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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Quite a Show - Transient Bigg's Orca & Pacific White Sided Dolphins Leaping

Transient Bigg's Orca have grouped up and have been putting on quite a show. Great photos below! The Pacific White Sided Dolphins, the acrobatic show-offs, have appeared in numbers up to 150 while Humpback Whale reports have been few. Dall's Porpoise have been spotted in a large group of 50-100 animals and Harbour Porpoise are back to being seen in their usual small groups or alone.
Susan MacKay & Lynne Cracknell, Whales and Dolphins BC

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Transient Bigg's T102
June 23, 2014
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions

TRANSIENT BIGG'S KILLER WHALES

June 24:
7:59 am A number of Orca were seen on the last two ferry runs near Whiskey Point (Quathiaski – Campbell River ferry run). They swung around and are Northbound by April Point now. There's a big ebb.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

June 24:
8:20 am Number of Orca by Steep Island, Discovery Passage, Northbound.
Brad, Painter's Lodge

June 24:
8:43 am 10 or so Orca I'm with them at the South end of Steep Island.
9:15 am Leaving the Orca, now Southbound at April Point.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours

June 23:
7:00 am: Orca northbound at Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island. They're mid channel, April Point. Saw a number of blows from ferry.
8:40 am the Orca went northbound past Separation Head.
5:06 pm: Orca, the large group of them, southbound at Elk Bay, Campbell River area.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.



Transient Bigg's Orca
June 23, 2014
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours


June 23:
10:30 am: 15-20 Orca off Howe Island, Nodales Channel feeding.
(From radio)

June 23:
11:54 am: Lone Orca spotted at Lawrence Point, entrance to Bute Inlet.
1:00 pm: The Orca in Bute Inlet is southbound midway down the East side of Stuart Island.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge.

(The Orca in Bute appears to be alone. It's T77A. From the photo Jos texted me.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC.)

June 23:
12:00 pm: The big group of Orca is by Little Elk Bay near Okisollo Channel.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

June 22:
5:50 am: Orca in front of the Discovery Marina at Separation Head, Quadra Island, northbound.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.


Transient Bigg's Orca
June 23, 2014
 Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures

June 22:
8:00 am: Report of 4 Orca playing around Separation Head, Quadra Island. No direction.
8:30 am: 12 Orca northbound by Separation Head.
12:15 pm: Looks like T101s and T102 and T002C's.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

June 22:
9:44 am: One male Orca at Separation Head, haven't seen any of the others.
10:18: The rest of the pod is on the Vancouver Island side, at No Name Creek. There are 2 males mid channel heading south.
Brad, Painter's Lodge.

June 22:
4:00 pm: T101A and T101B have separated from the main group of T's by over 6 nautical miles to the south. We are leaving them right now, they are still swimming slowly southbound approximately 5.5 miles off the Vancouver Island shoreline between Sentry Shoal Marker and Vancouver Island. Thought they were going to have a snack at Mitlenatch, but just passed by.
5:55 pm: We are approximately one nautical mile to the West of Mitlenatch Island watching the T002Cs and T101/102 grouped up heading straight east towards Sentry Shoal Area. Mostly swimming and speed swimming/sleeping.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

June 21:
5:33 pm: I've got around 4 blows between Harwood and Atrevida Reef. Can't tell what direction yet. Last spotted off the Harwood spit between Harwood and Savary Islands. I assume Orca although I never actually saw dorsals. The blows were too big for Dolphins and too small for Humpbacks.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC.

June 16:
8:40 am Report of 2 Orca, one big fin, westing at Subtle Island, west extremity of Cortes.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

June 15:
9:02 pm: I have spotted 3 – 4 Orca about 1.5 nautical miles SE of the east end of Savary Island milling around for about 15 minutes at this time. The distance and rough water makes further identification not possible.
Ron Johnston, Savary Island.


Transient Bigg's Orca
June 23, 2014
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours

HUMPBACK WHALES

June 21:
11:40 am: Humpback eastbound at Tyee Point, west end of West Thurlow Island
Jen Furst, Campbell River Whale Watching.

June 18:
8:36 am: Picked up a report from Tommy T near Sonora of a lone large whale, possibly a Minke or smaller Humpback, northbound bucking the tide in front of Sonora Resort. Guessing maybe 20 minutes ago or more.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

June 18:
8:40 am: Sea Beast off Sonora Dock right now – I can't confirm the species as I haven't seen it myself – but – I'm told that a Humpback has been in front of Sonora docks back and forth since about 6:30 am.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Resort

June 18:
2:45 pm: Small Humpback off Windy Point, Johnstone Strait, heading north mid strait. Not moving very fast. Milled around in circles for about twenty minutes, blowing and taking short dives, and then it fluked once, came back up and decided to turn around and head south, much closer to the Vancouver Island side.
Lynne Cracknell, Whales and Dolphins BC.

June 15:
11:12 pm: Two Humpbacks going north past East Thurlow Island, travelling at 4 knots.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.

June 15:
11:52 pm: Two Humpbacks rounding Edith Point.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching.

PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS


Pacific White Sided Dolphins
 June 20, 2014
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours

June 23:
11:10 am. Pacific White Sided Dolphins off Ripple Point.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

June 21:
10:45 am 100-150 Pacific White Sided Dolphins by Peterson Islet, just off Kelsey Bay, this morning.
(from Radio)

June 21:
11:10 am: Sounds like there are Pacific White Sided Dolphins easting somewhere around Vansittart Point, West Thurlow Island.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

June 21:
11:15 am: 100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Vansitart Point, Eastbound.
Jen Furst and Leif Nordman, via Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching.

June 21:
12:24 pm: Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Ripple Point.
Geord Dunstan, Discovery Marine Safaris.

June 21:
5:33 pm: Report of Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Granite Point but I didn't see them again.
Fabian, Eagle Eye Adventures.

June 20:
3:00 pm: 30 Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Shoal Bay East Thurlow Island.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

June 20:
4:00 pm: Same Pacific White Sided Dolphins southbound at Owen Point, in Nodales Channel.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge.

June 19:
08:00 am: Report of Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Seymour Narrows half a hour ago, no direction.
12:24 pm: 20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins milling at Race Point, Discovery Passage.
12:28 pm: 20 more Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Yellow Island.
3:55 pm: 100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins mid channel at Brown's Bay, feasting.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

June 18:
10:30 am: 70 Pacific White Sided Dolphins milling at Ripple Rock.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris.

June 18:
10:48 am: Pacific White Sided Dolphins now southbound at Race Point, spread out.
Jen Furst, Campbell River Whale Watching.

June 18:
11:35 am: Leaving Pacific White Sided Dolphins turned into Duncan Bay foraging, with hundreds of gulls above them.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.

June 18:
12:02 pm: Pacific White Sided Dolphins westbound at Yellow Island, Campbell River.
12:50 pm: 150 Pacific White Sided Dolphins spread out in Brown's Bay.
4:05 pm: 50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins foraging mid channel at Kanish Bay.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

Pacific White Sided Dolphins
 June 20, 2014
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours

June 18:
1:30 pm: Pacific White Sided Dolphins at 45 Point, Discovery Passage.
Brad, Painter's Lodge.

June 18:
2:54 pm: Pacific White Sided Dolphins off Eagles Cove, Discovery Passage.
Geord, Discovery Marine Safaris.

June 18:
3:25 pm: Leaving Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Granite Point mid channel.
6:25 pm: Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Brown Bay.
Fabian, Way West Water Taxi.

June 17:
11:15 am: Report from a boater of 12 Pacific White Sided Dolphins northbound from McMullen Point.
1:30 pm: 100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins foraging in Seymour Narrows.
5:18 pm: 50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at 45 Point, Discovery Passage. Leaving the scene now.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

June 17:
1:00 pm: 100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins southbound in Seymour Narrows.
2:25 pm: The PWS Dolphins are now spread out between Brown's Bay and Seymour Narrows.
(from Radio.)

June 17:
3:07 pm: Pacific White Sided Dolphins going north past No Name Creek, Discovery Passage.
Leif Nordman,Campbell River Whale Watching.

June 17:
4:21 pm: Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Eagle's Cove, Discovery Passage now.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

June 17:
6:06 pm: 50 plus Pacific White Sided Dolphins foraging at Eagle's Cove, Discovery Passage.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching.

June 17:
7:00 pm: Pacific White Sided Dolphins southbound 10 knots at Brown's Bay.
Brad, Painter's Lodge.

June 16:
1:30 pm: 20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Brown's Bay. Make that 75 Dolphins foraging.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.

June 16:
3:04 pm: There are about 40 Pacific White Sided Dolphins milling around the Maude Island Light.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris

June 16:
3:42 pm: There's about 100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Ripple Rock.
(from Radio)

June 16:
5:31 pm: 35 Pacific White Sided Dolphins foraging at April Point, across from Campbell River.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

June 15:
3:00 pm: Around 30 Pacific White Sided Dolphins northbound at Brown's Bay.
3:42 pm There's about 100 PWS Dolphins at Ripple Rock.
(From radio)

June 15:
4:39 pm: 40 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Brown's Bay, Discovery Pass.
5:35 pm: 75 Pacific White Sided Dolphins , playing and leaping in Duncan Bay, Discovery Passage.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

Pacific White Sided Dolphins
 June 23, 2014
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures
 
HARBOUR PORPOISE

June 19:
2:56 pm: 4 Harbour Porpoise in the Jimmy Judd Island area, between Stuart and Sonora Islands.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

June 17:
12:08 pm: There are a few Harbour Porpoise by Dent Rapids, north east side of Sonora Island.
(from Radio)

DALL'S PORPOISE

June 22:
3:30 pm: We saw 50 – 100 Black and Whites (Dall's Porpoise)travelling parallel to us for at least 20 minutes at N50 44.9 W126 48.2 (That is off Malcolm Island close to Alert Bay) this afternoon at 3.30. They were jumping clear out of the water and sometimes straight up. I took some video (not posted yet on line – will keep everyone posted once up - SM). That is the biggest group of such critters I've encountered since I saw a group chasing a cruise ship in the Sargasso Sea a few years back.
Allen Dick, by email

June 22:
5:30 pm: 4 - 6 Dall's Porpoise down at the end of Bessborough Bay, feeding. Tiny fish were jumping out of the water everywhere, and the Dall's were swimming in tight circles close to shore.
Lynne Cracknell, Whales and Dolphins BC.

June 21:
4:34 pm: 10 Dall's Porpoise at John's Point, Nodales Channel.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.

June 15:
12:42 pm: Couple of Dall's Porpoise by Dent Island.
(From Radio)

LINKS

We have some really good news stories to share with you this report, and a fascinating video for you to watch as well:

Minke Whale calf rescue:

All white Humpback know as Migaloo was seen again June 20th:

Southern Resident Orca by Gabriola Island June 20th:

 
 Have you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise?
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Saturday, June 14, 2014

Orca, Humpback Whale, Pacific White Sided Dolphins and Many Harbour Porpoise

Sneaky Transient Bigg's Orca were popping up all over the place then disappeared, as did most of the animals during the windy Friday the 13th, but they all made a sudden reappearance today. Lone Humpback Whales were spotted as were a huge group of Harbour Porpoise and Pacific White Sided Dolphins. The Porpoise are of great interest since they don't usually show up in these numbers together. Possibly a sign of gene pool mixing. There were no Dall's Porpoise in the mix, so no chance of more hybrid porpoise from that lot. These two are the only ones we know of that cross breed on occasion.
Susan MacKay & Lynne Cracknell, Whalesand Dolphins BC

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

Call 1-877-323-9776 or Emailyour report.
Every sighting report is valuable!
Have you seen a whale,


TRANSIENT BIGG'S KILLER WHALES

Orca Family T124's
June 14, 2014
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

June 14:
1:54 pm: Orca southbound at Francisco Point, (Quadra Island)
(from Radio.)

June 14:
2:12 pm: With the Orca. It looks like three animals. They are westing between the red and green can buoys. (Off Quadra Island.)
Leif Nordman,Campbell River Whale Watching.

June 14:
4:04 pm: Orca close to Vancouver Island side, across from Sentry Shoal around Salmon Point area, about 2.2 nautical miles off Salmon Point. They cruised past some Harbour Porpoise.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

June 14:
5:20 pm: Leaving the 3 Transient Bigg's almost directly eastbound down the Vancouver Island shoreline, course bearing 100 degrees, speed 3-4 knots. Lots of surface swimming, some zigzagging but kept speed up mostly the whole time. They were about 1.5 miles offshore 3 miles northwest from the Comox Ferry Terminal. On scene at 16:30 pm and left at 17:15 pm. I.D's to follow:
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

June 14:
6:30 pm Report of Orca Northbound between Hornby and Denman Islands. The report came from a friend who saw about 10 Orca for about 10 minutes.
Brad, Painter's Lodge

June 12:
8:45 am: Two Orca, a mom and calf, spotted between Rebecca Rocks and Texada Island. This is from the Comox ferry.
Liz Kennedy, Powell River

June 12:
9:00 am: There are some reports coming in from Laura of Orca blows by Wei Wai Kai village.(Quadra Island) She saw one fin, sounds like it is northbound. She can see some more whales mid channel.
9:49 am: At Race Point with one group of Orca.
10:20 am: The T101's and T102 are all I've seen, they are still northbound and almost at Brown's Bay.
(There were other Orca reportedly spread out, reports below are a bit confusing, but there were two or three groups of them – SM) My father in law had called me earlier and said that 6 or 7 Orca went by which makes more sense with other sightings.
1:39 pm: Sounds like the Orca have turned now – the ones by Chatham Point.
4:20 pm Orca T101's and T102 are at April Point, southbound.
5:00 pm: Left the 4 Orca southbound at Cape Mudge , going 10 knots.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

Transient Bigg's Orca T124's
June 14, 2014
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

June 12:
9:05 am: Killer whales northbound off Discovery Pier in Campbell River. They are moving quickly northbound with the ebb.
Geord, Discovery Marine Safaris.

June 12:
10:50 am:There are two Orca in the Kanish Bay area, following around 50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins.
Jen Furst, Campbell River Whale Watching.

June 12:
1:25 pm: Tenacious 3, a Discovery Marine Safaris boat, has more Orca – a male and two females, near the Sonora shoreline between Thurston Bay and Sonora Point, in Nodales Channel, easting.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

June 12:
1:40 pm: 4 Orca southbound by Chatham Point, closer to the Vancouver Island side, almost to Greensea Bay, just above Campbell River. These are another group than the 3 Orca that were with Tenacious 3.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.

June 12:
1:45 pm: 3 Orca eastbound 2 cables (a cable is 1/10th of a nautical mile) off the beach of Sonora Island, between Thurston Bay and Sonora Point, eastbound.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris.

June 12:
2:15 pm: There are 4 Orca at Chatham Point southbound. The whale watching vessel Tenacious 3 reports another 3 Orca between Thurston Bay and Sonora Point.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.

June 12:
2:45 pm: Leaving 4 Orca going south on the Vancouver Island shore, passing Eagle's Cove, Campbell River.
Leif Nordman,Campbell River Whale Watching.

June 12:
4:00 pm: The Orca have reversed course and are now coming out of Frederick Arm. (I believe these are the whales John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris had that were in Nodales Channel. One was photo identified by Jared Towers, DFO as T100C - SM)
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge.

HUMPBACK WHALES

Humpback Tail Flukes
June 14, 2014
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

June 14:
12:29 pm: Report of a Humpback southbound at April Point.
(from radio)

June 14:
6:07 pm: I have a Humpback right off Cape Mudge Lighthouse, Quadra Island. Has a fair bit of white on the tail flukes and has now managed to totally disappear in the tide rip (6:30 pm). We had been waiting for 20+ minutes to see it again.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

June 12:
9:12 am: 'KC' is now up in Blackfish Sound, westbound. ('KC' or 'Kelp Creature' is BCY0291 born 2002. This is the whale that had been struck by a boat last year. See other reports with photos - SM)
Roger McDonell, Stubbs Island Whale Watching.

June 12:
1: 15 pm: One Humpback at Race Point. Just milling.
2:00 pm: Have left the Humpback at Race Point slowly bucking the tide on the Vancouver
Island side, northbound. It had white on it's flukes and was a smaller animal.
Leif Nordman,Campbell River Whale Watching.



PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS

Pacific White Sided Dolphins
June 14, 2014
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

June 14:
9:34 am: Pacific White Sided Dolphins above Brown's Bay, Discovery Passage.
(from Radio)

June 14:
3:24 pm: 100-150 Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Kanish Bay, Discovery Passage, southbound.
Leigh Nelson,Adventure Quest Tours.

June 13:
9:30 am: Pacific White Sided Dolphins above Brown's Bay. Can't tell how many, too choppy!
Brad, Painter's Lodge.

June 13:
2:31 pm: A dozen Pacific White Sided Dolphins by the Walcan Seafoods building, Campbell River, heading south.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris

June 13:
3:30 pm: 20 – 40 Pacific White Sided Dolphins off Walcan Bay, near Campbell River.
(from radio)

June 13:
4:00 pm: 20-30 Pacific White Sided Dolphins foraging in the current mid channel off Orange Point, Campbell River.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

June 12:
10:50 am: 50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins being followed by two Orca in the Kanish Bay, Discovery Passage, area.
Jen Furst, Campbell River Whale Watching.

June 12:
2:41 pm: About 10 Pacific White Sided Dolphins southbound slowly by Cinque Islands, by Okisollo Channel, Discovery Passage.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.

June 12:
4:00 pm: About 50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Sonora Point, milling.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge.

HARBOUR PORPOISE

Harbour Porpoise
June 14, 2014
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

June 14:
5:43 pm: Over 50 Harbour Porpoise just south of Cape Mudge, Quadra Island. Never seen so many of them together. There may even be up to 100 of them....amazing!
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

June 14:
4:04 pm: Couple of Harbour Porpoise out by the Orca close to the Vancouver Island side in line between Sentry Shoal, off Savary Island and Salmon Point, on Vancouver Island. They're about 2.2 nautical miles off Salmon Point.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.

June 13:
2: 42 pm: Two Harbour Porpoise at Horn Point near Dent Rapids.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.


LINKS

Some interesting news stories to share with you this report! Great to know that Springer and her calf continue to do well, and that both are thriving:

In this story, Whale watchers take part in an ocean rescue and get more of an adventure than they bargained for:

And the Vancouver Aquarium responds to critics by saying that the cetaceans in their captivity create funding for Arctic research:

Vancouver Aquarium CEO John Nightingale says that if the park board restricts the keeping of whales, it would destroy research and even become a ‘life-and-death matter’ for the aquarium’s continued existence:

Have you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise?
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