Cetacean activity is picking up slowly.
Transient Bigg's Killer Whales, Pacific White Sided Dolphins, Dall's
Porpoise and even Harbour Porpoise spotted over the past few days.
The Sea Lions have also been returning in numbers.
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
Have you seen a whale,
dolphin or porpoise?
Call 1-877-323-9776
or Email
your report.
Every sighting report is
valuable!
Transient
Bigg's Killer Whales
Transient Bigg's Orca
April 1, 2013
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys
April 18:
3 pm 3 or 4 Orca just off the Westview
ferry terminal, Powell River. There's at least one big male and looks
like a small one too. They're down a long time, but looks like
they're headed North towards the mill.
Mike Filewich, Powell River
April 18:
Thanks to Mike, I managed to spot them
– more like 7 to 9 Orca. Definitely T's with one very large male
with a floppy dorsal. My opinion, it looks like T87, but just an
educated guess. There were at least two larger males, a possible
sprouter (juvenile male whose dorsal is 'sprouting') and a calf. They
appeared to be sharing some food, frequently back and forth towards
one another till the ferry came closer. They disappeared into the
rain fog around 3:45 pm Northbound.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
April 14:
1:20 pm Second hand report from a
fisherman of 8 to 10 Orca at the North end of Savary Island heading
South. They were seen by Twin Islands heading towards the Copeland
Islands.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale
Watching
April 14:
3 pm Saw a couple of blows angling
towards Sarah Point. Looks bigger than dolphins, but too far to tell
for sure. (posted with Orca due to assumption same as reported
above - SM)
Cam M.
Transient Bigg's Orca
April 1, 2013
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys
Pacific
White Sided Dolphins
April 18:
9:40 am 30 or so Pacific White Sided
Dolphins Eastbound off Camp Point, Johnstone Strait.
Scotty
April 15:
Around 12 pm 10 or so PWS Dolphins
Northbound by Atrevida Reef (between Powell River and Lund).
Kim Liseberg, Lund
Baby Bottlenose Dolphin
– Awwww!
Photo received by email
Unknown news photographer
Dall's
Porpoise
April 14:
5:10 pm 6 Dall's Porpoise between
Mitlenatch Island and the green can buoy at Wilby Shoals, Cape Mudge.
No direction – they're foraging and quickly disappearing.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
Harbour
Porpoise
April 14:
Three Harbour Porpoise in the middle of
Malaspina St., between Grief Pt. and Vananda. This sighting was
between 2:00 & 2:30 pm on Sun. Apr
14.
John & Joan Treen, Powell River
Branded Sea Lions: If
you see one and can read the number, without disturbing the animal,
I'd appreciate hearing about it please – these numbers are from
very specific locations for tracking purposes. Thank you, Susan
MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
Branded Sea Lion
Photo from early 2012
Nick Templeman,
Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Have you seen a whale,
dolphin or porpoise? Call 1-877-323-9776 or Email
your report. Every sighting report is valuable!
The
official governing society of Whales and Dolphins BC is Wild
Ocean Whale Society
(W.O.W.)