Transient Bigg's Orca spent 4 hours in
front of Powell River then did their usual disappearing act! Pacific
White Sided Dolphins are in numbers up the inlets with a few Dall's
Porpoise close by. There was also a possible Humpback or Grey Whale.
A reminder to please call or submit your sightings reports. We'd
rather hear twenty times about the same sighting than not at all.
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
Breaching Transient
Bigg's Orca off Powell River
May 20, 2013
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys Whale Watching and Grizzly Bear Tours
May 21:
11:56 am two pods of Orca by Quathiaski
Cove, Campbell River northbound.
Jos Kryjnen, Eagle Eye Whale
Watching
Note: This was a second or
third hand report and the whales were never spotted again from shore
or whale watching boats on the water throughout the day. Did YOU see
them? Please report it! SM
May 21:
1:30 pm We had an encounter with 5
members of the T 124A's around 1330hrs. A tiny calf was present. We
found this group on the Canadian side of Haro Strait, heading north.
Marie O'Shaughnessy, 'Orca-Magic'
May 20:
12:19 pm 3 at least Orca just south of
Grief Point heading Northward. From a tugboat skipper talking to
another boat.
Radio
May 20:
12:56 pm Just spotted 3+ Orca
Northbound past Grief Point including 2 large males – also a big
blow from either a Humpback or Grey Whale (see separate report
below). By 1:20 pm they stalled on a kill half way between VanAnda
and Blubber Bay, Texada. I watched till almost 2 pm while they
breached and threw their tails high in the air. I saw a total of 5
breaches and a bunch of tail lobs. Unfortunately, again, I had no
chance to get on the water.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
May 20:
1:50 pm Picked up the Orca just
finishing up on a meal.
3:14 pm They're now at Rebecca Rocks,
Powell River Northbound very slowly. I saw 6 Orca for sure including
T02C's.
4:10 pm Left the Orca still slowly
Northbound past Vivian Island looks like they're going to Grant's
Reef. It was a great tour with an Eagle swooping in to pick up some
of the scraps. It was the best performance of the season, so far!
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal
Journeys Whale Watching and Grizzly Bear Tours
May 20:
Wasn't too far behind Garry. T02C's and
T123's heading out towards Vivian Island now. Left them at 4:10 pm
angling slightly towards Grant's Reef off Savary Island
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale
and Bear Excursions
Transient Bigg's Orca
T123, T02C, T02C3, T123B
May 20, 2013 Texada /
Powell River
Nick Templeman,
Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
Pacific
White Sided Dolphins
May 23:
8:00 am Just seen a small group of
dolphins, about five, close to shore off Pebble Beach near Myrtle
Rocks. I believe they are feeding as they are not really going
anywhere, just long dives and milling around. How do they stay down
for so long? Amazing!
P.S. On our trip to Vancouver last
Thursday, May 16, from the Saltery Bay 9:20 am ferry we were alerted
by the captain that dolphins were coming up on the starboard bow.
There were lots of them, maybe about fifty, but hard to count, as
they were going by so fast. They were leaping right out of the water
and putting on a fine show! Sorry for the late report.
Holly Roy, South Powell River
May 23:
10 am Large group of PWS Dolphins
heading into Bute Inlet by Johnson Bluff.
Radio
May 23:
11:30 am A dozen PWS Dolphins just East
of Aran Rapids, Bute Inlet.
12 pm Large number of PWS Dolphins
heading up Bute Inlet spread out from Aran Rapids to Fawn Bluff.
Arron Nagler, Sonora Lodge
May 23:
3:46 pm 100 PWS Dolphins at the mouth
of Aran Rapids in Bute foraging all over.
4:47 pm 25 more PWS Dolphins Northbound
by Deepwater Bay.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal
Journeys Whale Watching and Grizzly Bear Tours
May 21:
1:18 pm Half a dozen PWS Dolphins on
the way up towards Bute Inlet.
3:30 pm 100 PWS Dolphins spread out in
different groups between Henrietta Point and Fawn Bluff, Bute Inlet.
They're foraging.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal
Journeys Whale Watching and Grizzly Bear Tours
May 20:
9:45 am 50 PWS Dolphins by McMullen
Point, Discovery Passage Northbound.
Oak Bay boat on Radio
May 20:
10:55 am The Dolphins are now at the
mouth of Okisollo Channel.
Radio
May 20:
12:44 pm About 25 PWS Dolphins
scattered and moving quickly Northward. I expect the Orca (see above)
aren't too far behind.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
May 20:
1:49 pm 10 PWS Dolphins by Deepwater
Bay in Discovery Passage.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge
May 19:
5:30 pm PWS Dolphins near Brown's Bay.
Elvis had them, not sure how many or direction.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
Whale Watching and Grizzly Bear Tours
Pacific White Sided
Dolphins
May 21, 2013
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys Whale Watching and Grizzly Bear Tours
Dall's
Porpoise
May 23:
4:10 pm 4 Dall's Porpoise Southbound by
Hole in the Wall.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal
Journeys Whale Watching and Grizzly Bear Tours
May 21:
3 pm 4 Dall's bow riding at the mouth
of Bute Inlet.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal
Journeys Whale Watching and Grizzly Bear Tours
Humpback
or Grey Whale ?
May 20:
12:56 pm As the Orca headed towards
Texada I spotted a large blow that came from either a smaller
Humpback Whale or a Grey Whale.
The blows I saw headed South. Didn't
see any flukes. Guess he/she just wanted to get out of the way of the
Transient Bigg's KW's
May 21:
9:12 am Just saw a big blow Northbound
past the Westview ferry terminal heading towards Atrevida Reef. I
think it's a humpback, but again, the blow is shaped more like a Grey
Whale. Possibly the whale figured it was finally safe to head North.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
Transient Bigg's Orca
T124's
May 21, 2013
Marie O'Shaughnessy,
'Orca-Magic'
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
(WOWs)