Entangled Humpback
Whale in Powell River is a huge newsmaker. The whale was basically
tethered to one spot for seventeen or so hours before the
disentanglement team from DFO arrived and managed to free it. We have
no confirmed sightings of the whale since then. We've had a few
Humpbacks in the area and only one photo submitted of a whale we
don't believe is the same one from verbal descriptions. We are
promised some of the other photos and videos for ID purposes, but
have not received them at time of this report. We believe we know who
it is, but require the additional information promised to confirm.
We've posted what we have on hand including a video clip showing the
whale underwater.
Numerous Transient
Bigg's Orca have been spotted all over the place, Southern Resident
Killer Whales have been around their usual stomping grounds around
Puget Sound and we're starting to hear about a few more Pacific White
Sided Dolphins as well as the two main Porpoise species found in our
area.
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MacKay & Lynne Cracknell, Whales
and Dolphins BC
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Transient Bigg's
Killer Whales T065A Family
June 23, 2015
Nick Templeman,
Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
TRANSIENT
BIGG'S ORCA
June 24:
7:20 am: Pod of Orca
west point of Harwood Island heading towards Blubber Bay, on the
north side of Texada Island.
Sasha Van Kessel,
Powell River
June 24:
8:36 am: Report from BC
Ferries of Orca behind Harwood Island, moving east.
Geord Dunstan,
Discovery Marine Safaris.
June 24:
10:10
am:
The
Orca that were sighted off the ferry by Harwood Island earlier were
by Blubber Bay on Texada Island, and headed into Malaspina Strait.
(from radio.)
June 23:
6:30 am: Orca sighted
off the Powell River Mill. At least three so far. Look like possibly
feeding on a kill.
6:40 am: They have made
a decision and are heading south.
6:56 am: There are
about 8 or 9 Orca southbound in front of Powell River.
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins B.C.
June 23:
7:10 am: At least two
adult Orca at the foot of Penticton in Powell River, southbound very
slow.
Grant Rainsley,
Powell River.
June 23:
11:15 am: Orca at Cape
Mudge Light house on Quadra Island.
(broken radio
chatter)
June 23:
11:16 am: Yes, Orca at
Cape Mudge. Two boats on the search, Garry and “Tenacious 3”.
11:26 am: Garry found
the Orca, 300 feet off the shore at Big Rock, moving in a south
westerly direction.
12:17 pm: Everyone left
the Orca still northbound by Painter's Lodge.
5:29 pm: Leaving Orca
at Rock Bay in Discovery Passage slowly cruising west.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle
Eye Adventures.
June 23:
11:43
am: 4 Orca (later
identified as Transient Bigg's T010 and T010B, no ID on the other
females) northbound
at Hidden Harbour, Campbell River, 100 meters off Vancouver Island
shoreline. One big fin.
12:29 pm: Left the
Transient Bigg's Orca by Painter's Lodge, northbound.
1:00 pm: Transient
Bigg's Orca at Race Point in Discovery Passage now.
4:50 pm: Left the 4
Transient Bigg's Orca slowly northbound at Otter Cove, 2.5 miles
north of Elk Bay. Jos is with them now.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
June 23:
12:30 pm: Orca are mid
channel now in front of Steep Island, at the north west end of
Gowlland Island, northbound.
1:48 pm: Orca at
Brown's Bay, Vancouver Island, four animals feeding and moving
northward.
3:35 pm: Still heading
north, at Moriarty Point, approaching Elk Bay.
Jordan McLean,
Painter's Lodge.
Transient Bigg's
Killer Whales
June 23, 2014 - 4 photos
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
June 23:
2:45 pm: Orca at Nine
Foot Bay heading north, 100 meters offshore and moving at 3.5 knots.
Jerry still on scene.
Leif Nordman,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 23:
3:10 pm: Orca still
heading right to Vancouver Island side, just north of McMullen Point.
Jerry, Eagle Eye
Adventures.
June 23:
3:27
pm: Saw a small pod of Killer whales very briefly in Willow Point
very close to shoreline just now. Lost them but will try to find
again! My friend saw Orca off the Pier in Campbell River 25 minutes
ago heading north. They were closer to the Quadra Island shoreline.
Dolphins too!
I
had stopped to take photos of 15 or so Bald eagles down on the beach
when this happened! This was at the Rotary Boat Ramp near the old
Rona store. They were heading north last I saw them, and never did
find them afterwards.
Tara Bladon,
Campbell River.
June 23:
5:35 pm: 5 Orca coming
up to Brown's Bay, Vancouver island side, northbound. There are 2
females, 2 calves and a sprouter. Nick thinks they are Transient
Bigg's Orca T065A's.
Janeen Templeman,
Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
7:00 pm: Left Transient
Bigg's Orca T065As at Eagle Cove, still northbound. Had a fast seal
or bird snack and then on they went. Cool gang. The new calf is cute,
sticking his nose way up to breathe. The T065As were in Vancouver
Harbour yesterday – hey, pretty crazy travel!
Nick Templeman,
Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
June 22:
9:37 am: Orca at the
Cape Mudge Light house on Quadra Island, heading north. One lone
Orca, I think it might be Transient Bigg's T049C.
Aaron
Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 22:
10:16 am A friend
texted me to say there is a single Orca with the Quadra
Island/Campbell River ferry in Discovery Passage.
Colin Griffinson,
“Pacific Yellowfin.”
June 22:
3:30 pm: Just got a
call that a female Orca with a very tiny calf was southbound in rough
seas by Pocahontas Bay on Texada Island. They were by Vananda on
Texada Island around 3:30 pm.
Joe VanEs, Powell
River
June 22:
7:30 am: 5 or so Orca
at Point Holmes, near Comox airport, northbound.
9:40 am: Approximately
4 Orca near Cape Mudge Lighthouse heading north.
10:13 am: One lone Orca
heading past Discovery Pier in Campbell River, breaching and tail
slapping.
Tara Bladon,
Campbell River.
June 22:
10:59 am: With one big
fin (Orca) northbound approaching Copper Bluffs near the Quadra
Island shore.
11:20 AM: Leaving Orca
with Gary, still heading north at about 7 knots, almost to Race Point
in Discovery Passage.
Jerry, Eagle Eye
Adventures.
June 22:
11:56 am: Left the lone
Orca northbound just past Brown's Bay, closer to the Vancouver Island
side. Discovery Marine Safaris are on scene.
2:26 pm: The Orca
turned at Chatham Point, at the junction of Discovery Passage and
Johnstone Strait, and went south.
4:51 pm: Lone Orca
southbound near Maude Island, at the south end of Seymour Narrows.
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
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| Probably teeth rake marks or possible sea lion claw marks. |
Transient Bigg's
Killer Whales T065A Family
June 23, 2015 - 5 photos
Nick Templeman,
Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
June 22:
12:00
pm: Killer whales sighted outside of our Studio near the Chevron fuel
station near Stanley Park. Two adults and one young baby heading
under the First Narrows bridge and away from Vancouver.(Later
confirmed by Gary Sutton as Transient Bigg's T65As)
Peter Cracknell.
June 22:
5:58 pm: At Hidden
Harbour, Campbell River, with Transient Bigg's Orca T049C – moving
southbound fast.
6:30 pm: Leaving
Transient Bigg's T049C slowing and heading basically south, southeast
along the Vancouver Island side of the fishing hump.
Nick Templeman,
Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
June 21:
8:50 am: Report of
Killer whales near the green can buy off Quadra island. No other
details as yet.
9:00 am: “Coast Wild”
relayed that the Killer Whales are moving south off Cape Mudge.
Geord Dunstan,
Discovery Marine Safaris.
June 15:
12:15 pm: Lone male
Orca approaching McMullen Point, near Granite Bay, north bound tight
to the Vancouver Island beach. We are leaving the scene, no one else
here.
John Lewis,
Discovery Marine Safaris.
June 20:
6:47 pm: Transient
Bigg's Killer Whales T065As and T077s east bound in San Juan Channel.
And Transient Bigg's T069s have been sighted heading southwest of
Smith Island in Puget Sound.
Josh McInnes,
Victoria.
June 19:
7:15 am: Orca
northbound past the Cruise ship terminal in Campbell River.
1:26 pm: Almost to Camp
Point with Orca.
2:10 pm: Leaving Orca
northbound at 8 knots off Kelsey Bay.
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
June 19:
8:15 am: Just got a
text from a friend who came over to Campbell River on the 7:00 am
ferry from Quadra Island this morning. He saw Orca but didn't get a
direction.
Leigh Nelson,
Adventure Quest Tours.
June 19:
9:00 am: 5 Orca 200
meters offshore just north of Brown's Bay, northbound. Fabien found
them.
Leif Nordman,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 19:
9:05 am: Orca at No
Name Creek Campbell River northbound, all small fins, some calves.
There are at least six animals, the calves are tiny.
Fabien Minfray,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
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| T036B and T036B1 |
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| T063 'Chainsaw' |
Transient Bigg's
Killer Whales
June 20, 2015 - 2 photos
Josh McInnes,
Victoria
June 19:
One of the Orca calves
took a bird. An eagle is trying to take the bird away, dive bombing
the calf.
Leif
Nordman, Campbell River Whale Watching,
talking to
Geoff Dunstan,
Discovery
Marine Safaris.
June 19:
12:00 pm: The six Orca
are now doing about 10 knots and approaching Ripple Point, after some
great vocals.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle
Eye Adventures.
(from a couple of
photos Jos texted, it looks like these might be Transient Bigg's
T109s. S.M.)
June 19:
5:59 pm: 5 or so Orca
westing at the West Cracroft Island shoreline, quite a distance from
us, seen through binoculars.
Tara Bladon,
Campbell River.
June 19:
6:58 am: Orca
northbound center strait Discovery Passage in front of the fishing
pier in Campbell River.
Jack Springer,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 19:
8:19 pm: 4 Orca
southbound by Grief Point in Powell River, two larger ones.
Bobby, Savoury Bite
Restaurant, Powell River.
June 19:
8:37 pm: I was standing
at the sink and looked up and couldn't believe my eyes! There were
two of the biggest whales I have seen in so close to shore. Roger
looked when I called him and he said he saw about 5. I got in the car
and went to Texada Street and watched for sometime but they didn't
show. I was so disappointed as I had my I-pad and wanted a photo for
you. Oh well, next time! By the time I make all the phone calls to my
neighbours I usually miss them anyway!
Shirley and Roger
Randall, Powell River.
June 19:
9:06 pm: 5 Orca just
passing Myrtle Rocks, Powell River, southbound.
Jim Southern, Powell
River.
June 17:
10:22 am: Four Orca at
Sentry Shoals, near Quadra Island, northbound.
Jack
Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching.
June
17:
1:07 pm: A group of
Transient Bigg's Orca by Porlier Pass, off Trincomali Channel.
Cedric Towers,
Vancouver Whale Watch.
June 17:
2:22 pm: Transient
Bigg's Orca T137s off Speiden Island heading north. Killed a Harbour
Porpoise. Last sighted heading into Boundary Passage. Transient
Bigg's Orca T069s are 9 kms off Lennard Light house near Tofino B.C.,
heading east.
Josh McInnes,
Victoria.
Transient Bigg's
Killer Whales
June 19, 2014 - 4 photos
Jos
Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures.
June 17:
4:14 pm: Three or more
Orca southbound by the Savoury Bight Restaurant at Grief Point near
Powell River.
Bobby, Savoury Bight
Restaurant, Powell River.
June 17:
5:20 pm: Four or so
Orca southbound past Myrtle Rocks, Powell River; there is one male
and one juvenile in the group.
David May.
June 17:
5:30 pm: Five Orca
southbound by Myrtle Rocks. They had been feeding then moved quickly.
Jim Southern, Powell
River.
UNIDENTIFIED
ORCA
June 24:
10:06 am: Two
northbound Orca spotted between Chrome Island, (local name is Yellow
Island) in Baynes Sound, and Vancouver Island.
(most likely Transient Bigg's)
Manfred Winter,
Bowser.
June
24:
3:21
pm Orca right at the Tsawassen ferry terminal in Delta.
Lyndell, Eagle Eye
Adventures
June 21:
1:30 pm: The Orca came
by on Father's day. This is taken towards the west side of Round
Island, just south of Dodd's Narrows, from a home close to the Cedar
Boat ramp. The whales approached from the south and seemed to be
heading north to the Narrows.
Janette Dyck.
June 18:
7:00 am: Killer whales
in Northumberland Channel, between Vancouver Island and the SW coast
of Gabriola Island.
Simon Piddock,
Cowichan.
June 17:
12:30 pm: Orca off Neck
Point just above Gabriola Island in the Strait of Georgia, about 5 km
east of Nanaimo.
(from radio.)
June 17:
6:00 pm: Two Orca
southbound, Mom and juvenile seen from the ferry between Duke Point
and Entrance Island.
Bill Kennedy.
SOUTHERN
RESIDENT KILLER WHALES
June 22:
5:49 pm: Southern
Resident Killer whales K-pod off False Bay, San Juan Island,headed
northwest.
Josh McInnes,
Victoria.
June 21:
1:24 pm: Southern
Resident Killer whales J-pod, K-pod and L-pod all milling off Lime
Kiln, San Juan Island.
Josh McInnes,
Victoria.
June 20:
6:00 pm: Southern
Resident Killer Whales J-pod and K-pod inbound off Sooke, one hour
ago.
Josh McInnes,
Victoria.
HUMPBACK
WHALES
Disentanglement Team
works on removing prawn trap
lines that hold the
Humpback tethered in one spot.
June 22, 2015 - 2 photos
Denis Taylor, Powell
River
June 24:
8:45 am: Report from
fishing guides of Humpback whale between the red and green can buoys,
off Cape Mudge Village on Quadra Island.
Jack Springer,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 24:
10:10 am: Small
Humpback whale off Hoskyn Rock, off the southwest end of Read Island,
just mingling.
10:20 am:Leaving the
Humpback whale doing circles in front of King Islets, Hoskyn's
Channel. It is quite young with lots of marking on it's back.
Wondering if it is the whale that was caught up 2 or 3 days ago.
Jordan McLean,
Painter's Lodge.
June 24:
1:42 pm: Humpback whale
just north of the red can buoy near Cape Mudge on Quadra island. No
direction yet.
3:09 pm: Humpback
northbound mid channel Discovery Passage at Steep Island, northwest
side of Quadra island. Departing scene.
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
June 24:
3:49 pm Humpback Whale
at Race Point inside Duncan Bay-ish. Now angled South.
4:45 pm There's also a
report from Sonora Lodge dock of another Humpback Whale heading South
in front of the resort around 4:15 pm.
Day: I think we had 3
Humpback Whales today. One probably came in Nodales or Cordero and
headed South. One in front of Campbell River / Cape Mudge area, and
one in Hoskyn Channel, which could be the same one as Cape Mudge
area. Fabien saw it twice and guided me to in the morning and said it
looked the like the same one.
Leif Nordman,
Campbell River Whale Watching
June 24:
3:49 pm Humpback in
Hoskyn Channel is still in exactly the same spot as this morning.
Relayed through Leif.
4:51 pm Humpback
breaching by Conville Bay, Hoskyn Channel.
Fabien Minfray,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 24:
4:47 pm Humpback
breaching by Conville Point, Hoskyn Channel.
Colin Griffinson,
“Pacific Yellowfin”
June 23:
5:52 pm: Blow at the
Breton Islands, seen from a distance. Looks like a Humpback.
Fabien Minfray,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 22:
8:25 am: Humpback at
the red can buoy near Cape Mudge village on Quadra Island, doing
circles. Potentially two animals.
2:20 pm: Confirmed two
Humpbacks in the Cape Mudge area around 8:00 am. Some breaching.
Jack
Springer and
Fabien
Minfray, Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 22:
11:00 am: Entangled
Humpback whale being worked on off Vivian Island.
Shane Gustafson,
Powell River
Disentanglement Team
used an underwater camera
to check on the extent of and location
of the lines
that tether the Humpback Whale off Powell River.
June 22, 2015
Paul Cottrell, DFO
June 22:
12:15 pm: Humpback
whale is now disentangled!
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
June 22:
2:00pm – 2:30 pm: We
saw one female Humpback today “Pinky” in Barclay Sound. Just
feeding. She has been there regularly for around 8 years. We will
send pics when we get back.
Angie and Paul
Hibbert, Sayward.
June 21:
2:30 am: We had two
Humpbacks come into the cove near the Adam River, close to the
shoreline, (possibly rubbing?) last night at 2:30 am, which was like
clockwork, since we had one and maybe two come through at 3:00 am the
night before. These two spent about 40 minutes in the cove last
night, what a treat!
Tara Bladon,
Campbell River.
June 21:
8:55 am: This morning
we sighted a whale at the entrance of Quarry Bay on Nelson Island,
headed out of the bay towards Texada Island. Only saw back side as it
exhaled and went down. Not positive that it was a Humpback whale, but
what else could it be? Awesome!
Cindy Zinn.
June 21:
1:23 pm: Humpback whale
between Mitlenatch Island and Vancouver Island, milling.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle
Eye Adventures.
June 21:
2:48 pm: Humpback whale
between Hill Island and Subtle Island.
5:00 pm: On scene with
Humpback from 15:30pm – 16:35 pm .Doing circles foraging on west
side of Hill Island. Smallish, juvenile looking animal. Non fluker,
flank photos taken, blotchy skin on flanks.
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Humpback Whale Sutil
Channel
sent via text message
June 21, 2015 – 2
photos
Nick Templeman,
Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions
June 21:
5:25 pm: Humpback still
doing circles at Hill Island. Leaving scene.
Jack Springer,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 20:
9:20 am: Humpback whale
in Seymour Narrows, northbound on the Vancouver Island side of the
Strait.
10:20 am: Leaving the
Humpback 300 meters from shore heading north at Logger's Bay, just
north of Brown's Bay.
Leif Nordman,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 20:
9:20 am: Humpback whale
in Seymour Narrows, heading north.
Jack Springer,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 20:
4:49 pm: Humpback whale
3 kilometers from Race Rocks, in Juan de Fuca Strait.
Josh McInnes,
Victoria.
June 19:
9:25 am: Humpback whale
east of Rebecca Rocks, Powell River.
Eric Green, Powell
River
June 19:
10:18 am: Humpback
whale at Naka Creek. Amazing! Came very close to shore, heading east.
Tara Bladon,
Campbell River.
June 18:
12: 28 pm: Big Humpback
whale between Westview and Blubber Bay, near Powell River. It is in
between the Powell River Mill and Coho Point, closer to Texada
Island.
Shane Gustafson,
Powell River
June 18:
1:59 pm: With the
Humpback whale, waiting for it to resurface between Harwood Island,
Rebecca Rocks and Powell River.
2:56 pm: Leaving
Humpback half a mile off Blubber Bay, Texada Island, doing circles
and very slowly southbound.
Leigh Nelson,
Adventure Quest Tours.
June 18:
3:06 pm: Three Humpback
whales and a hundred Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Cracroft Point,
at the south end of Blackney Passage.
Leif Nordman,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
Humpback Whale
Powell River (not the entangled one)
June 18, 2015 – 3
photos
Leigh Nelson,
Adventure Quest Tours
June 17:
2:17 pm: Humpback whale
southbound center Strait between Harwood Island and Kitty Coleman
Beach on Vancouver Island.
2:40 pm: Left large non
fluking Humpback whale still moving slowly southbound, center Strait.
Leif Nordman,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 17:
3:55 pm: Humpback whale
at the south side of Stuart Island, relayed by fishing guide.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle
Eye Adventures.
June 17:
5:06 pm: Breaching
Humpback whale south of Stuart Island.
Fabien Minfray,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
Humpback Whale 'KC'
Breaching
June 14, 2015 (missed
prior report)
Jos Krijnen, Eagle
Eye Adventures
PACIFIC
WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS
June 24:
11:24 am: 10-20 Pacific
White Sided Dolphins at Venture Point in Okisollo Channel, mid
channel.
Jordan McLean,
Painter's Lodge.
June 24:
4:35 pm Left the
Pacific White Sided Dolphins milling by Granite Point, Discovery
Passage.
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
June
24:
5:14
pm A baker's dozen (approx. 13) Pacific White Sided Dolphins milling
just off McMullen Point, Discovery Passage.
John Lewis,
Discovery Marine Safaris
June 23:
8:35 am: There are a
few Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Kanish Bay, Quadra Island.
Fabien Minfray,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 23:
3:27 pm: My friend saw
Pacific White Sided Dolphins and Orca off the Pier in Campbell River
25 minutes ago heading north. They were closer to the Quadra Island
shoreline.
Tara Bladon,
Campbell River.
June 22:
4:10 pm: Leaving
Pacific White Sided Dolphins milling at Chatham Point.
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
June 21:
4:00 pm: A few shy
Pacific White Sided Dolphins at the mouth of Frederick Arm.
Jerry. Eagle Eye
Adventures.
June 20:
9:30 pm: 5 Pacific
White Sided Dolphins heading east in Johnstone Strait, past Eve
River.
Tara Bladon,
Campbell River.
June 18:
3:06 pm: 100 Pacific
White Sided Dolphins and three Humpback whales at Cracroft Point,
Blackney Passage.
Leif Nordman,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
HARBOUR
PORPOISE
June 21:
1:00 pm: A single
Harbour Porpoise on the Vancouver Island shoreline, in Johnstone
Strait close to the Adam River, foraging and moving east.
Tara Bladon,
Campbell River.
June 18:
12:50 pm: About 10
Harbour Porpoise at Sentry Shoal near Quadra Island, foraging.
Leigh Nelson,
Adventure Quest Tours.
June 18:
1:57 pm: 7 Harbour
Porpoise in Frederick Arm.
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
June 17:
3:16 pm: Tons of
Harbour Porpoise feeding at Shelter Point.
Leif Nordman,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
DALL'S
PORPOISE
June 22:
Around 11 am: 10 to 12
Dall's Porpoise were zipping around by west of Zayas Island, above
Dundas Island (Prince Rupert-Haida Gwaii area).
Mark Bertulli
June 20:
4:20 pm: 10 Dall's
Porpoise at Hall Point, Nodales Channel.
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
June 20:
7:15 pm: Seven or so
Dall's Porpoise foraging across from West Cracroft Island, nearer to
the Vancouver Island side. Circled for a bit, then quickly porpoised
away, heading east.
Tara Bladon,
Campbell River.
June 18:
2:05 pm: 5 Dall's
Porpoise in Denham Bay. Near Dent Rapids.
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
BELUGA WHALES!!!
June 20:
50 or more Beluga
whales on the east side of Churchill River estuary, Manitoba,
glittering in the evening sun.
Aaron Nagler, (was
with Sonora Lodge and has gone to work on tundra buggies in
Churchill, Manitoba – nice to keep in touch! SM)
LINKS
Video
clips of Coast Guard and DFO working to free an entangled Humpback
whale off Powell River this week.
Powell
River Peak article with photos on the disentanglement of the Humpback
Whale:
Kayaking
with Orca off Sooke, Vancouver Island, B.C.
Transient
Bigg's Killer Whales known as T065A's cruise inside Vancouver's
Burrard Inlet.
Transient
Bigg's Orca in Speiden Channel.
Japan
reneges on agreement to follow last years ruling of the International
World Court and announces that they will return to killing whales in
the Antarctic.
Drastic
conservation measures are discussed as the endearing Vaquita Porpoise
hovers on the brink of extinction:
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July
24 to 26: Powell River SeaFair.
Have
you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise?
Every
sighting report is valuable!
We
are the non-profit Wild Ocean Whale Society
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our DONATE
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