Transient Orca, Pacific White Sided
Dolphins, Humpback Whales and Dall's Porpoise in today's report.
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called with some of the sightings reports below. Radio died again
after three or so hours, so please continue to send emails, text
messages or call with sightings reports. Keep your eyes open – and
report please!
Susan MacKay, Whales
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Transient
(Bigg's) Killer Whales
and
Pacific
White Sided Dolphins
Transient Orca
October 16, 2012
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys
October 17:
12:16 pm A number of Orca of unknown
type (assumed to be Transients – SM) off Campbell River this
morning Southbound.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Resort
October 16:
9:13 am 4 – 5 Orca on the East side
of Quadra Island just off Heriot Bay. They're about 3 miles NW of
Francisco Point (Cape Mudge) headed SW. They're running at about 4 to
5 knots along the Quadra shore towards Cape Mudge.
10:14 am Killer Whales identified as
T18, T19, T19B, and T19C.
10:47 am The Orca turned the corner and
are now running North up Discover Passage at around 10 or 11 knots!
By 11:20 am they were at Race Point, and just a bit above the Narrows
there are at least 200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins heading
North-West away from the Orca. They're about 1 mile apart from each
other!
Ivan on the Western Explorer
October 16:
11:58 am Transient Orca are just
passing Separation Head heading North-West. 2 on the Vancouver Island
side and the other two mid-channel. Can see the PWS Dolphins ahead of
them.
Geordie, Discovery Marine Safaris
Pacific White Sided
Dolphins
Note the Orca blow
about a mile back!
October 16, 2012
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys
October 16:
1 pm Left the Orca at McMullen Point
headed North-West. The PWS Dolphins were milling in Kanish Bay.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
October 16:
3 pm 4 PWS Dolphins by Sophia Islands,
Blackney Pass area.
Nick Templeman
Humpback
Whales
October 16:
12:25 pm Humpback Whale at the mouth of
Okisollo Channel foraging.
Geordie, Discovery Marine Safaris
October 16:
Heard broken transmission just before
radio died of a second Humpback Whale believe it was also by Okisollo
Channel, but no confirmation from anyone.
SM
October 16:
1:30 pm Left the Humpback Whale
Southbound by Deepwater Bay, and report of another Humpback at the
mouth of Okisollo Southbound too. Lots of life!
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
October 16 rec'd:
A mother and calf humpback are hanging
out at the bottom end of Troop Pass where it meets Seaforth Channel,
just a few km out of Bella Bella. They were heard but not spotted on
Oct 9 (by me) and then spotted by another kayaker on Oct 13th. They
have been there for several weeks according to local reports.
Vic Gladish
Humpback Whale
October 16, 2012
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
Dall's
Porpoise
October 17:
Day: Just a few Dall's Porpoise up in
Bute Inlet. Was pretty quiet, but had 7 Grizzly Bears though :)
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys