Northern
Resident Orca took a short foray far out to the West but have
returned to the inside waters of Johnstone Strait heading down.
Transient Bigg's Killer Whales have popped up, as they do, in numbers
again and are working their way up Johnstone Strait. Should be
interesting to see if they pass each other on opposite sides of the
channel or turn to head back the way they came to avoid each other.
Humpback Whales are still all over the place; with numbers of around
12 whales at the top of Johnstone Strait and Blackfish Sound, while a
few are staying well down the strait. The Southern Resident Orca are
back down to their usual area of Active Pass and farther South.
Pacific White Sided Dolphins are back to appearing in numbers in our
'usual' areas up the inlets. And, although the numbers are down,
there are some Dall's and Harbour Porpoise being seen in a few spots.
They aren't the easiest to see, especially if you have other larger
animals to look at.
Susan
MacKay & Lynne Cracknell, Whalesand Dolphins BC
Have
you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise?
Every
sighting report is valuable!
Humpback
Whale High Speed Lunge
September
4, 2014
Susan
MacKay, SG Images
TRANSIENT
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES
Sept
6:
7:27
am: Phone report of whales (Orca) north bound at Cape Mudge
Lighthouse, Quadra Island.
Jen
Furst, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Sept
6:
7:52
am: “Large group of Killer Whales moving like a bugger”
northbound along the Quadra Island shore. Lead animals are near April
Point, trailing animals as far back as the Campbell River/Quathiaski
Cove ferry. Reported by a nice commercial fisherman.
9:59
am: Transient Bigg's Orca T18's, T19B, T124. T124D,T124E, and a new
calf, and others.
10:50
am: Possibly 16-18 animals altogether.
1:00
pm: Leaving large gang of Transient Bigg's with T10's and T018's and
T019B and others at Greensea Bay tight to the beach. “Roller Bay”
is on site for ID's.
5:00
pm: I blew it on the ID's! The Transients T100's turned into all the
T36's and T37's instead – lol- my bad.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Sept
6:
9:33
am: Looks like the same gang of Orca as yesterday at Separation Head
– the Transient Bigg's T18's etc.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Sept
6:
10
am
Sounds like the Transient Bigg's T55's are by Cracroft Point, top of
Johnstone Strait, easting slowly. No idea where the NRKW's are.
Around
2 pm The T55's changed course a number of times apparently after
making at least one kill before deciding to head west along the
Hanson shoreline. It was interesting to see three of the Humpback
Whales I was watching at the bottom of Weynton Pass make a fast exit
from their path.
3:15
pm: The Transient Bigg's T55's made a hasty disappearance from
Weynton Passage as the NRKW's A42's and A30's, amongst others, got to
Donegal Head, at the end of Malcolm Island.
Susan
MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Sept
6:
5:06
pm: Left the T18/T19/T37/T37A/T124/T36's mostly at Chatham Point
westbound, with a couple of them at Ripple Point earlier.
Jared
Towers (Department of Fisheries and Oceans) on “Roller Bay”
Sept
5:
9:50
am: 5 or so Transient Bigg's Orca angling towards Lund off Mystery
Reef, Savary Island.
John
Treen, Powell River.
Sept
5:
11:09
am: Found the Orca at Lund.
11:26
am: There are 7 or 8 Orca heading south at 8 knots along the
mainland south of Lund.
12:09
pm: I believe these are the Transient Orca T101 and T102's and
others.
Aaron
Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Sept
5:
12:20
pm: Transient Bigg's Orca passing Atrevida Reef, just North of Powell
River, now at 6 knots.
12:40
pm: Another group of Transient Bigg's Orca reported now at Red Can
Buoy at Cape Mudge, heading north.
1:02
pm: I'm leaving the scene – the whales are coming up to Sliammon
Creek heading south, still at 5 knots.
1:08
pm: As I was leaving the scene the whales went mid strait angling
towards Harwood Island, Powell River.
Leif
Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Sept
5:
1:08
pm: Orca northbound mid strait in front of Campbell River.
Jack
Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Sept
5:
1:21
pm: Am watching some Orca from the shore right now – they're far
away but oh so beautiful! I'm in Campbell River, the Orca are
cruising north through the passage near the Quadra shoreline (close
to the village - I can't recall the name – We Wai Kai??:-) –
there may be 5 of them!
Tara
Bladon, Campbell River.
September
5:
around
1:30 pm. At least 2 Orca, one looked very large. I only had a brief
look at them, and then they were behind the trees. Headed down coast,
and travelling fast with long dives. I only saw them 3 times, and
there could have been more there, but I only saw 2 dorsal fins above
water at one time. I saw them from my deck, they would have been in
front of the viewpoint in Powell River.
Sherri
Wretham, Powell River
Sept
5:
3:43
pm: 7 Orca passed Myrtle Rocks, Powell River southbound.
Jim
Southern, Powell River.
Transient
Bigg's Killer Whales T137's
August
28, 2014
Marie
O'Shaughnessy, Orca Magic
Sept
5:
4
pm one pod of Orca consisting of a large male, 4 females and 1
juvenille Orca passed by Albion Point, Powell River heading south.
Love it when the strong westerlie winds make seeing their blow easy
to discern.
Laura
Johnson, Donkersley Beach, Powell River
Sept
5:
6:00
pm: Orca close in at Lang Bay, there were about 6 but only 2 males
remained. From the oil slick on the surface, we think they killed a
seal; they were in a small area for some time. Then they headed off
to McRae Rocks for dessert.
Michael
Stewart, Powell River
September
5:
No
time given: Four Transient Bigg's Orca, (two adult, one adolescent
and one calf) additional report to Aug. 27th.
We
came across the same foursome on Friday. 5th of September between
Hardy Island and Fox Island in near Blind Bay.
Becky
and Kerry Williams-Freeman
Sept
5:
5:25
pm: T18's and other Transient Bigg's Orca northbound past Deepwater
Bay, north east of Separation Head, about 12 Orca altogether. Today’s
summary: Grizzlies AND Orca, amazing!
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Sept
5:
5:38
pm: Just left Transient Bigg's Orca T19B, T018's, possibly T100's and
others (will check photos later and update) all northbound up
Discovery Passage, there's a gang on nine mid channel and one adult
and two calves tight to shore. They are passing Eagle's Cove now.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Sept
4:
5:02
pm: Four to Five Orca northwest bound past Vananda on Texada Island.
Jim
Southern, Powell River.
September
4:
5:50
pm 4 to 6 Killer Whales just passed by Grief Point [Texada St.],
Powell River heading towards Westview/Harwood Island.
Joanne
Brough, Powell River
September
4:
7:40
pm We've been watching a pod of 9 Orca in front of Westview for the
past hour and a half. A bit of spy hopping, tail slaps and a
leisurely northbound route. First noticed them at 6:00 pm when a
neighbor yelled at us that the pod was in the Malaspina Strait about
1500 meters offshore from the viewpoint in Powell River. The best
part is that our two Japanese visitors, Yasuko and Emiko Yamada got
to see wild Killer Whales ( Orca ) for the first time!
Steve
Grover, Powell River
Sept
3:
4:30
pm: Seven Transient Bigg's Orca including three big fins in Toba
Inlet heading towards Double Island.
5:15
pm: Transients westing in Pryce Channel, along the north shore of
Redonda Islands.
Fabien
Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Sept
3:
8:39
pm: Four or five Orca doing tail lobs, head stands, etc by Myrtle
Rocks, moving extremely slowly southbound. May be on kill.
Jim
Southern, Powell River.
Aug
31:
10:08
am: Two Orca between Twin Island and Hidalgo Point on Hernando
Island, mid channel, heading towards Twin Island. Make that 5 or 6
Orca now angling towards Spilsbury Point, mid Baker Passage.
John
Lapp, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Transient
Bigg's Orca by Nocturne Island
August
27, 2014
Becky
and Kerry Williams-Freeman, Hardy Island
Aug
31:
11:05
am: Transient Bigg's Killer Whales between Hernando and Mitlenatch
Island – with them now.
12:20
pm: The Transient Bigg's T124's are southbound past Hidalgo Point on
Hernando Island shoreline.
3:10
pm: More Transient Bigg's Orca at Homfray Channel, Desolation Sound
milling, east of Mary Island.
Leigh
Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
Aug
31:
11:25
am: Transient Bigg's Killer Whales known as T124, T124D, T124E and a
new baby are headed northwest up the Hernando Island shoreline.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
August
31:
4
pm Just saw at least 2 Orca in front of Scuttle Bay. Limited
visibility from the intersection of Wilde Road and Hwy. Powell River.
Oh - the Orca were headed up coast.
Rec'd
later:
The
Orca I reported from the end of Wilde Road on Sunday August 31, were
not headed upcoast. They must have just been hunting at the time I
saw them. Around 5:00 pm that afternoon, I saw what can only have
been them in front of Westview Ferry Terminal, Powell River. They
played and hunted in the area until after 7:00, and they were
generally trending down coast. There were 2 mature Orca and a calf. I
saw my first whale breaching ever. It was spectacular.
Sherri
Wretham, Powell River
August
31:
4:00
pm this afternoon 2 adults Orca and 1 baby Orca were spotted at
Emmonds farm camp site, by Atrevida Reef. It is possible that their
could have been more adults One female and 1 male 1 baby were seen
for sure. They were heading south towards Powell River. We had the
pleasure to see these whales. Beautiful sight. We were standing on
the Bluff and the whales were right below us, very close to the rock
wall.
Gerry
Chabot and Rhondda Schreurs, Powell River
Aug
31:
4:22
pm
Leaving the Transient Bigg's Orca in Forbes Bay, Homfray Channel,
after a seal kill. They are heading towards Toba Inlet now.
Jos
Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.
August
30 or 31: rec'd Sept 4:
A
friend of mine saw a new born Orca last weekend in a bay close to
Toba. She said the adults were lifting it up to learn to breathe.
Wendy
Galligos, Powell River
Aug
31:
4:25
pm: Two Orca north of the power plant at Powell River. They are
southbound, possibly heading towards the mill?
Colin
Griffinson, “Pacific Yellowfin”.
Aug
31:
4:25
pm: Also heard from a friend that there are Orca northbound, south of
Lund.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug
31:
4:59
pm: Two Orca near Harwood Island, moving towards the Powell River
town site.
Wendy
Galligos, text message.
Aug
31:
5:14
pm: We were with the Orca at Lund, and then went to Homfray for the
others and are now back at Campbell River. Couldn't get an I.D on the
second group...one male, three females and a baby ...Jos thinks
there was a satellite tag on one of the females if that helps.
Leigh
Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
Aug
31:
5:25
pm: Old Satellite tag barb on right side will be Transient Bigg's
Orca T090.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug
31:
5:57
pm: Three or four adult Orca plus one calf in front of Westview
Harbour, moving back and forth, lots of splashing, no direction.
Via
simultaneous calls from
Donna
Belyea and Jasmine Brown, Powell River.
August
31:
7:15
pm Minimum 3 simultaneously, likely 4-5, headed southbound, 800-1000
m offshore, no binoculars, but one very tall fin (male?), others
smaller. From Westview Viewpoint Powell River
Note to myself: carry your binos, silly!
Note to myself: carry your binos, silly!
Andrew
Bryant, Powell river
August
28:
I
have attached a recent pic of the Bigg's Transient group T137's seen
here racing down Haro Strait, Aug 28th. They were with several
others, possibly the T37A's. We have seen so many more in our area
this year and often family groups teamed up with other families. The
T65As have been one of the most frequently seen family group this
year, every month since April and yet I haven't seen T20 or T21.
These two were a familiar sight last year, and the year before. Have
you seen them in your area, this year.? (T21
is missing and presumed deceased – SM)
I may just have missed them as I don't go out every day. Humpback
whales too have been familiar frequent visitors plying the waters of
the Strait of Juan de Fuca, much earlier in 2014 than previous years.
We also have those charming Sea Otters showing up in areas that they
have not been seen before. It would seem that there is an abundance
of food for some species and yet so little for our Orca. A very
alarming situation for the Southern Resident Orca. I will try to
remember to send more pics more often. ;-) Thanks for all you do. One
day I will take a whale watching trip out of Campbell River.
Marie
O'Shaughnessy, Orca Magic
August
27:
10:00
am, four Transient Bigg's Orca, (two adult, one adolescent and one
calf) frolicking and feeding on seals in Blind Bay, near Nocturne
Island... Malaspina Strait. The baby was breaching and one adult was
spy hopping.
Becky
and Kerry Williams-Freeman, Hardy Island
Northern
Resident Killer Whales
Aug
31, 2014 – 2 photos
Peter
Cracknell, Sayward
NORTHERN
RESIDENT KILLER WHALES
Sept
6:
3:15
pm: A number of NRKW's including the A42's and A30's are making their
way back from the west. They are at the top of Blackfish Sound now.
The Transient Bigg's T55's made a hasty disappearance from Weynton
Passage as soon as the Residents got to Donegal Head.
Susan
MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Sept
5:
6:15
pm: Orca approaching Naka Creek (hopefully) from the west. Will keep
you posted!
7:00
pm: Orca – they've gone past us now, heading east. What a treat.
Appeared to be two groups, one pod of 2-3, the other 3-4. By Naka
Creek, top of Johnstone Strait.
We
heard Orca westing in the pitch black late at night, which was really
neat! Also heard some Porpoise – which are the ones nicknamed
something to do with a pig? Their breaths sounded really “huffy”
if that makes any sense.
Tara
Bladon, Campbell River.
Sept
4:
10:45
am: NRKW's are by Sophia Islands, spread across the Johnstone Strait,
with some Pacific White Sided Dolphins harassing them.
Susan
MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Sept
4:
11:29
am: At least three NRKW's, along with some Pacific White Sided
Dolphins, at Eve River, easting.
Leif
Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Sept
4:
11:10
am: Now westing...approaching Eve River. It is the NRKW's A23's and
A25's.
Jen
Furst, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Sept
4:
1:50
pm: The NRKW's A23's and A25's are westing at the Adam River. Leaving
the scene now.
Leigh
Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
Sept
3:
Morning:
NRKW's
A30's, Humpback Whales and Pacific White Sided Dolphins harassing
them have been reported moving from Cracroft Point into Blackfish
Sound.
(from
radio)
Sept
2:
10:30
am:Large group of NRKW's off the Adam River, along with 60 Pacific
White Sided Dolphins.
10:40
am: There are 15-20 Orca, diving deep to avoid hassles from the
Dolphins.
11:07
am: The NRKW's just started moving west, had another male further
west and might have split the group. They are the NRKW's A23's and
some of the A23's/A25's.
Bradden
Kiley, Painters Lodge.
Sept
1:
10:45
am: Orca are between Cracroft Point and Robson Bight.
(from
radio)
Sept
1:
11:36
am: Orca easting into Robson Bight Ecological Reserve, maybe the A5s,
A42's, A23's, and I guess the A25's.
Bradden
Kiley, Painter's Lodge.
Sept
1:
4:32
pm:The NRKW's A30's and A42's are at Izumi Rock now, westing towards
Telegraph Cove.
6:18
pm: The NRKW's A60 and A61, plus a bunch of Pacific White Sided
Dolphins harassing them are off Bauza Islet and spread across to the
bottom of Weynton Passage, foraging.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug
31:
10:45
am: About five Orca between Hardwicke and Helmcken Island, closer to
the Hardwicke side. Maybe more like six of them, two have big fins.
11:00
am: They are just off Earl's Ledge. We are seeing spy hops, tail
slaps, flipper slaps, very exciting.
11:25:
The Orca are now easting along the Vancouver Island shoreline –
they have split up a little into two groups. Lots of spy hopping from
the big male in front, and two full breaches! Lots of commercial fish
boats around with their nets out.
Lynne
Cracknell, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Aug
31:
11:00
am: The NRKW's A23's and A25's are at Earls Ledge, pointed east.
Aaron
Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Aug
31:
1:30
pm: The NRKW's A23's and A25's are easting at Helmcken, spread out
between Peterson Islet and Helmcken Island, travelling at 3-4 knots.
Bradden
Kiley, Painter's Lodge.
Aug
31:
4:03
pm: Just saw 2 Orca off Hickey Point, west of Kelsey Bay. They seemed
small and were dodging the fish nets, as we are.
Cam
and Lauren Reid, Sechelt.
Humpback
BCY0409 'Yogi' Tail Flukes
Texted
photo for Identification
September
6, 2014
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
SOUTHERN
RESIDENT KILLER WHALES.
Sept
6:
5:42
pm: Just had an amazing Orca show in Active Pass. Two groups went
under me as we fished, spy hopping, breaching, tail slapping, - just
the way to end the summer! There were probably 12 – 15 of them in
total.
Colin
Griffinson, “Pacific Yellowfin”.
RE:
previous report:
I
have just read your amazing report and it seems someone named Lobo, K
26 as the K Pod whale that has a satellite tag ( metal still sticking
out of his dorsal). If I am not mistaken, I do believe it is Scoter.
K 25. (There
is additional commentary from Marie under the Links section below
with links to two articles. Please note that they were received prior
to today's confirmed news of a new calf in L-pod - SM)
Marie
O'Shaughnessy, Orca Magic
HUMPBACK
WHALES
Sept
6:
9:25
am: Humpback whale just off Whiskey Point in Discovery Passage,
northbound.
John
Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Sept
6:
10:50
am: Humpback whale at Steep Island, Discovery Passage heading north.
Aaron
Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching.
September
6:
12:30
till 3:30 pm The count of different Humpback Whales in Weynton Pass
alone was 8 Humpbacks and I heard there were around 6 by the entrance
to Knight Inlet, but some of those may have joined the ones I had in
Weynton. There were initially three then a forth joined in to lunge
feed off Weynton Island reef in Johnstone Strait. It looked like a
mom and a larger calf with one very large fluking whale. There was
one in particular who didn't fluke very often. The quick look through
photos has confirmed only two ID's: BCZ0339 'Inukshuk' and an old
friend, BCY0633 'Domino'. The others will take a bit to review, but
believe there were up to six different whales that fed in that area
during the course of an hour. The Transient Bigg's seemed to disperse
all but one whale from the area. There was one who was working bait
balls just in the Plumper Islands and one was by the Pearse Islands
with another between Donegal Head and Stubbs Island when the Resident
Orca arrived. Humpback Whales everywhere!
Susan
MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
Humpback
Whales Lunge Feeding
September
6, 2014 – 3 photos
Susan
MacKay, SG Images
Sept
6:
2:00
pm: With Humpback whale in Menzies Bay, we left 12 Pacific White
Sided Dolphins in Seymour Narrows, also there is an Elephant Seal
around here somewhere. The Humpback was feeding in cool spots way in
the back of Menzies Bay. The funniest thing was as he was holding his
own in the back eddy current in the NW corner of Menzies Bay. The
huge Elephant Seal all of a sudden popped up right beside him in the
kelp bed! (from
the texted photo we identified BCY0409 'Yogi' - SM)
7:15
pm Our Humpback is now at the Quadra shoreline Southbound by
Quathiaski Cove.
8:07
pm He/she's now mid-channel bucking the tide pointed South.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Sept
6:
5:20
pm: Humpback whale at Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island, heading south.
Leif
Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Sept
5:
4:00
pm: Staff member on a private vessel has a Humpback whale and Pacific
White Sided Dolphins at Mittlenatch Island.
John
Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Sept
5:
5:40
pm: Humpback off Mittlenatch Island, just milling.
Jos
Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Sept
4:
1:15
pm: Three Humpback Whales working together, lunge feeding in the
Plumper Islands off Weynton Passage.
1:40
pm: A Humpback in Weynton Passage has some Pacific White Sided
Dolphins all over him.
Susan
MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Sept
3:
Humpback
Whales this morning all over the place between Cracroft Point and
Blackfish Sound.
(from
radio)
September
2:
8:30
am We're aboard a sailing catamaran and saw a Humpback Whale in Pryce
Channel, just outside Waddington Channel, just above Desolation Sound
today. Also saw about 25 Pacific Whitesided Dolphins just south of
Kellsey Point, south of Yuculta Rapids at about 10:45 am,
today.Michael
O'Connell, aboard Stray Cat
Sept
2:
10:55
am: Big Humpback off Atrevida Reef southbound towards Powell River,
breaching and rolling around.
Kim
Lisberg, Powell River
Sept
1:
2:09
pm: Now we have four nice Humpbacks in Weynton Passage, foraging. The
breaths in the corner of Weynton Island were like shotguns going off.
We were greeted by the first Humpback doing forty plus tail lobs.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Sept
1:
4:32
pm: Humpback just outside my anchorage now, by Pearse Islands.
Huge
breach, didn't see it but saw and heard the explosive splash!
Susan
MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Aug
31:
7:20
pm: With Humpback whale in Malaspina Inlet at entrance to Jervis
Inlet.
Colin
Griffinson, “Pacific Yellowfin.”
MINKE
WHALES
Sept
5:
2:00
pm: One Minke whale feeding off Haddington Reef between Cormorant and
Malcolm Islands.
Radio
Humpback
Whale BCY0633 'Domino'
September
6, 2014
Susan
MacKay, SG Images
PACIFIC
WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS
Sept
6:
10:00
am: 150 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Thurston Bay, Nodales
Channel.
12:20
p: Possibly the same group, now at Horn Point. Headed towards Dent
Islands.
Aaron
Nagler, Sonora Lodge.
Sept
6:
1:03
pm: 150 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Arran Rapids, at the entrance
to Bute Inlet.
Leif
Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Sept
6:
2:00
pm: We left 12 Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Seymour Narrows, also
there is an Elephant Seal around here somewhere, and a Humpback whale
in Menzies Bay.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Sept
6:
3:00
pm: 100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Fawn Bluff in Bute Inlet.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Sept
6:
5:18
pm: 100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Owen Point, the top of
Nodales Channel westing.
Ian
Douglas, Discovery
Marine Safaris
Sept
5:
10:49
am: Six Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Horn Bay by the Dent Rapids.
11:07
am: 50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins playing in the rapids at Sonora
Resort.
Leif
Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Sept
5:
11:30
am: Two Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Robber's Nob, Johnstone
Strait.
Peter
Cracknell, Sayward.
Sept
5:
12:00
pm: Report from a Painter's Lodge whale watching vessel that there
were 150 Pacific White Sided Dolphins mid strait between Port Neville
and St. Vincent's Bight.
Painter's
Lodge.
Sept
5:
4:00
pm: Staff member on a private vessel has Pacific White Sided Dolphins
and a Humpback whale at Mittlenatch Island.
John
Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Sept
4:
8:15
am: Three Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Discovery Harbour Marina,
Campbell River, milling.
3:05
pm: Ten Pacific White Sided Dolphins just west of Earls Ledge,
Hardwicke Island.
Leigh
Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours.
Sept
4:
9:18
am: Three Pacific White Sided Dolphins by Discovery Harbour Marina,
Campbell River.
Ian
Douglas, Discovery Marine Safaris
Sept
4:
9:20
am: Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Gomer Island, Frederick Arm.
Relayed report.
9:30
am: Yes, Pacific White Sided Dolphins, about 75 of them, in Frederick
Arm.
Bradden
Kiley, Painter's Lodge.
Sept
4:
10:11
am: Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Vancouver Bay, report from
Harley. Now headed for Dent Islands, apparently.
Aaron
Nagler, Sonora Lodge.
Sept
4:
10:
45 am: Pacific White Sided Dolphins spread across the Strait by the
Sophia Islands, NRKW's trying to get away from them.
1:40
pm: Some Pacific White Sided Dolphins all over a Humpback in Weynton
Passage.
2:15
pm: A Pacific White Sided Dolphin has been caught in a fishing net.
Not sure of the outcome.
Susan
MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
Sept
3:
Unknown
number of Pacific White Sided Dolphins moving around between Cracroft
Point and Blackfish Sound.
(from
radio)
Sept
3:
3:15
pm: 50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Owen Point, top of Nodales
Channel.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Sept
2:
10:30
am: 60 Pacific White Sided Dolphins off the Adam River, along with a
large group of Orca.
Bradden
Kiley, Painters Lodge.
September
2:
10:45
am about 25 Pacific Whitesided Dolphins just south of Kellsey Point,
south of Yuculta Rapids. We're aboard a sailing catamaran and also
saw a Humpback Whale in Pryce Channel, just outside Waddington
Channel, just above Desolation Sound at 8:30 am today. Michael
O'Connell, aboard Stray Cat
Sept
1:
10:35
am: 30 Pacific White Sided Dolphins at St. Vincent's Bight, easting.
Bradden
Kiley, Painter's Lodge.
September
1:
6:18
pm: I have a bunch of Pacific White Sided Dolphins harassing the
NRKW's A60 and A61, off Bauza Islet and spread across to the bottom
of Weynton Passage, foraging.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Aug
31:
9:53
am: Report of Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Rock Bay, Discovery
Passage.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Aug
31:
10:25
am: 100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Knox Bay, Johnstone Strait
easting.
Fabien
Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Aug
31:
3:08
pm: 100 plus Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Ripple Point, Discovery
Passage easting.
John
Lapp, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Dall's
Porpoise in Weynton Pass
September
6, 2014
Susan
MacKay, SG Images
DALL'S
PORPOISE
September
6:
11
am 4 to 6 Dall's Porpoise zipped around boats watching the Humpback
Whales. They foraged then took a break then zipped around a bit more
then left.
Susan
MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
Sept
3:
3:53
pm: 12 Dall's Porpoise at Dent Islands.
John
Lapp, Discovery Marine Safaris.
Aug
31:
10:02
am: Both Dall's Porpoise and Harbour Porpoise throughout the entrance
into Bute Inlet.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
HARBOUR
PORPOISE
Sept
3:
9:25
am: Two Harbour Porpoise at Hoskyn Channel.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Aug
31:
10:02
am: Both Harbour Porpoise and Dall's Porpoise throughout the entrance
into Bute Inlet.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whales and Grizzly Bear Tours.
ELEPHANT
SEALS
Sept
6:
2:00
pm: There is an Elephant Seal in Menzies Bay, Campbell River.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Sept
2:
1:00
pm: Elephant Seal at Rock Bay.
Bradden
Kiley, Painter's Lodge.
LINKS
(Please
note
that these were received and news releases published prior to today's
confirmed news of a new Southern Resident Killer Whale calf in L-pod
- SM)
Comments
from Marie O'Shaughnessy, Orca Magic on the state of the Southern
Resident Orca:
Amazing
to read in your blog that Granny, J2, and Co went up to Campbell
River for SALMON, which certainly appears to be the primary reason
why these Southern Resident Orca travel so far. They are often on the
move, traveling out west or over to the Fraser Delta, or up and down
the west side of San Juan Island. They don't stay long in any one
place these days. There certainly isn't enough Salmon around here to
keep all 78 whales satisfied. They, the three pods, J, K, and L are
all split up and mixed up, and traveling as family groups rather than
a pod most of the time. Despite the rumour that this was going to be
a bumper year for Salmon, it certainly hasn't materialized in the
south yet, and the behaviour of the Orca would definitely indicate
so. I am noticing major changes in behaviours now for the Southern
Resident Orca in relation to foraging for Salmon. After 7 yrs of
watching these charismatic marine mammals, there is definitely
something very wrong in their fishy
environment, and with two losses this year in L Pod and NO new calves
in any of the three pods, it would appear we have a serious problem
on our hands. It isn't just about noise and increase marine traffic
as well as pollution that continues to be reported...it really is ALL
about the LACK of Salmon !
Marie
O'Shaughnessy, Orca Magic
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