Humpback Whales are moving South
between Vancouver Island and the mainland, while Transient Orca are
meandering about stopping to take the occasional sea lion. Some
Pacific White Sided Dolphins were also reported off Savary Island. I
have sworn I've seen some blows and then nothing, but since I can't
confirm, these are not reported below. Maybe it's just wishful
thinking, but I don't think so.
Most of the Sightings reports below
have come in late after the fact, but still are important, so a
reminder to all to please keep them coming.
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Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
Transient
(Bigg's) Killer Whales
Transient Orca
by Harwood Island
Susan MacKay, SG Images
November 12:
11 am At least 8 Transient Orca were
spotted heading North-West by Shelter Point, close to Vancouver
Island. There was at least 1 big fin (male) and it's believed that it
was the same group that was around Cowichan on November 11th
seen taking a sea lion. (Rumour has it that the whales included
T93. - SM)
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
November 10:
Late report that earlier in the day,
there were some Orca just off Lund. No direction or numbers.
Geri Batchelor, Savary Island
Humpback
Whales
Humpback Whale
Lunge Feeding
Nick Templeman
November 7:
10 am Saw a big animal and blow,
assumed to be a Humpback Whale off the Powell River viewpoint headed
towards Grief Point.
Steve Grover, Powell River
November 1:
This is a picture of my whale sighting.
I was standing on the rocks of the Saltery Bay campsite and the
whales are breeching over by Hardy Island. You have to zoom in the
picture and those white dots are the splash. When I saw the splash I
heard boom boom 2 seconds later. (When Humpbacks land their
breech, it can sound like an explosion. Especially if there are hills
to echo off of. - SM)
Jeannette Russell, Powell River
November (last week sometime):
No time or actual numbers, but there
was a report that there were Humpback Whales by Oyster River,
Vancouver Island.
Humpback Whales
by Hardy Island
Jeannette Russell
Pacific
White Sided Dolphins
November 1:
8 am 6 to 8 PWS Dolphins were jumping
around our boat and bow rode for 20 minutes or so 100 yards off the
beach at Indian Point, Savary Island. Great experience.
Jim and Shelly, Savary Island
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