Have You Seen Any of These?

Friday, May 30, 2014

Transient Bigg's Orca, Grey Whale, Humpback Whales, Dolphins and Porpoise

End of May ALREADY?! The Transient Bigg's Orca popped up and disappeared from the central Georgia Strait but some of the ones seen recently have snuck up the coast, or circumnavigated Vancouver Island, to show up at the top of Johnstone Strait with a few back in our area again. Some of these Orca Susan MacKay had recently by Texada. Since they were Southbound and no reports of them in the South or heading North, it's hard to say what direction they took. Sneaky aren't they? That's why it's important to get your reports!
Otherwise, and unusual sighting of a small Grey (or Gray depending on your preference of spelling) Whale up by Stuart Island has us wondering if the Transients were on the hunt for it. Looking at the photo, he/she is pretty scarred, but most scars look healed.

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Thank you all for your ongoing enthusiasm and support!
All of us at Wild Ocean Whale Society (WOWs)

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Thank you to ALL the volunteers, not one of us is paid, who have helped with the production and promulgating (funny how one learns a word and suddenly has a million uses for it) of materials. Lynne has again, been instrumental to getting this report together for the internet, while many other people have cut, stapled and posted information in the physical world.
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Every sighting report is valuable!
Have you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise?

TRANSIENT BIGG'S KILLER WHALES

Transient Bigg's T123's
May 25, 2014
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

May 30:
8:20 pm 4 Orca Southbound by the Iron Mines off Lund Harbour. Looked like a small calf with them. They were moving slowly. Don't think there were any really big males.
Ron Johnston, Savary Island (relayed through Rick Thaddeus, Savary Island)

May 30:
12:45 pm: Three or four Orca southbound by the Campbell River Mill.
1:45 pm: Orca now by Cape Mudge Village, this is from talking to the Connector between Painter's Lodge and April Point Resort. There is one male and 2 small fins at Cape Mudge, southbound.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching.

May 30:
Earlier in the day: Mackay Whale Watching of Port McNeill picked up the T060's in Cormorant Channel, Pearse Islands, heading west.
Josh McInnes

May 30:
2:30 pm At least 4 Orca, two big fins, southbound at Shelter Point. 2:55 pm It's the T18s and 19b.
3:56 pm Leaving the Orca about half a mile south of Mitlenatch still Southbound.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

May 30:
2:30 pm There are 3 Orca at Sarah Point, at the northwest end of the Malaspina Peninsula.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

May 30
3:57 pm: T 77's at Winchelsea Islands, headed for Ballenas Island.
Simon Piddock, Ocean Eco Adventures.

May 29:
10:23 am: Orca at Twin Islands, southeast of Cortes Island, northbound.
5: 30 pm: Orca in Cortes Bay, northbound.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

May 28:
8:00 am: Report of Orca – one large male and four others milling around at Bullock Bluff, at the north end of Cortes Island.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

May 27:
2:54 pm: Orca northbound off the Sonora Dock now. Also, I just heard from a lady at Blind Channel that Transients slaughtered a group of PWS Dolphins in Little Bear Bay a couple of days ago. Don’t have better details, sadly.
Aaron Nagler,Sonora Lodge.

Transient Bigg's T123's
May 25, 2014
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

May 27:
3:35 pm:T049''s,T065A and T093 off the San Juan Islands.
Josh McInnes

May 26:
9:55 am: Three, maybe more Orca in front of Powell River, southbound. There is one big male, possibly a second following behind.
Steve Grover, Powell River

May 26:
11:22 am: Just got a face book message about some Orca near Beach Garden Resort in Powell River.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

May 26:(rec'd May 27)
Information on the group of Orca Southbound by Powell River was that there were “lots” of them including a number of small ones.
SM

May 25:
4:21 pm: 3 Orca mid channel by Discovery Marina, Campbell River, northbound.
From Radio.

May 25:
5:00 pm: We have Stanley, Sidney and the newer calf – the T123's, at Orange Point, Campbell River. What a great start to the season!
5:50 pm: Leaving the Orca at the power lines, still northbound. Never did see the Humpback reported in the area.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

May 24:
Around 2 pm Jim Wyatt saw a big male and one other Orca milling around Sea Lion Rocks in front of Frolander Bay at Powell River.
  1. Wyatt, from email

Transient Bigg's T123's
May 25, 2014
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

GREY WHALES

May 27:
3:05 pm: There is a Grey whale by Kelsey Point on Stuart island. It was first reported as Orca blows, then possibly a Humpback Whale, but now confirmed as a Grey.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge.

May 27:
3:25 pm: Definitely a Grey Whale.
4:46 pm There are a half a dozen dolphins at Kelsey Point together with the Grey Whale.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

Grey Whale
May 27, 2014
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

HUMPBACK WHALES
May 30:
4:25 pm: Humpback between Shelter Island and the red can buoy.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

May 29:
9:27 pm: Humpback in front of We Wai Kei Village (Quadra Island) heading north.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

May 26:
12:02 pm: Humpback just off Bartlett island across from the Church house (Stuart Island)
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

May 26:
1:02 pm:With Humpback whale just below Bartlett Island, southbound.
2:03 pm Left Humpback by Raza Island, (Discovery Islands group), southbound with Elvis. This one has an all black tail.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.

May 25:
9:25 am: Humpback in Discovery Passage above Brown's Bay. From Brad at Painter's Lodge. No direction given.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

May 25:
9:30 am:Humpback on Vancouver Island side, moving slowly southbound.
Brad, Painter's Lodge.

May 25:
10:45 am:Humpback now at Brown's Bay, southbound.
11:07 am: Leaving Humpback now at Plumper Bay, northbound.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.

May 25:
1:50 pm: Leaving Humpback between Brown's Bay and Seymour Narrows, northbound.
Leif Nordman,Campbell River Whale Watching.

May 25:
4:00 pm: Good Morning. We just spotted a mother Humpback with her calf halfway between Donegal Head and Lizard Point on Malcolm Island.
Christine Smith, MV David B. (via email)

May 25:
5:35 pm: There is a Humpback by the Light at Maud Island, in Seymour Narrows, northbound.
Elvis, Eagle Eye Adventures.


PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS


May 29:
3:04 pm: Radio report of a bunch of Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Granite Point, northwest corner of Quadra Island.
4:42 pm: 20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins foraging in Brown's Bay, near Campbell River.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

May 27:
4:50 pm:There are half a dozen Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Kelsey Point, Stuart Island, together with the Grey whale.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

May 27:
5:07 pm: 20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Hole in the Wall, at the west end.
Leif Nordman,Campbell River Whale Watching.

May 26:
9:23 am: A dozen Pacific White Sided Dolphins in the mouth of Okisollo Channel.
Brad, Painter's Lodge.

May 26:
1:34 pm: Fifty Pacific White Sided Dolphins southbound in Deepwater Bay.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

May 25:
10:24 am 50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins sighted in Greensea Bay, across from Chatham Point.
From Radio.

10:45 am: 50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins northbound at 7 knots, by Cinque Islands.
1:50 pm: The Dolphins are now at the mouth of Okisollo Channel.
Brad, Painter's Lodge.
DALL'S PORPOISE

May 27:
1:26 pm: 5 Dall's Porpoise milling around at No Name Creek (Campbell River.)
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

OTHERS
May 28:
11:45 am: Guide report of an Elephant Seal just north of Jimmy Judd Island, Yuculta Rapids.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge.

LINKS

An increase in whale strikes on the East Coast deepens concerns that increased tanker traffic in our own coastal waters will have a detrimental effect on our west coast whale populations. The story here:
Transient Bigg's T123's
May 25, 2014
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

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Saturday, May 24, 2014

Transient Bigg's Orca all over the place! Long delayed report. Updated Fundraising Info

So much activity to report! And, there is also so much going on behind the scenes that this report was delayed twice.
We now have a total of 6 Tours donated to us to raffle as fundraisers! We've gone through the Gaming Commission hoops for our fundraising licence requirements and have been put in a position to split the raffles, so we now have TWO really great raffles...see below. They are both being drawn at the same time.....read more at the bottom of this long report. We know that you want to see all the photos and reports first!
Susan MacKay & Lynne Cracknell, Whalesand Dolphins BC

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

Orca Leap
May, 2014
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.


TRANSIENT BIGG'S KILLER WHALES


May 24:
2:20 pm: The T100's and 187 are by Qualicum with noses pointed towards Comox, there are about 8 of them.
John, Comox.

May 24:
4:30 pm: Orcas just south of Hornby island, saw T101 and T102 travelling away to the south. Mad our way down there to find 8 Orca then on the way back found another 3 Orca northbound for a total of 11 Orca.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

May 24:
5:00 pm: 6 Orca mid channel northbound at Cape Mudge Lighthouse.(Quadra Island.) From radio
Leigh Nelson,Adventure Quest Tours.

May 24:
5:15 pm: The 6 Orca by Campbell River are moving quickly northbound, centre Discovery Passage.
Elvis, Eagle Eye Adventures.

May 24:
5:45 pm: 8 plus Orca between the mainland and Denman Island, northbound.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

May 24:
5:50 pm: 6 Orca northbound in Discovery Passage are now by Duncan Bay.
6:05 pm: There are 6 Orca – I male, 3 females, 2 juveniles (not overly young) approaching Maud Island in Discovery Passage, now.
Leif Nordman,Campbell River Whale Watching.

May 24:
6:38 pm Orca caught up to me heading back. Left the 6 Orca still Northbound by no name creek above Campbell River.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

May 23:
1:00pm: Orca off Lund. They are southbound between Savary Island and Lund. There are 3 for sure, one big male.
Daryl (she works at Knight Inlet Lodge in the summer)

May 23:
2:32 pm: Orca between Sliammon Village and Harwood Island with Leigh and Garry. There are 4 Orca, 101/102.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

May 23:
3:20 pm: Left Orca.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.

May 23:
3:30 pm: Left Orca in front of Powell River still southbound.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

Orca Breach
May, 2014
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

May 23:
I just spotted blows between Rebecca Rocks and Harwood so the Orca are now headed into the Strait.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC.

May 23:
4: 00 pm: T086's and T124's northbound at the Winchelsea Islands, moving at 7 – 10 knots.
Simon Piddock, Ocean Eco Adventures

May 22:
8:30 am: Six Killer Whales southbound past Sonora Dock.
9:30 am: They are headed into Bute Inlet past Henrietta Point.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge.

May 22:
9:50 am: There are a couple of Orca by the Cape Mudge Lighthouse northbound by the Lodge.
Curtis, Coast Wild Fishing.

May 22:
10:30 am Three Killer Whales off Cape Mudge Light in tide rip line northbound. Large male, sprouter (juvenile male), and female. Guess might be T010, T010B, T010C as the male has a very pronounced fat dorsal in middle. Northbound still approximately 300 meters off Quadra shoreline.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

May 22:
11:05 am: Six Orca at Fawn Bluff heading up Bute Inlet. From boater.
11:30 am: Orca at We Wai Kai Village (Quadra island) northbound. Confirmed T10's.
2:24 pm Leaving the T010's at McMullin Point northbound.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

May 21:
11:20 am: Orca at Hole in the Wall, heading in to Big Bay, (Stuart island.)
Radio message relayed by Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

Orca Grouped up
May, 2014
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures

May 21:
4:45 pm: Four Orca northbound just off Rebecca Spit Light. (Quadra Island) angling towards Hoskyns Ch. Looks like T87.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

May 21:
5:51 pm: Leaving Orca still heading up Hoskyns Channel.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

May 21 (rec'd May 22):
Day: Three different groups of Orca yesterday. Closest to you were at Gerald Island northbound last night at dark. (This came from a fisherman.) Another group came through Dodd's southbound, but no-one went to them. We also had the T100's and the T101's off Active Pass northbound last night.
Simon Piddock, Ocean Eco Adventures.

May 20:
9:30 am Couple of Orca just off a log boom being towed.
Heather Harbord, Powell River

May 20:
9:30 am Some Orca splashing close to log boom off the Powell River Mill.
Elizabeth Tenhoeve, Powell River

May 20:
9:30 am: There's a pod of Orca by Willingdon Beach in Powell River. No numbers, but looks like they're headed towards the Westview Harbour.
Mike Filewich, Powell River

May 20:
9:55 am Lots of Orca just off the Powell River ferry terminal, I'm in the line up watching. Lots of splashing, so they may be on a kill. Saw sea lions before.
Liz Kennedy, Powell River

May 20:
10 am There are a bunch of Orca out in front of the Harbour, Powell River. Some people just came over to tell me.
Dave Carbery, Wharfinger, Powell River

May 20:
10:38 am: After all the calls, I headed out to find the Orca. Got 'em! There are about 9 of them by Grief Point, heading slowly, but steadily south. Plenty of splashing, breaching and playing. The two small calves had such a good time practising tail slaps at each other. The others were quite spread out so a definitive count was difficult.
10:59 am Almost to Myrtle Rocks, I can see 9 or more Orca. There's a report of 2 more close to Myrtle Rocks, I'm on the Texada side of Malaspina Strait.
12:25 pm Leaving the Orca still southbound on the Texada side across from Albion Point.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC.

May 20:
10:59 am Two big male Orca just passed Myrtle Rocks close to the mainland shore.
Jim Southern, Powell River

May 20:
4:07 pm: There are about 8 Transient Orca off Thrasher Rock, (at the southern tip of Gabriola Island, near Nanaimo) headed your way. (Towards the Sunshine Coast.)
Simon Piddock, Ocean Eco Adventures.

May 20 (rec'd May 21):
7:30 pm: Report of 5 Orca milling out between Middle Point and Race Point in Seymour Narrows. From a friend.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

May 20: (rec'd May 23):
We saw this pod of Orcas travelling from Lund down past Powell River on Tues May 20th. The top picture is of one Orca that was travelling away form the pod a bit, much closer to shore (about 6 feet offshore, close to some wary looking seals) I was wondering if this was transient T020 or if it was part of a resident pod. Are you also able to tell me which pod it is that we saw? The pod was maybe larger that shown on my pics. I think there were more Orcas swimming a way ahead of these. I'm a British girl new to BC and this was my first Orcs sighting :) (the photo was of T087 - SM)
Bec Gillham

Orca off Lund
May, 2014
Bec Gillham

May 19:
8:30 am: Jos is tracking down an Orca report in Surge Narrows.
10:43 am: Orca (a lot of them) heading from Sentry Shoals towards Grant's Reef, off Savary Island. This information from a fisherman.
11:49 am: There is an Orca show going on right now on the west side of Mitlenatch Island! This information from a fishing guide.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching.

May 19:
11:35 am: There is a small group of Orca, three at least, in Hoskyn channel, between Quadra Island and Read island. They are heading towards the Breton Islands.
(From radio)

May 19:
12:10 pm: 4-5 Orca southbound by Marina Island. The Orca are at the south end of the island and doing 13 knots, headed towards Mitlenatch Island. There are 8 animals at least and they are just flying! Amazing!
12:40 pm The Orca are still running around 8 – 12 knots headed south towards Sentry Shoal. There are other blows down there; they will group up just north of Sentry.
1:40 pm. Garry and I are with at least 20 Orca about one kilometre north of Mitlenatch. They have stalled there.
5:22 pm: All Orcas are now in Homfray Channel, at the south end of Horace Head, between East Redonda Island and the Mainland.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

May 19:
1:50 pm: They are T18/19/002/101's/102. A bunch!
They are between Mitlenatch and the north end of Hernando Island.
2:48 pm: Looks like T19b and others are heading towards Baker Pass, between Hernando and Cortez Islands. Might have been a split! Long dives now.
3:05 pm: Leaving them now at Sutil Point, eastbound.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

May 19:
7:48 pm: Picked up 12 Transient Bigg's Killer Whales off Nanaimo this afternoon, 5 went north towards you (Sunshine Coast) and 7 went south through Dodd's Narrows.
Simon Piddock, Ocean Eco Adventures.

May 18:
6:34 am: There are at least four Orca in front of Powell River. They're about 1 mile off shore from the ferry terminal. Lots of spy hopping and tail lobs. No direction.
Steve Grover, Powell River.

May 18:
8:11 am: Two Orca with pretty good size dorsals spotted heading south by Myrtle Rocks.
Jim Southern, Powell River.

May 18:
8:30 am: I just spotted two or more Orca between Harwood and Atrevida Reef. No idea what direction as yet. There are three, maybe four of them, looks like they are angling towards Mystery Reef, Savary Island.
9:15 am They must have turned. I see one dorsal by Harwood, on the Powell River side, just below the Spit.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC.

May 18:
1:00 pm: 16 Killer Whales off Gibsons, Sunshine Coast.
4:40 pm: The T100's and T124's are Northbound off Nanaimo.
Simon Piddock, Ocean Eco Adventures.

May 18: (rec'd May 19):
Afternoon: I just wanted to let you know we had by far the best Orca watching ever in my many years here. We first saw whales in front of Lund and then on the way back to Savary we saw at least 9 playing and frolicking between Lund and Savary. Everything!!! Spy hops, breaching, tail and fin slaps the works. Unfortunately our pictures are not so great. We were still talking about how wonderful it was about 4:30 when we were sitting on the beach and they swam on by and made their way to Indian point. Huge splashes against the dark sky behind Campbell River. I am sure you will have got many reports. (Reminder to all...please report your sightings – SM) We would love to know if you hear which whales were in this pod? So exciting!!!! I will send the best of our bad photos. There were several smaller whales and at least one young with the white still yellowish and a huge we thought male who was doing the breaching display. But several whales were porpoising and tale slapping and spy hopping.
Bruce and Dulcie Macdonald, Savary Island

Orca off Savary Island
May, 2014
Bruce and Dulcie Macdonald, Savary Island

May 18: (rec'd 19th)
Afternoon: Lund enjoyed a long afternoon sighting of J-pod on Sunday May 18 if you haven't heard! We have a couple of pics and will be receiving more sometime soon. What kind of details would you like about the sighting? (Later received a video clip – yes, Transient Bigg's Orca - SM)
The Team at Terracentric, Terracentric Adventures, Lund.(via email)
Response: Thanks for that. We log and post Date, Time, Location, Number of Whales, Dolphin or Porpoise and their direction. Yes, I'd love to see some photos. I somehow don't think J-Pod was around, but some photos should confirm it. Thanks very much for that, (Received a video clip – yes, Transient Bigg's Orca - SM)
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC.

May 17:
11:43 am: Jos is reporting Orca in Discovery Passage.
3:28 pm 7 Orca in Ramsay Arm, above Desolation Sound. Three big fins, three small dorsals and a calf.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

May 17:
1:18 pm: Just heard on radio, there are approximately seven Orca entering into Ramsay Arm, at the south end of Bute Inlet. Two big fins. Benito called them in.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.

May 16:
8:30 am: There were Killer Whales off Nanaimo northbound at 8:30 am. That's all the info I have for now.
Simon Piddock, Ocean Eco Adventures.

May 16:
9:34 am: Orca in Blind Channel. (Between East and West Thurlow Islands.) from our pilot.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

UNIDENTIFIED / UNCONFIRMED WHALES

May 22:
10:10 am: Spotted a couple of blows off Twin islands towards Cortez Bay.
Cam M.


HUMPBACK WHALES

May 24:
Morning: I watched a Humpback for about an hour and a half off Roberts Creek pier this am about 1 km out. Another one was sited in Howe Sound today too around the same time. Love it.
Geordie Harrower, Roberts Creek

May 23:
11:20 am We just watched a humpback whale off Ripple Shoal in Current Pass. It breached once.
Christine Smith, Motor Vessel David B

May 22:
3:16 pm Humpback Whale Southbound by April Point.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching.

Humpback Whale Tail Flukes
'KC' May, 2014
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures

May 21:
2:57 pm: Humpback south of Campbell River, southbound.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

May 21 (rec'd May 22):
8:30 am: Yesterday there was a Humpback off Bowen Island lunge feeding.
Simon Piddock, Ocean Eco Adventures.

May 20:
10:25 am: Humpback Whale in Seymour Narrows, no direction.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

May 20:
2:30 pm: A Fisherman saw two Humpbacks off April Point around 2:30 pm Jack got the call.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching

May 20:
4:00 pm: Report from April Point Water Taxi to say there are Humpbacks in front of the Campbell River river mouth.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching.

May 18:
9:25 am: There are two Humpbacks at Quathiaski Cove, (Quadra Island) northbound. A tail fluke photo from one of the Humpbacks that have been hanging around here, this picture was taken yesterday at about 9:15 a.m. in front of Q-Cove. (HB is KC or Kelp Creature BCY0291 Born 2002 - SM)
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.

May 18:
11:30 am: We are camping at Brown's Bay, just saw two Humpback Whales travelling north through the Passage. Yippee! Hope to see them again, it was a quick sighting, they both took deep dives and disappeared.
Tara Bladon, Alberta.

May 18:
11:40 am (approx) Found 2 Humpbacks off Brown's Bay.
12:30 pm: Leaving the Humpbacks now at No name Creek (Campbell River) northbound.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

May 18:
3:04 pm: Humpbacks in Elk Bay, Discovery Passage (from a boater.)
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching.

May 18:
4:50 pm: Humpback at Chatham Point, foraging.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching.

May 17:
10:12 am: 2 Humpback Whales by April Point.(Quadra island.) And report of Orca in Discovery Passage.
11:03 am I'm with the two Humpbacks. They have crossed over to the Vancouver Island side and are at Orange Point, (near Campbell River) southbound.
11:43 am Leaving the Humpbacks between Orange Point and Dolphins Resort angling back to the Quadra Island side.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

May 17:
1:08 pm: 2 Humpbacks mid channel off Orange Point. They are moving slowly southbound.
1:18 pm Have left the Humpbacks at the south end of Steep Island, still moving slowly south.
2:44 pm Picked up the Humpbacks still southbound by We wai kai Village (Cape Mudge).
2:52 pm: Leaving the Humpys at Cape Mudge. (Quadra)
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

May 17:
2:07 pm: The 2 Humpbacks are now approaching Quathiaski Cove, (Quadra island) Staying more on the Quadra side now. Putting on a show!
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.

Pacific White Sided Dolphins
May, 2014
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours

PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS

May 24:
5:15 pm: 12 or so PWS Dolphins off the entrance to Okisollo Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

May 23:
10:57 am: 25 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at the mouth of Frederick's Arm.
Leif Nordman,Campbell River Whale Watching.

May 21:
7:00 pm: I'm paddle boarding with about twenty Pacific White Sided Dolphins between Jimmy Judd island and the Dent Rapids in the Yuculta Rapids.
7:10 pm: They are playing with me!
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge.

May 21:
3:10 pm: Twenty Pacific White Sided Dolphins, together with some Dall's Porpoise at Jimmy Judd Island, Yuculta Rapids.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

May 19:
9:24 am: 20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Race Point.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

May 18:
11 am Two Dolphins seen coming from Silva Bay to Vancouver at 1100 hours. 4 more seen at 1300 hours 2 km. west of Racon (light buoy) off Point Grey.
Allen Dick, Vancouver.

May 18:
4:50 pm: 25 Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Okisollo Channel.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching.

DALL'S PORPOISE

May 24:
3:26 pm: Dall's Porpoise at Horn Point between Dent Rapids and Frederick Arm.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

May 23:
9:44 am: 10 Dall's Porpoise in Browns Bay, north of Campbell River.
10:57 am: 20 Dall's Porpoise at John's Point, Nodales Channel.
Leif Nordman,Campbell River Whale Watching.

May 23:
11 am We also had a group of Dalls on our bow at Turn Island around 11am.
Christine Smith, Motor Vessel David B

May 21:
3:10 pm: Six Dall's Porpoise with some Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Jimmy Judd Island (between Stuart and Sonora island.)
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

May 19: Saw two again today in the same spot as I was crossing from Vancouver to Porlier. They swam with me and came out of the water numerous times. These today were black and white, like little orcas.
Allen Dick, Vancouver.

Harbour Porpoise

May 24:
6:40 pm 6 Harbour Porpoise milling off Mitlenatch Island on the Vancouver Island side.
JJos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

Branded and Entangled Sea Lions

May 23:
Branded Steller Sea Lion on Mitlenatch Island: 882R from Rogue Reef Oregon
Leif Nordman,Campbell River Whale Watching.

May 22:
Branded Steller Sea Lion on Mitlenatch Island: 251F (see above)
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

Rec'd May 19:
Was not able to find Steller Sea Lion with the rope around his neck yesterday (18th). I spoke with one of the coastguard guys stationed at our marina and he said he could clearly see rope and it also looked like it was seeping blood and other fluid. This was 2 days ago, (first sighted May 16) but not sure if he is even there anymore as I couldn't see him when we were out there yesterday. I did manage to get a good shot of another Steller with a big brand on his side and have included that in the attachments. (Brand is 251F from Forster's Island in Alaska this is the second sighting of this animal on Mitlenatch Isl.- SM)
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.

Orca Big Blows
May, 2014
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

HUGE FUNDRAISING EVENT
2 GREAT RAFFLES FOR A TOTAL OF 6 TOURS TO BE DRAWN!

RAFFLE #1:
  1. Discovery Marine Safaris – Whale Watching for Two
  2. Stubbs Island Whale Watching – Whale Watching for Two

RAFFLE #2:
  1. Adventure Quest Tours (Kayak Tour for Two)
  2. Eagle Eye Adventures (Whale Watching for Two)

Tickets are 5 for $10 – Please make sure you specify what Raffle you'd like in the notes.

Gaming Licence for Raffle #1 is 65278 Raffle #2 is 65280 – Know your limit, play within it.
Both raffles will be drawn at 5 pm on July 27, 2014 at Powell River Sea Fair
For On-line Entries: enter here: http://whalesanddolphinsbc.com/donate/

Tickets will also be available for direct purchase at:
Powell River:
- the Powell River Spot Prawn Festival, June 7, 2014
- a table in the Powell River Town Center Mall (dates and times to be announced)
- our Powell River Sea Fair booth July 26-27, 2014
Vancouver Island & Sechelt Penninsula:
- we are working on locations for ticket sales
Updated ticket sale locations will be posted through our Sightings Reports and on our Web site at Whales and Dolphins BC.

Thank you all for your ongoing enthusiasm and support!
All of us at Wild Ocean Whale Society (WOWs)

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