We
have a plethora of whales all over the inside waters. Humpback Whales
that don't usually stay in Georgia Strait and Desolation Sound seem
to enjoy the food they're finding. Southern Resident Killer Whales
also decided to venture farther North of their usual foraging area to
feast on some salmon by Campbell River. The Northern Resident Orca
are still only venturing as far down as Nodales Channel. Transient
Bigg's Orca are popping up here and there and have managed to scatter
many of the Pacific White Sided Dolphins down from Knight Inlet. The
dolphins are now harassing and following the Resident Killer Whales.
Dall's and Harbour Porpoise numbers are down, which might also be
attributed to the Transient Bigg's.
Susan
MacKay & Lynne Cracknell, Whales and Dolphins BC
Have
you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise?
Every
sighting report is valuable!
Humpback
BCY0291 'KC' in full breach
August,
2014 – 2 photos
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
NORTHERN
RESIDENT KILLER WHALES
Aug
30:
9:27
am: Sounds like there are Orca westing at Green Point Rapids; headed
up to investigate.
11:10
am: Orca westing at Darcy Point – stand by for numbers.
11:35
am: One bull so far.
11:47
am: Looks like Kaikash NRKW A46.
1:21
pm: The second whale reported this morning had a bent dorsal fin.
Plumper A37?? maybe!
Leif
Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug
30:
12:20
pm: 100% confirmed on Kaikash NRKW
A46. He is westing out of Chancellor Channel right now.
Amazing.
12:50
pm: Kaikash westing in Current Passage near the top of Helmcken
Island. With the report of the second whale with the bent fin
it just may be possible that it's Plumper A37 who we thought was
gone!
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug
30:
9:30
am NRKW's
A23/30/42's and possibly A25's all seem to be between Cracroft Point
and Robson Bight Ecological Reserve, and some are still easting from
the Telegraph Cove area.
(from
radio)
Aug
29:
8:35
am: Report from “Pacific Yellowfin” of large group of Orca and
some Dolphins in Nodales Channel, I think easting.
11:30
am: The NRKW's A23's and A25's are westing at Ripple Point. Will be
on scene in 15 minutes.
12:44
pm: Leaving Resident Orca westing at Vansittart, along with some
Pacific White Sided Dolphins.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug
29:
9:43
am: The NRKW's A23's and A25's are westing out of Nodales Chanel.
Aaron
Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug
29:
12:17
pm: NRKW's A23's and A25's are westing at Humpback Bay, Johnstone
Strait. Leif
Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching, is
on scene.
(from
radio chatter)
Aug
29:
1:30
pm: Leaving the NRKW's A23's/A25's westbound by Camp Point on the
Vancouver Island shoreline.
Leigh
Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
Aug
28:
9:00
am: Calls heard from NRKW's at Cracroft Point.
10:00
am: NRKW's A30's by Blinkhorn Light, Johnstone Strait, being bothered
by Pacific White Sided Dolphins.
Radio
Aug
27:
10:00
am: Orca at Naka Creek.
1:40
pm: Seven Orca easting at Naka Creek.
Bradden
Kiley, Painter's Lodge.
August
27:
4
pm About 7-8 NRKW Orca were near the mouth of the Adam River
Westbound.
Peter
Cracknell, Sayward
Aug
26:
11:40
am: One big fin (Orca) at Eve River. Very foggy. Pretty sure it is
NRKW A46.
12:20
pm: Six more Orca at Stimpson's Reef, above Port Neville, Johnstone
Strait, westbound. Two big fins. Seven animals here, not six.
12:44
pm: 7 – 8 more Orca at Stimpson's Reef, two nautical miles behind
the others on the mainland side.
Bradden
Kiley, Painters Lodge.
Aug
26:
4:00
pm: The NRKW's A23's, A25's and A30's are westing at Naka Creek.
Roger
(on radio)
Aug
26:
Was
with Orca last night at Sonora Point, Nodales Channel westing fast.
Orca popped up behind the tender, unannounced.
Colin
Griffinson, Pacific Yellowfin.
Aug
23:
9:30
am: Orca by Hickey Point, easting.
(from
radio)
Aug
25:
11:
am: NRKW Kaikash has been foraging between Sonora Island and Hall
Point all morning, he is alone for now.
11:42
am: Also have just received a report of 7-8 Killer Whales headed
east in Cordero Channel, passing Cordero Lodge.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug
25:
12:57
pm: Killer Whales just passing the Kelsey Bay dock, eastbound.
Geord
Dunstan, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Aug
25:
3:00
pm: Left the NRKW's A42's at Hall Point heading to Frederick Arm.
NRKW A46 is with them.
Leigh
Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
Aug
25:
4:30
pm: Left Orca westing at Hall Point, NRKW A46 in the lead. What a day
– Grizzlies, Orca and Dolphins, what more in life could people ask
for? Felt bad for A46 all by himself, but happy other Orca weren't
too far away.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Aug
25:
3:17
pm: Orca at St. Vincent's Bight – one big fin and one or two
smaller ones, westing.
3:25
pm: The Orca are still circling around, foraging. There are one or
two Pacific White Sided Dolphins very close by, also fishing.
Lynne
Cracknell, Whales and Dolphins BC.
Aug
25:
3:35
pm: The NRKW's A23's and A25's are at St. Vincent's Bight.
Geord
Dunstan, Discovery Marine Safaris.
August
25:
3:37
pm 2 Orca are reported to be in Frederick's Arm.
Aaron
Nagler, Sonora Lodge
Aug
24:
9:16
am: The NRKW's are either in the reserve or east of it. Haven't been
spotted yet.
(from
radio)
Aug
24:
11:24
am: Orca easting at Kelsey Bay.
NRKWs
A42's
Aaron
Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug
24:
11:37
am: Orca at Kelsey Bay easting. Sounds like A42's and ?.
1:18
pm: 2 Orca, one male, one female, by themselves. All five of the
NRKW's known as the A42's are together. Not sure who the other two
are.
2:48
pm Correction: These are the A23's and A25's, at Ripple Point now,
easting. Not the A42's.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Aug
24:
2:05
pm: Two unknown NRKW Orca at Knox Bay, easting.
2:22
pm: They cut across to the Vancouver Island side by Ripple Point.
Fabien
Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Aug
24:
3:56
pm: Nice couple of hours for me, with both Humpbacks and Orca in
Weynton Passage. The NRKW's known as the A30's and some of the I's
were around.
Susan
MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC.
Aug
24:
6:24
pm: “Pacific Yellowfin” is reporting 4 Orca between Hall Point
and Gomer Island, foraging. Also some Pacific White Sided Dolphins in
in Denham Bay.
Leigh
Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
Aug
23:
2:00
pm: Leaving the NRKW's A30's by the Adam River Estuary westbound at
about 5 knots.
Leigh
Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
NRKWs
August,
2014 – 3 photos
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
TRANSIENT
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES
Aug
28:
9:00
am: Transient Bigg's Orca T101's reported at the top of Johnstone
Strait. Possibly in front of Telegraph Cove.
9:25
am: Apparently the T101's are easting by Boat Bay, Johnstone Strait.
Radio
Aug
28:
11:20
am: Transient Bigg's Orca T02C's are easting below Naka Creek.
Bradden
Kiley, Painters Lodge.
Aug
28:
1:18
pm: Leaving Transient Bigg's T101 and T102's easting east of St.
Vincent Bight, 1/4 mile offshore, doing 5 – 6 knots.
Aaron
Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug
28:
2:25
pm: Report of Orca heading east at Yorke Island, just above Kelsey
Bay.
5:20
pm: Transient Bigg's T101 and T102 at Rock Bay, easting fast.
Leif
Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug
28:
2:50
pm The T101's and T102's are Eastbound mid channel at 8 knots between
Petersen Island light and Helmken Island.
3:20
pm: The Transient Bigg's Orca T101's/102's are continuing to east
abeam a tug towing a log barge off Palmer Bay, mid channel. There is
a group of Pacific White Sided Dolphins using the barge to their
advantage by hiding behind it.
John
Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Aug
27 (rec'd Aug 28):
9:27
am: I had a pretty nice display from a distance off my board near the
White Islets last night. 6 – 7 Transients feeding, breaching and
tail slapping for about an hour, and then they headed east towards
Roberts Creek Pier where several folks had a great viewing. I went
out for the sunset and received an awesome bonus.
Geordie
Harrower, Roberts Creek.
Aug
27:
6:15
am: About 3, maybe 5 Killer Whales just passed by the bottom of
Texada
St., Powell River heading
towards Grief Point.
Joanne
Brough, via email.
Aug
27:
10:55
am: Transient Bigg's Orca westing into Kelsey Bay.
Aaron
Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug
27:
12:40
pm: Left the Transient Bigg's Orca at Fanny Island, westbound.
Leigh
Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
Aug
27:
3:00
pm: Following a pod of 8 or more Transient Bigg's Orca, mid strait,
west of St. Vincent's Bight.
Peter
Cracknell, Sayward.
Aug
26:
8:10
am: 8-10 Orca northbound between Miracle Beach, below Campbell River
and Mittlenatch Island.
Jack
Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug
26:
9:00
am: At least 10 Orca southbound between Oyster Bay, below Campbell
River and Mittlenatch Island.
9:17
am: About 16 Orca. The T101's and T002c's and others.
9:35
am: Leaving Orca 3 miles off Salmon Point southbound.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Aug
26:
1:54
pm: Report of 4 Orca just north of Brown's Bay, Discovery Passage.
Leif
Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug
26:
2:43
pm: Five Transient Bigg's Orca by Duncan Bay, on the Quadra Island
side, southbound. Actually, there are 8 or 9 of them.
Fabien
Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Aug
26:
10:30
am Reports of Orca in Okisollo Channel from radio.
6:39
pm: Transient Bigg's T002C's and T046B's here now, just south of Cape
Mudge, frolicking and playing with the last of a kill. There are more
reports of Orca on Cape Mudge Shoals now too.
7:20
pm: Now with the Transient Bigg's T101's and T102 northbound at
Whiskey Point. Wow, there must be 35 plus Transient Bigg's down here!
Insane!
8:15
pm: Leaving the Transient Bigg's T101's and T102 northbound by Middle
Point. Signing off now ...what a day! (see his other reports of
NRKWs and SRKWs)
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug
24:
1:59
pm: Small group of Orca (4 – 5) sighted off Sunshine Coast- Wilson
Creek, around noon heading north. One young one close to female! What
a blessing!
Heidi
Halldorson. (via email)
(Note:
These were probably Transient Bigg's Orca, but could also have been
Southern Resident Killer Whales. S.M.)
Aug
23:
1:25
pm: 10 Transient Bigg's at the fishing hump off Quadra Island moving
slowly southbound. There are at least 10 of them.
3:57
pm: Leaving Transient Bigg's in between Mittlenatch Island and the
Red Can buoy. Very active.
Fabien
Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Aug
23:
2:55
pm: Transient Bigg's T60's eastbound by the Sophia Islands.
(from
radio)
Aug
23:
4:41
pm: On scene near Mittlenatch Island with the Transient Bigg's Orca.
6:06
pm: We are 2 miles west of Mittlenatch Island. Funny, but T123A has
been about 1/4 mile ahead of the main gang during the whole
encounter. Everywhere he zigzags to they all follow. I think it's
closer to 16 total. I think he is the prey scout.
7:27
pm: Leaving the scene with the gang of Transients. We are 2.5 miles
south west of Mittlenatch heading south/southeast. Moving slowly with
lots of zig zag searching, there are four juveniles that were
constantly playing through the whole encounter, and T123A is still
1/4 mile ahead of the gang.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
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| J2 - Granny Oldest known Orca estimated at 102 years old! |
SRKWs
August
26, 2014 – 3 photos
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
SOUTHERN
RESIDENT KILLER WHALES
Aug
26:
12:30
pm: With SRKW Orca one mile off Vancouver Island shoreline, heading
SE at 3 knots. Near Black Creek.
12:37
pm: So we have Southern Resident Killer Whales - Group A of J pod
with Granny, and K pod whales with K26 (Lobo) who has a Satellite tag
sticking out of his right side dorsal.
1:30
pm: Leaving J Pod, Group A, and K's, right through the fishing fleet
at Kitty Coleman, just South of Campbell River.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug
26:
4:14
pm: Three Orca heading south 2 cables off the beach at the Big Rock,
about 4 km south of Campbell River. On my day off watching from my
deck.
John
Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Aug
26:
4:15
pm: 7 Orca just south of Hidden Harbour, Campbell River, southbound.
Three males, one calf, the rest are females.
Jeannie,
Campbell River
Aug
26:
4:15
pm: Three large Killer Whales are moving north from the sea walk at
Campbell River. Just gorgeous and beautiful.
5:19
pm: Sorry – they were heading south. Two adults and three smaller
ones. Looks like they were heading towards Powell River direction.
Paul
Framboise, via email.
Aug
26:
4:27
pm: SRKWs Orca at Willow Point doing 7/8 knots, picking up speed,
southbound.
Jos
Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.
SRKWs
August
26, 2014 – 2 photos
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
HUMPBACK
WHALES
Aug
30:
1:10
pm: We have 100% identification on the Humpback whale known as Stripe
(BCZ0004), and a second Humpback has an all dark tail with two big
round barnacle marks on port fluke. Not K.C., both animals headed
east one mile past Petersen Island.
2:53
pm: Humpback whales still easting at the slide.
4:32
pm: Stripe and friend one mile west of Ripple Point at 3:40 pm, still
easting. (from photo we later
identified the other as BCX0565 known as 'Nick' - SM)
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug
30:
2:43
pm: Humpback whale off the Green Can Buoy at Cape Mudge area, doing
20 minute dives!
Jos
Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Aug
30:
4:30
pm: Humpback at Red Can Buoy, (Cape Mudge area) headed north.
Leif
Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug
29:
7:30
am: Blow (presume Humpback?) reported at April Point.
Bradden
Kiley, Painters Lodge.
Aug
29:
7:40
am: My sister Liz and Ted just got back from their boat trip to
Pender Harbour. At 7:40 this morning they saw a Humpback heading
south, five to ten minutes out of Pender Harbour.
Judy
Brant, Powell River.
Aug
29:
9:00
am: Humpback whale northbound heading towards Race Point.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Aug
29:
10:10
am: Humpback known as K.C has has rounded Race Point and is headed
for Seymour Narrows.
Leif
Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug
29:
11:00
am: Left Humpback whale K.C northbound at Separation Head, Discovery
Passage.
2:45
pm: Leaving K.C southbound Middle Point after one full twisting
breach, tail lobs and lunge feeding.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug
29::
2:00
pm: Report from Mike Cyr, Sonora
Resort guide “Kingsilver”
of a Humpback whale southbound in Seymour Narrows.
Aaron
Nagler, Sonora Lodge.
Aug
28:
9:26
am: Humpback whale one mile north of Francisco Point, Cape Mudge.
Long dives, only seen him once.
6:00
pm: Left Humpback Whale 'KC' at April Point, mid channel Discovery
Passage.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Aug
28:
11:11
am: Humpback at Ripple Shoals, below Helmken Island doing dives over
the shoal.
Leif
Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug
28:
11:15
am: Humpback Whales I've counted so far this morning is 11 in
Blackfish Sound and Weynton Passage. The Humpbacks identified so far
are: BCY0727 Freckles, BCY0177 Slash/Humpless, BCY0729 Argonaught,
BCZ0339 Inukshuk, BCX1063 Ripple and her calf, and others. There have
been many breaches (missed most of the photos though) making it a
spectacular morning!
Susan
MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
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| Double Lunge feeding |
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| 'Freckles' BCY0727 Breaching |
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| 'Freckles' BCY0727 Breaching |
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| 'Argonaught' BCY0729 Breaching |
Humpback
Whales
August
28, 2014 – 4 photos
Susan
MacKay, SG images
Aug
28:
4:49
pm: Humpback Whale at Copper Bluffs, Campbell River.
Aaron
Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug
28:
5:01
pm: My husband just saw a Humpback moments ago near the mouth of
Teakerne Arm from our sailboat. Sadly the camera is here at home with
me. He thinks there was a chunk out of the tail fluke.
Tanja
Hanson, Powell River.
(Thanks
for the update Tanja. The one with the chunk out of her tail is most
likely BCXO380 (Zed) as in the photos you sent for the previous
report. Really interesting that she's staying in the same area –
did she have her “pet” log with her? She's been using one for
protection. Again we have received a number of calls about this
humpback possibly being entangled, but after having some people get a
very good look, there are no lines to be entangled with, and the
whale has learned that boaters tend to avoid logs, so appears to stay
with the log as a method to avoid being struck. Humpback Whales rest
on the surface, so the log is a good choice. - S.M.)
Aug
27:
10:00
am: Good Morning! Good start to the day – we just had a very deep
diving Humpback off the Francisco Point shore, close to the beach. We
saw it briefly then he went down for 13 minutes, upon arrival and a
good look it is our friend the 'Kelp Creature'. Boy, does he get
around!
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug
27:
3:55
pm: Humpback whale somewhere in Waddington Channel, from radio.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
August
27:
4
pm Wed. 2 Humpback Whales, possibly 3, definitely one adult and one
younger smaller one, crossed Waddington Channel to Allies Island,
moved south to Worthy Island, above Desolation Sound.
Christine
Hollmann, Terracentric Coastal Adventures Ltd.
Aug
26:
3:41
pm: I live in Halfmoon Bay (Sunshine Coast) and heard and saw an
adult and calf Humpback this morning at 8:00 am. Also saw them on
Saturday the 24th
at the same location. They were at Reception Point heading up Welcome
Passage.
Urs
Pfaeffli, via email.
Aug
26:
3:14
pm: Humpback whale easting at Ripple Point.
Aaron
Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug
25:
11:11
am: There is a Humpback whale mid Johnstone Strait just west of
Brasseau Bay, seems to be angling towards Yorke Island. Also some
blows closer to the Vancouver Island side seen earlier, not sure if
this was the same whale or not.
Lynne
Cracknell, Whales and Dolphins BC.
Aug
25:
12:48
pm: Saw a couple of Humpbacks in front of Alberni Street (Powell
River) at around noon today. Saw 5 good blows.
Lindalu
Forseth, via email.
Aug
24:
9:16
am: There are about 6 Humpbacks off Bold Head, at the top of
Blackfish Sound.
Radio
Aug
24:
1:35
pm: Two Humpbacks in Weynton Pass, by Weynton Island, and a couple of
Dall's Porpoise foraging too.
Susan
MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC.
Aug
24:
4:40
pm: A friend just let me know that there is a Humpback whale at
Refuge Cove, Desolation Sound right now.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug
23:
3:16
pm: Report from a friend of two Humpbacks in front of the Squirrel
Cove area, Cortez Island.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug
23:
4:00
pm: One, possibly two Humpbacks off the Plumper Islands in Blackfish
Sound.
4:45
pm: Oh darn, work on report delayed by 3 or 4 Humpback Whales!
Susan
MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC.
Aug
23:
5:59
pm: Humpback just dove to the right (west) of Flower Island beside
Swanson, heading west past Slate Point on Compton Island.
Janet
Southcott (in Blackfish Sound)
PACIFIC
WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS
Pacific
White Sided Dolphins
August
28, 2014
Susan
MacKay, SG images
Aug
30:
9:00
am: Groups of Pacific
White Sided Dolphins reported in Nodales Channel and Denham Bay.
Very foggy here. Visibility between 5 – 200 metres, depending.
Aaron
Nagler, Sonora Lodge.
Aug
30:
2:15
pm: 150 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Horn Point, Dent Rapids.
Leif
Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug
30:
5:12
pm: 75 Pacific
White Sided Dolphins at Gomer Island, entrance to Frederick Arm,
milling.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Aug
29:
12:44
pm: Leaving some Pacific White Sided Dolphins westing at Vansittart
Point, Johnstone Strait, along with NRKW's.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug
29:
2:39
pm: 50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at the mouth of Loughborough
Inlet heading to Green Point Rapids. Changed their mind...now heading
into Loughborough Inlet.
Leigh
Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
Aug
28:
10:00
am: 15 or so Pacific White Sided Dolphins headed to harass the
NRKW's A30's by Blinkhorn Bay.
Susan
MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
Aug
28:
11:10
am: 50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Nodales Channel at Davis
Point, easting, and another 50 in Thurston Bay!
Fabien
Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Aug
28:
12:05
pm: Pacific
White Sided Dolphins spread out above Little Dent Island now. Tons of
foraging, birds everywhere.
12:24
pm: Pacific White Sided Dolphins heading south to Yuculta Rapids now.
Leaving them now between Jimmy Judd and Dent Island.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug
28:
1:38
pm: Pacific White Sided Dolphins northbound in Bute Inlet moving
towards Fawn Bluff.
Geord
Dunstan, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Aug
28:
3:20
pm: There is a group of Pacific White Sided Dolphins using a tug to
their advantage by hiding behind it. It is towing a log barge off
Palmer Bay, mid channel. There are Transient Bigg's Orca continuing
to east abeam the tug at the same time.
John
Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Aug
28:
3:55
pm: 20 Pacific
White Sided Dolphins at Fawn Bluff, Bute Inlet, heading out.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Aug
27:
12:00
pm: Large group of Pacific White Sided Dolphins reported heading into
Frederick Arm.
Aaron
Nagler, Sonora Lodge.
Aug
27:
3:32
pm: 100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at the head of Frederick Arm.
Leigh
Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
Aug
27:
3:50
pm: Just left a beautiful pod of Pacific White Sided Dolphins in at
the head of Frederick Arm, only 50 feet from shore, doing big lazy
doughnuts with some breaching and foraging.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug
26:
2:40
pm: 75 Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Frederick Arm.
Leif
Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug
26:
3:14
pm: Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Frederick Arm.
3:25
pm: Pacific White Sided Dolphins easting at Granite Point, Discovery
Passage.
Aaron
Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching
Aug
25:
3:00
pm: 2 – 4 Pacific White Sided Dolphins as I entered Port McNeill
Harbour.
Susan
MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Aug
25:
4:
30 pm:Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Frederick Arm.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Aug
24:
6:36
pm: Pacific Yellowfin is reporting Pacific White Sided Dolphins inn
Denham Bay.
Leigh
Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
DALL'S
PORPOISE
Aug
24:
12:23
pm: Two Dall's Porpoise foraging in Weynton Passage by the Pearse
Islands group.
Susan
MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC.
Aug
24:
4:00
pm: Half a dozen very playful Dall's Porpoise at Ritchie Brothers on
Stuart Island, right by the Arran rapids.
Fabien
Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.
LINKS
The
Vancouver Aquarium has decided to take the Parks Board to Court over
the recent decision taken by the Parks Board to end the breeding of
captive cetaceans at the Aquarium. The Aquarium continues to argue
that the breeding program is a necessary adjunct to research on
whales in the wild. Here are the details:
A
strange turning of the tables as Humpback Whales are sighted
harassing Orca; it's usually the other way around!
The
media have been posting quite a few news stories about the large
number of Orca sightings in these waters recently. Another link
(below this one) explains why there are so many more Salmon around
than usual.
Have
you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise?
Every
sighting report is valuable!
We
are the non-profit Wild Ocean Whale Society