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 Report Your Sightings to Us? :
http://whalesanddolphinsbc.com/wild-ocean-whale-society-wows/why-report-your-sightings/
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)