Northern Resident Orca, the A36
brothers, have been staying around Nodales Channel until a large
group of Transient (Bigg's) Killer Whales got closer. Pacific White
Sided Dolphins have been seen in greater numbers again, keeping to
other channels than where the Transients are. Humpback sightings are
fewer. Have they moved on towards they're winter grounds? Dall's
Porpoise seemingly resident in Bute Inlet, and another possible Minke
Whale Sighting.
A link to a successful return of a pod
of Dolphins to the ocean from some quick thinking beachgoers in
Brazil after the Pacific White Sided Dolphin Report.
And a Bald Eagle and Mink face off...
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
Transient (Bigg's)
Killer Whales
2012
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys
Northern
Resident Orca
September 15:
9 am The A36's were spotted first at
Ripple Point and worked their way West towards Bear Bight. By 9:40 am
they were at Vansitaart Point Westbound in a hurry.
Scotty, Painter's Lodge
September 15:
9:37 am A36's are Westing up Johnstone
Strait by Vansitaart Point.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
September 15:
2 pm The A36's slowed down but still
headed West just above Kelsey Bay.
September 14:
8 am A36's spotted foraging in Nodales
Channel.
September 14:
10 am A36's are Easting at Harding
Island. They didn't go far, on our return from the Grizzly bear tour:
5 pm Left the A36's Westing by Howe
Island, Nodales Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
Transient
(Bigg's) Killer Whales
Transient (Bigg's)
Killer Whales
2012
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys
September 15:
11:13 am 2 Transients just popped up
Westbound by Loughborough Inlet.
1:33 pm Rumours of Transients by
Rebecca Spit, Quadra Island
Scotty, Painter's Lodge
September 15:
3:18 pm Transients in Hoskyn Channel.
Heading that way now.
5:11 pm Looks like 12 Orca, I think
T101/T102's. Left them at Breton Islands slowly Southbound.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
September 15:
5:30 pm Transients back and forth
around the Breton Islands hunting.
September 15:
6:18 pm 10 to 12 Transients heading
over towards Viner Point, Read Island. Not sure who, but most likely
from the Hornby Island groups, yesterday. Lots of vocalizations!
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale
Watching
September 14:
2 pm Total of 14 Transients were 3
miles off Hornby Island towards Texada. They were just milling about
after a kill. Identified as the T101's / T90's / T124's and T046B's.
Left them at 2:40 pm slowly headed Northward.
Simon, Taku
September 14:
6:45 pm 2 or 3 Transient Orca on the
South-West shoals of Savary Island. A few tail slaps, but just
milling about – no specific direction.
Carolyn Jackson, Savary Island
September 12:
Late report: 4 Transient Orca 2 males 2
females popped up right inside Okeover Inlet. (runs from the edge of
Desolation Sound in behind Lund – SM)
Wayne Maxted, Powell River
Eagle and Mink Face Off
A touch of humour:
This juvenile Bald Eagle had missed
catching a Mink, only managing to dunk it in the ocean. The Mink
climbed out onto the rock to be right at eye level with the Eagle.
Glaring at one another, the Eagle stood there while the Mink screamed
at him. After telling the Eagle off, the Mink decided that discretion
was the better part of valour and slipped in between some rocks, just
before the Eagle decided to try another pounce. 2012 Susan MacKay, SG
Images
Humpback
Whale
September 14:
4:06 pm Humpback Whale off Dunsterville
Island by the Breton's in Sutil Channel.
Pacific
White Sided Dolphins
September 15:
8:30 am 200+ PWS Dolphins in Rock Bay,
by Chatham Point.
Scotty, Painter's Lodge
September 15:
9:37 am Left 200 PWS Dolphins Easting
at Chatham Point.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
September 14:
9:27 am 10 or so PWS Dolphins by Cinque
Islands.
10 am 100 PWS Dolphins Southbound at
Elk Bay.
5:40 pm had 10 PWS Dolphins Northbound
by Brown's Bay.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
Stranded Dolphins
Returned to the Ocean:
This video was filmed right from the
start and shows the instant reaction by the people on the beach
in Brazil.
http://elcomercio.pe/player/1384898
http://elcomercio.pe/player/1384898
Dall's
Porpoise
September 14:
Day: Saw several more groups of Dall's
Porpoise in Bute today. 3 to 6 in each group.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
Minke
Whale
September 14:
4:30 pm Possible Minke Whale by Village
Bay.