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Saturday, April 13, 2013

Transient Bigg's Orca T086's and Pacific White Sided Dolphins

Transient Bigg's Killer Whales reappear in the upper Georgia Strait and Pacific White Sided Dolphins are still around the entrance to Jervis Inlet 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 known as T086A's
The youngest one with the larger split in the
dorsal is T086A3 born in 2011
April 13, 2013
Photo: Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys

April 13:
2:35 pm A couple of Orca were spotted from the Quadra Island to Campbell River run. Message was passed on to me – will head back down to see if we can find them.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys

April 13:
4:13 pm Orca x 3 Northbound at Tyee Spit (Campbell River). Garry is with them.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching

Transient Bigg's Orca known as T086's
April 13, 2013
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys

April 13:
4:15 pm 4 Orca Northbound right by the mouth of the Campbell River bucking tide. There's 1 larger calf. Stayed with them till Orange Point at 5:15 pm. Nick was with them. I think it may be the ones I saw with Captain Hook (T40). Young one has a notch that looks similar and one of the females has a clean dorsal while another has a couple of notches. Will send photos.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys

April 13:
6:14 pm Just leaving the 4 Orca by Duncan Bay, Discovery Passage. There's an extra whale in the mix of the T086A's....it's T124A1!
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions

Transient Bigg's T124A1
April 13, 2013
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions


Pacific White Sided Dolphins

April 12:
Between 9:30 & 9:45 this morning 100+ dolphins between the Saltery Bay ferry terminal and Scotch Fir Pt. In the entrance to Jervis Inlet. Jumping and cavorting around. They were observed from the ferry.
John & Joan Treen, Powell River

Pacific White Sided Dolphins
and Great Scenery
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys


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....or....W.O.W. Paperwork is in the works.