Humpback Whales by Powell River and the
top of Johnstone Strait, Pacific White Sided Dolphins in numbers in
the inlets, the Northern Resident Orca A36 brothers headed well out
past Port Hardy, and Dall's Porpoise are in the reports. Southern
Resident Orca were not reported to us, but we understand that they
were in Puget Sound. A couple of Links in the News round out this
update.
Susan
MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
Powell River Sea Fair
July 26 to July 28, 2013:
Our NEW fundraising
DRAW for Two 6 hour whale watching tours donated by one of
our regular reporters, Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Tickets are available on
line until July 25th
and throughout Sea Fair –
come visit our table
Winner will be drawn at
the closing ceremonies July 28th.
Have you seen a whale,
dolphin or porpoise?
Call 1-877-323-9776
or Email
your report.
Every sighting report is
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Humpback
Whales
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Humpback Whale off
Powell River
July 14, 2013
Ray Hogan, Powell River
July 17:
12:36 pm 6 Humpback Whales from
Blackfish Sound, just at the top of Johnstone Strait, to Whitecliffe
Islets by Wedge Island, entrance to Knight Inlet. Some awesome lunge
feeding!
Mark, Discovery Marine Safaris
July 16:
1:50 pm 5 to 6 Humpbacks in Blackfish
Sound; top of Johnstone Strait.
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale
Watching
July 16:
6:51 pm Humpback Whale just below and
heading Northward towards VanAnda, Texada Island. With the calm
water, the blows are really noticable. It's tight to the Texada
shore.
Jim Southern, Powell River
July 16:
7 pm After the call came in from Jim
Southern, I headed out to see if I could get an Identification photo
of this Humpback. After sitting for quite a while, she finally
surfaced at a distance, but I did manage a couple of photos around 8
pm from which I was able to identify a whale I hadn't seen for a
couple of years known as 'Houdini' or officially as BCX0022. She has
a bit of a fresh gash on the underside and below her tail fluke. It
looks similar to a line of some sort having cut into her tail, but
there was no other evidence of entanglement from what I could see.
There were no sightings reports of her today, the 17th.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
July 15:
4:00 -4:30 observed a whale blowing
aprox 1 km nw of Pocahontas bay, close to Texada. Whale stayed on
location, several blows then down for 5+ mins. obviously feeding.
Pocohontas bay is approx 1/3 of the way between NE point and Vananda
on Texada. The tugs pull in there with their booms to get out of SE
storms. The whale would have been due south of Myrtle rocks, close to
Texada.
Bob and Laura Johnson, Powell River
July 15:
7 pm Large Humpback by Albion Point
half to three-quarters of the way across to Texada. Looks like it's
headed North; doing long dives. (I went out to see if I could locate
it for ID, but he/she eluded me - SM)
Bill and Sara Taylor, Powell River
July 14:
7 pm on Sunday 14th I came across what
I think was a Minke (identified as a Humpback Whale from the photos –
SM) whale at approximately 2 nautical miles SW of a line between Coho
Pt on Texada and Harwood. Pics attached. ps Love your updates Susan.
Ray Hogan, Powell River
July 13:
Our son saw a Humpback Whale on July
13th off of Texada Island near Lang Bay. The whale was feeding and
heading up the coast. Sorry no photo taken.
Arlene, Powell River
Humpback Whale off
Powell River
July 14, 2013
Ray Hogan, Powell River
Northern
Resident Killer Whales
July 15:
12:38 pm The 2 A36 brothers are
foraging by Cracroft Point, top of Johnstone Strait.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale
Watching
Pacific
White Sided Dolphins
July 17:
9:30 am 50+ PWS Dolphins are Northbound
at Horn Point, just above the Yuculta Rapids.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge
July 17:
11:04 am 50+ PWS Dolphins Eastbound by
Sonora Point, Nodales Channel.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures
July 17:
11:47 am 150-200 PWS Dolphins by
Harding Island Westbound towards Chatham Point.
12 pm They're moving right by Howe
Island – unsure if going to turn left into Discovery Passage or
right into Johnstone Strait.
12:55 pm There was a split in the whole
group with close to half heading into Johnstone Strait and the other
just North of Elk Bay, who have just turned up towards Johnstone
Strait.
4:55 pm 100+ PWS Dolphins are by
Separation Head / Deepwater Bay in Discovery Passage leaping and
flipping. Quite a show!
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Pacific White Sided
Dolphins
July 16, 2013
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
July 17:
4:40 pm large group of PWS Dolphins at
Deepwater Bay, Discovery Passage.
Geord, Discovery Marine Safaris
July 16:
9:12 am Large group of PWS Dolphins
heading towards Denham Island from Nodales Channel.
Radio
July 16:
Around 9:15 am Elvis had around 12 PWS
Dolphins by Copper Bluffs.
July 16:
11:37 am The PWS Dolphins are still off
off Copper Bluffs in Seymour Narrows.
Geord, Discovery Marine Safaris
July 16:
12:43 pm 50 PWS Dolphins at Davis
Point, by Thurston Bay Marine Park, Eastbound.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
July 16:
1:45 pm 20-25 PWS Dolphins including
numerous small calves foraging around Race Point, Seymour Narrows.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale
and Bear Excursions
July 16:
1:45 pm Around 50 PWS Dolphins between
Hall and Sonora Point in Nodales Channel.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
July 16:
2:34 pm PWS Dolphins still by Race
Point.
Leif, Campbell River Whale Watching
July 16:
3 pm 150-200 PWS Dolphins on the Sonora
side spread out from Denham Island to Denham Bay, just below
Frederick Arm. We left them at 3:45 all in the NW corner of Frederick
Arm.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale
and Bear Excursions
July 15:
10 am 50 PWS Dolphins reported at
Denham Bay by Oak Bay Hurricane boat.
1:20 pm 50 PWS Dolphins frolicking at
the South end of Denham Bay.
2:07 pm These Dolphins are very playful
mid-Denham Bay.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge
July 15:
10:40 am 70+ PWS Dolphins at Camp Point
Westbound up Johnstone Strait.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale
Watching
July 15:
1:30 pm PWS Dolphins foraging between
Jimmy Judd and Dent Islands in Yuculta Rapids.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures
July 15:
2:30 pm PWS Dolphins are at Hall Point
Southbound.
Radio
July 15:
2:30 pm 6 of PWS Dolphins are playfully
bow and wake riding by Cinq Islands Southbound. There's another 40-50
PWS Dolphins spread out between Cinq Islands and Chatham Point.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures
July 15:
2:49 pm 40-50 PWS Dolphins Northbound
at Sonora Point.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
July 15:
7:20 pm 60-70 PWS Dolphins really
spread out foraging by Brown's Bay, above Campbell River.
Jen Furst, Campbell River Whale
Watching
July 14:
9:35 am Sounded like, over the radio,
there are PWS Dolphins around Hall Point in Nodales Channel. No
number or direction.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
July 14:
12:55 pm Large group of PWS Dolphins
Northbound at Hall Point at 11 am from Fisherman.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge
Pacific White Sided
Dolphins
July 16, 2013
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
July 14:
2:57 pm 60 PWS Dolphins at Sonora Point
slowly heading East; left them at Hall Point, Nodales Channel.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
July 13:
9:02 am 50+ PWS Dolphins at Sonora
Point to Hall Point, Nodales Channel and some others by Jimmy Judd
Island – relayed from Aaron at Sonora.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale
and Bear Excursions
July 13:
10:28 am PWS Dolphins foraging between
Jimmy Judd and Dent Islands in Yuculta Rapids.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures
July 13:
12:31 pm Large group of PWS Dolphins
reported at Hall Point around 11:30 am.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge
July 13:
1:44 pm 100+ PWS Dolphins lazily going
West by Davis Point.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
July 13:
3:15 pm A schwack of PWS Dolphins off
the removed fish farm in Nodales Channel. Milling – some with new
calves.
Shaun, Discovery Marine Safaris
July 13:
4:05 pm Looks like all the PWS Dolphins
are near Howe Island, Eastbound into Nodales Channel.
Leif, Campbell River Whale
Watching
Dall's
Porpoise
July 15:
2:04 pm 10+ Dall's Porpoise milling
around Menzies Bay.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures
Links
in the News
North Atlantic Right Whale is freed
from entanglement by fisherman:
How to
Cuddle with an Elephant Seal:(not brand new, but worth
watching)
Wild Ocean Whale
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Financial Status and accounting after
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