Humpbacks, Dolphins and Porpoise! Once
the Southern Resident Orca left the area, there were no other local
Orca reports. L-Pod went straight past their home territory and
headed back out into the open Pacific! Maybe they'll do another tour
of Vancouver Island. But, it's nice to know that 'KC' and 'Arial' are
back down this way from the upper reaches of Johnstone Strait. They
have been travelling long distances. Large numbers of Pacific White
Sided Dolphins are continuing to stay in the inland channels above
Desolation Sound. And those little Harbour Porpoises are being
reported instead of being ignored. Don't know where the Transients
went to....keep a lookout!
Some sad news of a three year old
Humpback (ID not known yet) that was entangled in fishing gear.
Emaciated and exhausted, he/she washed up onto the shores of White
Rock, below Vancouver, BC. After struggling to breath for a while,
he/she finally succumbed. These huge bodies are not designed to be so
encumbered by their own weight on land.
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
Humpback
Whales
'KC' in Discovery
Passage
June 10, 2012
Nick Templeman, Eagle
Eye Adventures
June 10:
These two, 'KC' and 'Arial' the two
Humpbacks we've seen a lot recently, were in Discovery Passage in
front of Campbell River again today. They started out in the
am down by Shelter Point on the Vancouver Island side again at approx
1030am - the first report. Then as the ebb tide kicked in they made
there way North in Discovery. They seem to get to a certain point and
then turn and buck the last of the Ebb tide back south. We see lots
of bait fish in the passage. In fact one picture has a fish I assume
is a herring jumping right out in front of them! Must be lots to eat!
We picked them up at 1600hrs @ Quathiaski Cove and left them at 1730
hrs @ the Cape Mudge line. cheers!
Nick Templeman, Eagle Eye Adventures
June 10:
2 Humpys by ferry terminal at
Campbell River 1:45 pm southbound. And; Same 2 humpys at 5:15
pm off Cape Mudge southbound
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
'KC' and 'Arial'
Discovery Passage
June 10, 2012
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys
June 10:
1:15 pm 2 Humpbacks by the Campbell
River ferry terminal – just hanging about.
Scotty, Painters Lodge
June 10:
10:30 am 2 Humpback Whales at
Shelter Point, just south of Campbell River.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale
Watching
Pacific
White Sided Dolphins
June 12:
4 pm White sides at Deer Passage
4:00 pm
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale
Watching
June 12:
1:58 pm 200 to 400 PWS Dolphins by
Redonda Bay heading towards Read Island.
Radio
June 10:
3:15 pm About 20 PWS Dolphins by
Hoskyns Rock.
Scotty, Painters Lodge
June 10:
12 dolphins in Okisollo Channel
milling at 2:45 pm.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
'KC' and 'Arial'
Discovery Passage
June 10, 2012
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys
Harbour
Porpoise
June 10:
1:15 pm 3 – 4 Harbour Porpoise in
Discovery Passage.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
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