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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Four Cetacean Species - Things are picking up!

Cetacean activity is picking up slowly. Transient Bigg's Killer Whales, Pacific White Sided Dolphins, Dall's Porpoise and even Harbour Porpoise spotted over the past few days. The Sea Lions have also been returning in numbers.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC

Have you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise?
Call 1-877-323-9776 or Email your report.
Every sighting report is valuable!


Transient Bigg's Killer Whales

Transient Bigg's Orca
April 1, 2013
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys

April 18:
3 pm 3 or 4 Orca just off the Westview ferry terminal, Powell River. There's at least one big male and looks like a small one too. They're down a long time, but looks like they're headed North towards the mill.
Mike Filewich, Powell River

April 18:
Thanks to Mike, I managed to spot them – more like 7 to 9 Orca. Definitely T's with one very large male with a floppy dorsal. My opinion, it looks like T87, but just an educated guess. There were at least two larger males, a possible sprouter (juvenile male whose dorsal is 'sprouting') and a calf. They appeared to be sharing some food, frequently back and forth towards one another till the ferry came closer. They disappeared into the rain fog around 3:45 pm Northbound.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC

April 14:
1:20 pm Second hand report from a fisherman of 8 to 10 Orca at the North end of Savary Island heading South. They were seen by Twin Islands heading towards the Copeland Islands.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching

April 14:
3 pm Saw a couple of blows angling towards Sarah Point. Looks bigger than dolphins, but too far to tell for sure. (posted with Orca due to assumption same as reported above - SM)
Cam M.

Transient Bigg's Orca
April 1, 2013
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys

Pacific White Sided Dolphins

April 18:
9:40 am 30 or so Pacific White Sided Dolphins Eastbound off Camp Point, Johnstone Strait.
Scotty

April 15:
Around 12 pm 10 or so PWS Dolphins Northbound by Atrevida Reef (between Powell River and Lund).
Kim Liseberg, Lund

Baby Bottlenose Dolphin – Awwww!
Photo received by email
Unknown news photographer

Dall's Porpoise

April 14:
5:10 pm 6 Dall's Porpoise between Mitlenatch Island and the green can buoy at Wilby Shoals, Cape Mudge. No direction – they're foraging and quickly disappearing.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys

Harbour Porpoise

April 14:
Three Harbour Porpoise in the middle of Malaspina St., between Grief Pt. and Vananda. This sighting was between 2:00 & 2:30 pm on Sun. Apr 14.
John & Joan Treen, Powell River

Branded Sea Lions: If you see one and can read the number, without disturbing the animal, I'd appreciate hearing about it please – these numbers are from very specific locations for tracking purposes. Thank you, Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC

Branded Sea Lion
Photo from early 2012
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions

Have you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise? Call 1-877-323-9776 or Email your report. Every sighting report is valuable!

The official governing society of Whales and Dolphins BC is Wild Ocean Whale Society (W.O.W.)