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Monday, October 27, 2014

Short Sightings Report! Orca, Humpback, Dolphins and Porpoise

Where are the Whales and Dolphins? Possibly one of the shortest reports we've had in a very long time! It is a big ocean out there, and with some of the rough weather, it's quite difficult to spot them, but keep your eyes open. We KNOW they are around and would love to hear about it.
With no photos submitted directly from these reports, we are including a few of the photos from earlier on this Summer. Of course, we also have some great informational links in the news too.
Susan MacKay & Lynne Cracknell, Whales and Dolphins BC
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Transient Bigg's Killer Whales
Spectacular Leaps Hunting Pacific White Sided Dolphins
September, 2014 – 4 photos
Susan MacKay, SG Images

TRANSIENT BIGG'S KILLER WHALES

Oct 25:
10:30 am: Report of at least 2 Orca at breaching off Willow Point, near Campbell River.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.

Oct 21:
10:20 am: Four Orca northbound close to Texada Island in front of Myrtle Rocks, Powell River. Moving fast. One big male in lead.
Jim Southern, Powell River.

Oct 21:
10:55 am: At least six Orca (presumed Transient Bigg's) in front of Powell River, doing long dives. I tried to see them after, but couldn't find them.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.



NORTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES


Oct 20:
2:56 pm: Just had a report from a crab fishing buddy that he had found about 20 Killer whales easting about 5 miles west of Kelsey Bay in Johnstone Strait. He thinks Residents. He is a southern whale watcher so he knows what he is looking at. Interesting!
3:19 pm: They are definitely Northern residents and there are about 25 of them. They are at Hickey Point spread across the Strait and moving hard east.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.


HUMPBACK WHALES

Oct 21:
10:55am: One Humpback whale off Coho Point on Texada Island, westing away from some Orca. I counted at least 6 Orca in front of Powell River, doing long dives.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.


Humpback Whale Tail Flukes
September, 2014 – 2 photos
Susan MacKay, SG Images

PACIFIC WHITE SIDE DOLPHINS

Oct 23:
11:43 am: 10 Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Seymour Narrows.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.

Oct 23:
4:03 pm: Report from a friend of a large pod of Pacific White Sided Dolphins spotted off the Comox Ferry. (Looks like, through binoculars, they are westing off the top end of Texada Island.- SM) Apparently some are southbound, so they may be foraging.
Glynis & Steve Higgins, Powell River

Oct 21:
10:28 am: 100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins off the mill in Campbell River.
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching.

Oct 21:
10:40 am: Report of large pod of Pacific White Sided Dolphins following the wake of the CG vessel Sir Wilfred Laurier right now. They are southbound around Race Point.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.


HARBOUR PORPOISE

Oct 26:
11:30 am: A few small Harbour or Dall's Porpoise off Grants Reef, near Powell River.
(from boater)

DALL'S & HARBOUR PORPOISE

Oct 26:
11:30 am: A few small Harbour or Dall's Porpoise off Grants Reef, near Powell River.
(from boater)

Oct 25:
2:22 pm: 8 Dall's Porpoise at Chatham Point.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.

Oct 21:
1:23 pm: Several small groups of Dall's porpoise in Nodales and Cordero Channels.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.

LINKS

Here is a video that was sent in to us of some Orca enjoying themselves in Ruxton Pass, near De Courcey island.

Another link to Orca by Vashon Island:

Unfortunately there is some sad news to share with you also; it seems as though the new Southern Resident baby Orca whose arrival was so welcomed just a few months ago has died.

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Sunday, October 19, 2014

Lots of Dolphins, Intermittent Killer Whale and Humpback Whale Sightings

Intermittent sightings of Transient Bigg's Killer Whales and, although there are Humpback Whales transiting the area, they too have been spotted only intermittently. Pacific White Sided Dolphins are in larger groups and seem to be the most noticed, perhaps because of their numbers and wonderful leaping antics. Dall's Porpoise are regulars around Bute Inlet and have also been noticed frolicking.
Susan MacKay & Lynne Cracknell, Whales and Dolphins BC
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TRANSIENT BIGG'S KILLER WHALES




Transient Bigg's Killer Whales Punching through waves
October 14, 2014 – 4 photos
Steve Grover, Powell River

Oct 17:
6:48 pm: Report via John Lewis (Discovery Marine Safaris) of Killer Whales northbound in Seymour Narrows in the dark.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

Oct 14:
9:25 am: 4 Orca southbound, one big fin and three small fins, near No Name Creek in Campbell River. Not sure who they are. Leaving the scene.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.

Oct 14:
10:15 am: Orca at Powell River, southbound. There's at least three. Saw one big spy hop. Picked up Susan MacKay and headed to beach to see about photos.
Steve Grover, Powell River.

Oct 14:
11:00 am: The 4 southbound Transient Bigg's Orca are already by Myrtle Rocks, Powell River, still southbound through big waves.
5:45 pm: Orca northbound at Powell River. Haven't seen them yet but was told there were at least two from Jean via Judy Brant.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.

Oct 13:
10:10 am: Four Orca milling by Albion Point and just below Myrtle Rocks, Powell River. They were there last evening too. One big male and two calf-size in the mix.
Bill Taylor, Powell River.

Oct 12:
9:28 am: Unconfirmed report of Orca following a mass pod of Pacific White Sided Dolphins in the mist off Separation Head, Quadra Island. Described as big black dorsal fins sliding through the mist behind the Dolphins and heading in the same direction, possibly southbound.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.





Transient Bigg's Killer Whales
October, 2014 - 5 photos
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions

Oct 12:
3:22 pm: Six or more Orca including two big males and two calves southbound by Myrtle Rocks, Powell River.
Jim Southern, Powell River.

Oct 12:
4:10 pm: Orca off Whalen Road area in Powell River- at least one male, 3-4 females, a juvenile and possibly a calf. They were moving very slowly, circling, breaching and tail lobbing. Watched for about twenty minutes before they moved out of sight towards Myrtle Rocks.
Liz Kennedy, Powell River.

Oct 11:
9:34 am: Transient Bigg's Orca by Whaletown on Cortes Island.
(from radio)

Oct 11:
9:35 am: Think radio call out (above) said they were heading towards Campbell River.
3:07 pm: These, (the Orca at Francisco Point) are the Transient Bigg's Orca T002Cs and either T100's or T049A's.
3:59 pm: Nine animals. Will confirm later but best educated guess is Transient Bigg's T100's.
4:27 pm: Orca now south west bound off the green can buoy and have split into two groups.
7:51 pm: Just going through pics and it was actually the Transient Bigg's T049A's with the T002C's today.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

Oct 11:
11:11 am: Two Transient Bigg's Orca at Burdwood Bay, Read Island, southbound. One male, one female. Actually there are more like 5 animals.
11:20 am: Now there are 8 Orca southbound on the Read Island side of Burdwood Bay, one small orange calf in the pod.
1:15 pm: Transient Bigg's Orca at the Quadra Island scallop farm, southbound at 3 knots.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.

October 11:
2:22 pm: Orca about one mile north of Francisco Point on Quadra Island, Heriot Bay side.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours


Transient Bigg's Orca
October 14, 2014 – 2 photos
Susan MacKay, SG Images

UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES

Oct 18:
12:25 pm: Orca off Hein Bank, in Juan de Fuca Strait, heading west. (no numbers or identification if Transient Bigg's or Southern Resident Orca provided)
Cedric Towers, Vancouver Whale Watching.


HUMPBACK WHALES

Oct 19:
12:00 pm: Spotted blows of one, possibly two Humpback whales in lumpy seas by Powell River.
12:45 pm: Judy Brant called to say that her sister Jean had spotted one Humpback whale southbound in front of her place. Judy and I went to Grief Point and Myrtle Rocks and saw blows and a back but no flukes. The humpback was making good time against tide, wind and seas.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.

Oct 14:
9:10 am: I spotted a Humpback Whale by Maud Island south of the Winchelsea Islands.
Kerry Jenkins, via email.

Oct 13:
2:45 pm: One Humpback whale near Sonora Resort, southbound.
Jen Furst, Campbell River Whale Watching.

Oct 11: Humpback whale northbound in front of Okisollo Channel, Discovery Passage.
Carl “Scholar Holler.”


Humpback Whale(s) in the Surf
October 19, 2014 – 2 photos
Susan MacKay, SG Images

PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS

October 19:
5:04 pm 50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins off Race Point, Seymour Narrows westbound.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris.

Oct 18:
9:28 am: 200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at McMullen Point, Quadra Island, milling.
4:35 pm: 300 Pacific White Sided Dolphins northbound in Deepwater Bay, Discovery Passage, Quadra Island.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.

October 18:
12:49 pm: 200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins westbound by the Maude Island, Seymour Narrows.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris.

Oct 17:
1:45 pm: Couple of hundred Pacific White Sided Dolphins southbound by the Maude Island light, Seymour Narrows.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris.

Oct 16:
10:11 am: 30 Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Calm Channel, SW of Raza Island, milling, along with one lonesome Sea Lion.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.

Oct 16:
10:57 am: 200 – ish Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Arran Point/ Ritchie Brothers Resort, south side of Arran Rapids, reportedly right now.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge.

Oct 16:
11:30 am: 30 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at the top end of Cortes Island, milling, and I think that same lonely Sea Lion that Garry had this morning.
12:27 pm: 300 Pacific White Sided Dolphins now heading for Lewis Channel, southbound.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.

October 15:
8 am My family and I just saw a pod of 100+ Pacific White Sided Dolphins at the left side of Rocky Point Beach, Nanaimo. There were at least 100 of them jumping all around.
Luke Ashton, Nanaimo

Oct 15:
9:20 am: 10 Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Deer Passage, between West Redonda Island and Raza Island, milling.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.

Oct 15:
9:30 am: Dozen Pacific White Sided Dolphins at McMullen Point, Discovery Passage northbound.
4:48 pm: Half a dozen Pacific White Sided Dolphins at White Rock Passage.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.

Oct 15:
11:12 am: 12-15 Pacific White Sided Dolphins southbound by Myrtle Rocks, Powell River. Just easily rolling along.
Jim Southern, Powell River.

Oct 14:
12:42 pm: 12 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Jimmy Judd Island, westing.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge.

Oct 14:
3:50 pm: Couple hundred Pacific White Sided Dolphins by Chatham Point, at the junction of Discovery Passage and Johnstone Strait.
(from radio)

Oct 14:
4:30 pm: 200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Chatham Point, milling.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.

Oct 13:
1:30 pm: 50 or so Pacific White Sided Dolphins foraging at Kanish Bay, in Discovery Passage.
(from call)

Oct 13:
3:59 pm: 10 Pacific White Sided Dolphins milling in Seymour Narrows.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.

Oct 12:
9:28 am: Reports from the mist at Separation Head, Discovery Passage from Carl indicate that a massive pod of Pacific White Sided Dolphins is foraging, possibly southbound. As well, Carl swore he saw big black dorsal fins sliding through the mist behind the Dolphins and heading in the same direction. He could not confirm nor deny their presence.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

Oct 12:
10:00 am: 40 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Henrietta Point heading into Bute Inlet.
4:22 pm: 300 Pacific White Sided Dolphins frolicking at Granite Point, Quadra Island.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.

Oct 12:
12:39 pm: 200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Granite Point, northwest corner of Quadra Island.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.


Pacific White Sided Dolphins
2014 – 2 photos
Susan MacKay, SG Images

Oct 12:
1:56 pm: Lots of Pacific White Sided Dolphins in front of Kanish Bay, Quadra Island.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.

Oct 12:
4:57 pm: Leaving the Pacific White Sided Dolphins now, they are in the same place (Kanish Bay.)
Jen Furst, Campbell River Whale Watching.

Oct 11:
9:00 am: Super pod of Pacific White Sided Dolphins just north of Brown's Bay near Campbell River right now. From a fishing guide.
Jen Furst, Campbell River Whale Watching.

Oct 11:
9:20 am: 200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins milling north of Brown's Bay.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.

Oct 11:
11:45 am: The Pacific White Sided Dolphins are at Point 45,n Discovery Passage now, no direction.
Geoff Dunstan, Discovery Marine Safaris.

October 11:
2:53 pm 300 Pacific White Sided Dolphins foraging at Otter Cove, by Chatham Point.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures

DALL'S PORPOISE

Oct 14:
1:36 pm: Half a dozen Dall's Porpoise at Hole in the Wall, between Springer Point and Etta Point, Okisollo Channel.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.

Oct 13:
2:10 pm: 4 Dall's Porpoise at Clipper Point, in Bute Inlet.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.

Oct 12:
1:53 pm: A dozen playful Dall's Porpoise at Davis Point, entrance to Thurston Bay in Nodales Channel.
2:08 pm: Another dozen Dall's Porpoise at John's Point, at the top of Nodales Channel, East Thurlow Island.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.

LINKS

A wonderful experience for passengers on a whale watching boat in California as they are surrounded by a huge pod of 60 to 100 Sperm whales. Excellent video provided by their underwater camera as well.

Some footage of Northern Resident Killer Whales being filmed from above by a drone camera:

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Friday, October 10, 2014

Happy Thanksgiving Cetacean Sightings Update

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to everyone! Our Cetacean sightings report is a bit smaller. There are fewer people on the water, but the whales are still out there. Our work and reports continue all year round. We realize it's a big ocean which is why we need your reports please, and thank those who do report. Every report is valuable to track where these wonderful animals are going and what they're doing. From the small porpoise to the larger whales, their activity and locations give us a greater understanding and insight into their movements, welfare, and even the health of areas they travel. All of the whale, dolphin and porpoise movements on our coast are inter-related. The area we cover is so expansive that we can't piece it together without your input. We look forward to hearing from you!
Susan MacKay & Lynne Cracknell, Whales and Dolphins BC
Have you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise?
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TRANSIENT BIGG'S KILLER WHALES


Transient Bigg's Orca
October 9, 2014 – 2 photos
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions

Oct 10:
12:40 pm: Orca reported in Plumper Bay southbound, mid channel. Maybe 3-4 animals and one big fin. Nice!
1:25 pm: “Benito” reports that the Orca are in Seymour Narrows now – two males so far.
2:10 pm: The water taxi driver is reporting Orca at Race Point now.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

Oct 9:
10:00 am: Passing on report from Ed Sharky of 3 Orca – mid size, female and calf- northbound on the Vancouver Island shoreline halfway between Brown's Bay and Eagles Cove.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

Oct 9:
12:29 pm: 8 Orca 4 miles north of Cape Lazo, on the Vancouver Island shoreline across from Hornby Island, foraging.
Neil, SV “Island Odyssey.”

October 9:
12:45 pm Updated position on the above Orca: 49° 46.531 N 124° 48.380 W put them exactly mid strait along the Comox – Powell River Ferry line. They don't appear to be moving anywhere quickly. There was one big male in the group.
Bill Coltart, Pacific Pro Dive, Courtenay.

Oct 9:
1:49 pm: Orca at Duncan Bay, near Campbell River, possibly northbound.
1:55 pm: 4 Orca just north of Steep Island, off shore of Quadra Island, southbound now. One very orange (newborns have an orange tinge to their white patches - SM) calf in there.
3:00 pm: Orca offshore of Cape Mudge Village on Quadra Island, southbound at 5 knots.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.

Oct 9:
5:15 pm: These are the Transient Bigg's Killer Whales T049A's, - there are 4 animals, male T049A1, a female, a juvenile, and a calf. They are now on a westbound track to Cape Mudge, travelling at 4-5 knots.
6:00 pm: Leaving the scene now. Transient Bigg's Orca T049A1 is along the Quadra Island shoreline. The others are mid channel travelling north west up Discovery Passage abeam the Cape Mudge Lighthouse.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

Oct 8:
11:00 am: 6-7 Orca southbound through the Yuculta Rapids, by Sonora Island.
(from radio)

Oct 8:
3:49 pm: Three Orca out front of Texada Street in Powell River.
Joanne Brough, Powell River.

October 8:
4 – 4:30 pm 3 Orca were by Texada Island and headed North towards Lund on the mainland side. We first saw them from Jean & Ted's then I watched them with binocs for a while longer.
Judy Brant, Powell River

Oct 7:
1:00 pm: Orca northbound at Whiskey Point, Quadra Island.
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching.

Oct 7:
2:39 pm: Transient Bigg's Orca the T065B's and T049B's bucking the flood tide at Whiskey Point, Quadra Island. There were six of them, all small fins. Originally identified one group as the T049A's, but have a solid ID photo of T065B.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.



Transient Bigg's Orca
October 7, 2014 – 3 photos
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours

HUMPBACK WHALES


Oct 9:
1:05 pm: Humpback whale off Vivian Island, one mile west of the south end of Harwood Island, Strait of Georgia.
Bill Coltart, Pacific Pro Dive, Courtenay.

Oct 8:
12:00 pm: Humpback whale in the fog in Malaspina Strait half way down the Texada shore.
Caller did not leave his name

Oct 7:
11:00 am: A Humpback whale was slapping it's pectoral fin and rolling around as we were going from Saltery Bay, on the Sunshine Coast, towards Nelson Island in a small boat. Sending short video clip to see if you can ID. (Video clip was, unfortunately, not clear enough for ID, but based on prior sightings reports, we think it may be 'KC' continuing South - SM)
Pat Hendriks, Powell River.

Oct 5:
6:56 pm: Humpback whale offshore of the Thunderbird RV park in Campbell River, southbound.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.



Pacific White Sided Dolphin
October, 2014
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours

PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS

Oct 10:
10:00 am: 300 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at the Cinque islands in Discovery Passage, northbound, foraging.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.

Oct 10:
4:58 pm: 300 Pacific White Sided Dolphins foraging at Granite Point, Quadra Island.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.

October 10:
Today: Just prior to posting this report we heard from a regular reporter, Wendy Galligos that apparently a friend had seen some Pacific White Sided Dolphins passing Sliammon. We have no other details other than she, and we, were sorry to have missed seeing them.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC

Oct 9:
10:00 a: Report from the vessel “Smoky Joe” of all (presume the 300 or so) the Pacific White Sided Dolphins at the mouth of Frederick Arm, leaping and performing.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.

Oct 9:
9:15 am: 4-5 Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Deepwater Bay, Quadra Island.
(from radio)

Oct 9:
1:24 pm: 12 Pacific White Sided Dolphins northbound at Duncan bay, near Campbell River.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.

Oct 8:
9:30 am: Six Pacific White Sided Dolphins northbound at Logger's Point in Deepwater Bay, Quadra Island.
10:20 am: Around 300 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Davis Point, in Nodales Channel, westbound after foraging for about half an hour.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching.

Oct 8:
11:55 am: 300-400 Pacific White Sided Dolphins just at Chatham Point, at the junction of Discovery Passage and Johnstone Strait, westing into Johnstone Strait.
2:34 pm 100 PWS Dolphins just East of Rendezvous Islands Southbound.
Fabien Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.

Oct 8:
12:37 pm: 300 plus Pacific White Sided Dolphins easting at Chatham Light, Discovery Passage.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris.

Oct 6:
4:30 pm: A couple of hundred Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Greensea Bay, near Chatham Point in Discovery Passage.
Elvis, Campbell River.

Oct 6:
5:41 pm: A gazillion Pacific White Sided Dolphins southbound in Greensea Bay, across from Chatham Point.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching.

Oct 4: Wanted to pass along a sighting of roughly 300 White Sided Dolphins Saturday October 4th in Discovery Passage at the north end of Quadra Island. They were moving quickly and changing directions rapidly. Also noted were Sea Lions with them and therefore we assumed it was a good feeding frenzy!
Don Laidlaw, Victoria.



Pacific White Sided Dolphins
October 4, 2014 – 3 photos
Don Laidlaw, Victoria

DALL'S PORPOISE

October 8:
2:30 pm 8 Dall's Porpoise by Clipper Point in Bute Inlet.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.

Oct 6:
3:45 pm: 4 Dall's Porpoise at Clipper Point in Bute Inlet.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.

LINKS


A couple of interesting good-news stories this week about Blue Whales, the largest animals on the earth:


A look at how changing times have led to a huge shift in our perception towards some animals species:

A new genetic study has revealed that populations of humpback whales in the oceans of the North Pacific, North Atlantic and Southern Hemisphere are much more distinct from each other than previously thought:

And more proof, if any were needed, of the extraordinary intelligence and abilities of both Dolphins and Orca.

Have you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise?
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