Big Excitement! A Sea Otter –
we haven't seen one in this part of the Georgia Strait since before
my time; and says a lot in a very few words! I realize that it may
not be a Whale, Dolphin or Porpoise, but it's a very important
sighting in our ocean. Perhaps we should call him/her “Canada” in
honour of Canada Day. As for the Cetaceans, there have been a lot...
Orca, Humpbacks, Pacific White Sided Dolphins and the little Harbour
and Dall's Porpoise again seem to be dropped. Their sightings may not
be as spectacular, but the reports are just as important.
PS. Happy Canada Day to all.
Susan Mackay, Whales and Dolphins BC
Sea
Otter
July 1:
2:43 pm Sea Otter - On our way
across Sutil Channel from Francisco Point on Quadra Island I looked
to the left as I was going by and had to do a double take!! I knew it
wasn't a river otter and having worked on the West coast and spending
6 months with Sea Otters out of Tofino knew exactly what i was
looking at!! I am really curious is this the first documented
sighting in the central inside coast??? I wish we could have stayed
with him/her longer but of course the guests wanted to see the
whales. Directly across from this guy's line of travel was a gang of
Killer Whales consisting of the T002C's, T101/102 gangs plus others.
They were no more then a 1/4 mile away.
Nick Templeman, Eagle Eye Adventures
Sea Otter in Sutil
Channel
July 1, 2012
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys
Sea Otter in Sutil
Channel
July 1, 2012
Nick Templeman, Eagle
Eye Adventures
Transient
(Bigg's) Orca
July 1:
9:45 am 5 Orca coming out of
Mayne Passage by Ripple Point heading West up Johnstone
Strait. They continued West.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale
Watching
July 1:
10:15 am 7 to 9 Orca spread out by
Beazely Pass in Hoskyns Channel. They sort of headed towards
Beazley Pass, but seem to be unsure.
Jen, Campbell River Whale Watching
July 1:
12:30 pm The Orca had turned back
down the channel, South, and were now down by Hoskyns Rock and
Dunsterville Island spread out. By 1 pm they were still
heading slowly south by Viner Point towards Marina Island.
There appears to be more Orca – now up to 12 at least –
including T02C's.
Radio between Aaron, CRWW and Garry,
Aboriginal Journeys
July 1:
3:51 pm Just found
Transient Orca T086A gang plus 2. 6 Orca in total. They're
Northbound at the top of Whale Passage headed along Reid
Island shore for Drew Passage. 4:59 pm Leaving T086A's and T090's
finishing a forage at the bottom of South Rendezvous Island. No
direction.
Nick Templeman, Eagle Eye Adventures
July 1:
5:56 pm Left the Orca Southbound at the South end of Mitlenatch
Island 45 minutes ago. What a day for Orca! All over the place
and the Sea Otter was the icing on the cake!
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
Big Dorsal of Male
Transient (Bigg's) Killer Whale
July 1, 2012
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys
June 30:
8:35 pm Couple of Orcas passed by
Grief Point at 8:35. Moving slow and heading south.
Heather Dickson, Powell River
Humpback
Whales
July 1:
6:30 am 2 Humpback Whales heading
North by Steep Island in Seymour Narrows.
Radio
July 1:
10:15 am Found the 2 Humpbacks.
Aaron, Campbell River Whale Watching
June 30:
4:20 pm “Big Whale” between
Mitlenatch and Savary Island.
Radio
June 30:
4:30 pm Humpbacks in Baker Pass.
Aaron, Campbell River Whale Watching
Pacific
White Sided Dolphins
July 1:
8:55 am PWS Dolphins – no great
numbers – in lower Bute Inlet by Fawn Bluffs.
Aaron, Eagle Master, Sonora Lodge
July 1:
10 am 20 PWS Dolphins just out
in front of the pier at Campbell River Northbound.
Radio
July 1:
11:30 am 6 PWS Dolphins heading
North by Brown's Bay.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
July 1:
6:17 pm 25 to 30 PWS Dolphins by
Copper Bluffs drifting Northwards.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale
Watching
July 1:
6:17 pm PWS Dolphins close to
Okisollo Channel, between Howe Island and Greensea Bay.
Nick Templeman, Eagle Eye Adventures
June 30:
10:40 am A few Hundred Pacific White
Sided Dolphins heading towards Jimmy Judd Island in the
Yucultas – There's an Eagle feeding frenzy on fish in the
currents show almost every day.
Kurt, Campbell River Whale Watching