Have You Seen Any of These?

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Leaping Dolphins, Shy Orca and Humpbacks and Porpoise in numbers

Pacific White Sided Dolphins and Porpoise take over in Cetacean sightings once the last few Orca leave the area. Also notable are the sly Humpback Whales appearing briefly, but staying elusive.

Things have been very busy with our society. There are a number of new pages on the main website (links below), as well as much preparation for the Powell River Sea Fair July 26 to July 28, 2013.

Our NEW fundraising efforts offering a draw for Two 6 hour whale watching tours donated by one of our regular reporters, Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours to help us continue our efforts, are available on line until July 25th and at Sea Fair till closing ceremonies July 28th where and when the winner will be drawn and announced.

Please consider donating / entering the draw; we have no other funding at this time. Our current financial position is posted at: http://whalesanddolphinsbc.com/wild-ocean-whale-society-wows/ and it's not great. But we wouldn't be here at all without the support of the people who contributed during our initial fundraiser. A huge thank you to you!

We do hope that with the society in place, we will be able, in the fall, to apply for some additional funding that would offer us a bit of breathing room to continue.

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 Orca – T023's
June 30, 2013
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours

Transient Bigg's Killer Whales

June 30:
7:55 am 3 Orca off the Green Can Buoy just below Cape Mudge, heading North towards Rebecca Spit, Quadra Island.
Aaron Webber & Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching

June 30:
9:40 am 3 Orca almost by Ramada (Campbell River) doing long dives heading North into Discovery Passage.
10:43 am They've made their way between the Cape Mudge Village and the Discovery Marina.
Mario, Campbell River Whale Watching via Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions

June 30:
12:08 am Orca are now at Steep Island Northbound.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours

June 30:
1:30 pm 3 Orca (T23's) made it up Discovery and are close to Brown's Bay now, were at Race Point at 12:56 pm and still Northbound.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions

June 29:
11:15 am 3 Orca by Cortez Bay Northbound. From another source.
12:20 pm Reportedly by Squirrel Cove.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours

June 29:
12:35 pm Last chat with a boater had the Orca right in front of Squirrel Cove, Cortez Island.
12:55 pm Found them: in front of Okeover Inlet.
1:25 pm 2 Females one with a triangular notch 1/3 of way down dorsal and a calf. (Later ID T23's) by 2 pm they were finishing a kill.
3 pm 3 Orca now just outside Squirrel Cove.
3:11 pm About to leave them; they are 1.5 miles off Cortez aiming for Mary Point in a general resting pattern with the occasional zig zagging thrown in.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions

LINK: Submitted video clip of Orca passing Cape Mudge on June 23rd. Taken from shore by Peter Damhuis who was visiting our area. (Report previously posted - had to get permission prior to posting video to YouTube so it could be included in the report – SM) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC_wgjiKTzM

Humpback Whales

July 1:
7:11 am Report of 2 Humpbacks Southbound just South of Storries Beach (below Campbell River). Call from a fishing guide.
Jen Furst, Campbell River Whale Watching

July 1:
2 pm Couple of Humpback Whales lunge feeding somewhere between Twin Islands and Cortez/Baker Pass area. The people on the radio did not reply to me when asked for more info. SM
Radio

June 30:
12 pm A Humpback Whale was spotted somewhere near Teakerne Arm, Lewis Channel. Got a text today from a friend.
Mario (Leif), Campbell River Whale Watching

Transient Bigg's Orca T023
June 29, 2013
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours

Pacific White Sided Dolphins


July 2:
10:15 am A few PWS Dolphins by Eagles Cove.
Radio

July 2:
10:30 am Couple of Groups of PWS Dolphins; 10 or so by Granite Bay foraging and a smaller group by 9 foot Bay.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions

July 2:
12:30 pm 30 + PWS Dolphins foraging back and forth with the occasional leap thrown in off Kelsey Bay.
Anonymous

July 2:
2:15 pm 40+ PWS Dolphins at Horn Point heading South.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching

July 2:
2:54 PWS Dolphins now off Tugboat Pass. There's a couple of young calve in the group.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours

PWS Dolphins Leaping
June 30, 2013
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours

July 1:
9:44 am Small group of PWS Dolphins in front of Sonora Lodge Northbound; Richard has them.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching

July 1:
12 pm Large group of PWS Dolphins reported from a private boater Eastbound at Ripple Point.
12 pm 25+ PWS Dolphins at Horn Point (above Yuculta Rapids) Westbound.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions

July 1:
2 pm PWS Dolphins between Chatham Point and Howe Island.
Radio

July 1:
2:30 pm 30+ PWS Dolphins off Kelsey Bay.
Anonymous

June 30:
2:58 pm 12 PWS Dolphins by Thurston Bay Marine Park / Harding Island foraging.
Jen Furst, Campbell River Whale Watching

June 30:
4:39 pm 20 PWS Dolphins in Thurston Bay area foraging on baby Salmon.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours

June 29:
10:40 am 2 PWS Dolphins spotted by Ripple Point.
Radio

June 29:
12:31 pm 12 PWS Dolphins just South of Horn Point, (just above the Yuculta Rapids) being playful.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge

June 29:
4:45 pm 15 PWS Dolphins at Hall Point by Cordero Channel, just milling about.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours

June 28:
10 am 12 or so PWS Dolphins at Denham Bay.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge

June 28:
3 pm 20 PWS Dolphins at the mouth of Okisollo Channel in Discovery Passage, milling and quite playful.
Mark, Discovery Marine Safaris

June 28:
4:33 pm 20-25 PWS Dolphins by Rent Island in Okisollo Channel. They've been very playful, leaping all over the place. We're just leaving them.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours

PWS Dolphins Leaping all over the place
June 28, 2013
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours


Dall's and Harbour Porpoise

July 2:
2:20 pm 6 Dall's Porpoise by Denham Island in Cordero Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours

July 1:
3 pm 6 Harbour Porpoise by Fawn Bluff in Bute Inlet.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours

June 29:
10:40 am 1 Dall's Porpoise in Mayne Passage.
Radio

June 29:
3:53 pm 4 Harbour Porpoise at Jimmy Judd Island (Gillard Pass) milling.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours

June 29:
Evening – Several harbour porpoises actively feeding around the Hump/Red Can Buoy (Cape Mudge). Later, at sunset, more, possibly the same group, into the feed off Willow Point. Out again this AM but no sign of them. (Note: Harbour Porpoise are not frequently seen in larger numbers; nice sighting! - SM)
Bill Kennedy, Campbell River, BC

Wild Ocean Whale Society (WOWs) Links:

Financial Status and accounting after initial (March 2013) Fundraising Draw: http://whalesanddolphinsbc.com/wild-ocean-whale-society-wows/


Why Donate and Where does your money go : http://whalesanddolphinsbc.com/donate/

Support and you could WIN a Whale Watching Journey : http://whalesanddolphinsbc.com/win-at-sea-fair-2013/

More web site updates are to follow, but as the saying goes,
“Rome wasn't built in a day.”

Have you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise? Call 1-877-323-9776 or Email your report. Every sighting report is valuable!

Whales and Dolphins BC is officially the non-profit Wild Ocean Whale Society (WOWs)