Transient Orca popped up by Campbell
River and disappeared while Pacific White Sided Dolphins worked their
way to Powell River. A Humpback Whale sighting rounds out this short
report.
Sightings reports are few, but do keep
looking – they are out there!
Happy Thanksgiving to our US
friends! We all have a lot to be thankful for.
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main web site – should be up in the next day or two.
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
Transient
Orca – Bigg's Killer Whales
Transient Orca
Jack Springer, Campbell
River Whale Watching
November 24:
12:26 pm 4 to 5 Transient Orca
Southbound by the Tyee Spit off Campbell River. There are 4 small
fins and one calf.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale
Watching
Humpback
Whale
November 25:
11:00 am While fishing off cape Rodger
Curtis, Bowen island, there was what I assumed to be a Humpback Whale
at rest. The whale was about 200 meters of the point and stayed there
for about 15 to 20 minutes after my arrival. It then slowly moved off
in what seemed to be a southerly direction.
John Clothier, West Vancouver
Pacific
White Sided Dolphins
November 24:
4 pm Dolphins!! Finally! 100 to 150 PWS
Dolphins are working their way Southwards to Powell River from the
East spit off Harwood Island. They seemed to be foraging in one
direction, headed towards Grief Point. As the Comox ferry arrived in
Powell River, the dolphins made a sudden turn off the Viewpoint and
did their fast foraging manoeuvres towards the ferry. They use boats
quite frequently to help corral feed – the first time they used my
skiff, I was surprised to have them charge towards me. One of the
photos is used in the rotating images of the Whales and Dolphins BC
web site.
The Dolphins foraged back and forth
till around 5 pm when it was getting far too dark to see them, they
had made their way somewhere between the Powell River Mill and
Willingdon Beach. They were not spotted after.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
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