen, Campbell River Whale Watching
July 21:
Dear Susan! We just came home from a
fabulous trip with Garry, (Aboriginal Journeys) where we first
spotted the newborn Orca. Attached I have some pics we took of
it. Hope you like them. Cause we had our little Baby boy on board
(with his 4 month the youngest Garry ever took on a trip) we named
the Baby Orca after him: Leonard (Hope he turns out to be a boy).
Yours
Michael Heinich
(Perhaps if it's a female she could
be called Leona - SM)
Newborn Transient Calf - Leonard or Leona
July 21, 2012
Michael Heinich
July 21:
Hi All, Thought everyone might like a
couple of good pics of the new Transient ( Biggs) Killer Whale
we photographed yesterday! Received a call from Garry Henkle from
Aboriginal Journeys as he was on his way up to us @ Hardwicke Island
for the T065A's (thanks JT For the ID's) When he came upon these guys
travelling South at Vansitaart Point. He called in excitement as he
got on scene that he was looking at the tiniest KW he had ever seen
and that the females were kind of pushing it along in front of
them....almost helping it swim! He said we should come down right
away!
We made our way down an hour later and
came on scene at Ripple Point in Johnston Strait. We confirmed the
ID's as the T046 gang, plus one very new calf! HE/she was the
smallest KW I have ever seen and looked like a small dolphin! Still
all discolored and very fresh looking! Still had the fetal folds and
was very wrinkly judging by the pics. I thought only hours old but
I’m not sure on that...anyone??
We left them entering Nodales Channel.
There was some celebratory behaviour at Ripple Point of spyhops and
such. A small flurry of hunting behaviour at one point but a motor
yacht came and got between and the porpoise got away at a high rate
of speed! Enjoy the photos and share with photo credit please!!
Thanks everyone!
Nick Templeman, Eagle Eye Adventures
Northern
Resident Killer Whales
July 23:
9:39 am A36's Easting by Robson
Bight. They turned and reports of other Orca calls inbound till
after 5 pm possibly by Cracroft Point.
Radio
July 22:
8:15 am Orca just East off Malcolm
Island.
11:58 am A36's Eastbound in Blackney
Pass.
Radio
New
Transient Calf with Mom?
July 21,
2012
Nick
Templeman, Eagle Eye Adventures
Humpback
Whales
July 23:
8 am One Humpback Whale
Northbound passing Painter's Lodge, Campbell River.
Scotty, Painter's Lodge
July 23:
5 pm Spotted a Humpback just off
the Pearse Islands heading towards Weynton Pass. I headed out
and found three Humpback Whales working the tide rips and
currents in Weynton Pass towards Stubbs Island. One of them
was Stripe but couldn't identify the other two. One was fighting the
current running at it's maximum and was pushed back twice till it
finally went around the main push. I stayed until 7 pm to watch them
feed under the birds. No great lunge feeding in that current.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
July 22:
11:58 am Humpbacks by Bold Head,
top of Blackfish Sound – too foggy to really see anything, but
they're here.
Radio
July 22:
3:30 pm One very large Humpback
Whale feeding between Weynton Island and Weynton Reef in
amongst hundreds of birds. One large tail fluke and it was gone. No
chance to get a good look or photo for ID.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
Pacific
White Sided Dolphins
July 22:
12:44 pm 8 – 10 PWS Dolphins by
Kingcome Inlet.
Radio
July 22:
1:36 pm 4 – 6 PWS Dolphins by Boat
Bay, Johnstone Strait – thought they were coming to play in the
wake, but they only took one quick run.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
July 22:
Around 3 pm 50 PWS Dolphins by
Denham Bay, above Dent Rapids.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
Dall's
and Harbour Porpoise
July 22:
12 pm 2 Harbour Porpoise
foraging at the mouth of Port Harvey.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
July 22:
2:03 pm 4 – 6 Dall's Porpoise by
Swaine Point Light, Johnstone Strait.
3:32 pm 4 – 6 Dall's Porpoise at
the bottom of Weynton Pass then another three came zipping over
to bow ride past the Stephenson Islets.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
July 22:
5:17 pm 2 Dall's Porpoise at Center
Island, Sutil Channel foraging.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
July 22:
5:30 pm 2 Harbour Porpoise foraging
near Simms Creek, Campbell River.
Tara Bladon, Campbell River