Possibly a new Orca calf.... Assumed
Transient (Bigg's) Killer Whales and a couple of Porpoise reports.
Another photo of some of the Southern Resident Orca from a few days
ago. And a news link to a Humpback Whale stranding – Somehow this
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Orca
– Probably Transients (Bigg's)
December 20:
8 am 3 Orca including one large male,
one female and one very, very, small calf. So very small is it new?? They were Southbound
passing Albion (Black) Point down Malaspina Strait very tight
together. They were resting on the surface and taking their time
moving. The big male gave one very large spy hop while the calf
stayed tight to Mom.
Bill Taylor, Powell River
Southern Resident Orca
December 14, 2012
Dave Glaze, Powell
River
Porpoise
December 18:
10:20 am 2 Porpoise headed South past
Powell River. Couldn't tell which species, but definitely Porpoise
and not Dolphin.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
LINK:
Humpback Whale
Stranding link:
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Flower Dolphin Fountain
in China
photo credit: the
internet
no name of photographer
given