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Humpback Whales have
been slowly working their way up to their Summer feeding grounds, but
it seems like 'KC' has adopted the Discovery Passage area. Pacific
White Sided Dolphins are only seen in small groups lately while
Transient Bigg's Orca keep popping up with no indications of how they
get to some of the areas they are spotted. Please remember to report
your sightings.
Susan
MacKay & Lynne Cracknell, Whales
and Dolphins BC
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Humpback Whale
SpyHop (KC?)
June 15, 2015
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
TRANSIENT
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES
June 17:
10:22 am: 4 Orca
northbound off Sentry Shoal, Georgia Strait.
Jack Springer,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 16:
2:26 pm: Orca at the
fishing hump off Quadra Island, relayed by a fishing guide.
There are 5 Orca South
of the fishing hump, foraging. One large fin.
Jack Springer,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 16:
3:15 pm We've been
watching the Orca with binocs for the past 10 minutes. Hopefully they
come closer! They're little specs to us, but lots of breaching!
Tara Bladon,
Campbell River
June 16:
4:30 pm: Orca right at
the green can buoy near Cape Mudge village on Quadra Island.
Leif Nordman,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 16:
5:00 pm: 7 Orca near
Salmon Point Northbound.
6:02 pm: Leaving Orca
at Shelter Point northbound.
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
June 16
6:45 pm: Leaving Orca
one mile off Shelter Point, slowly northbound.
Geoff
Dunstan,
Discovery
Marine Safaris.
June 16:
7:40 pm: Two gangs of
Transient Bigg's Orca northbound at Cape Mudge, off Quadra Island. No
ID's yet but all small fins so far.
9:25 pm: Seal kill is
taking a while...30 minutes now. Confirmed seal kill from Transient
Bigg's T124As and possible T086As, (confirmed later). A young seal
was hunted for approximately 50 minutes before kill, just as the gang
were getting to Seymour Narrows. Left them post-kill celebrating in
the 14 knot ebb tide passing Brown's Bay, just north of Campbell
River.
Nick Templeman,
Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
June 15:
6:21 pm: One big fin
sighted from a distance just north of Mitlenatch Island.
Fabien Minfray,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 14:
1:30 pm: Ben Pickering
had Orca off the green can buoy at Quadra Island 30 minutes ago. I
gave the shout out but no love from anyone. Ben called the Marina
Center at Painters Lodge and they called Shark who passed it on to
me.
Nick Templeman,
Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
Transient Bigg's
Orca
June 14, 2015 – 4
Photos
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
June 14:
1:45 pm: Two Transient
Bigg's Orca heading north of Port Townsend.
Josh McInnes,
Victoria.
June 14:
4:00 pm: Orca between
Sentry Shoal and Mitlenatch Island.
(from radio)
June 14:
5:33 pm: We had the
Transient Bigg's Orca T002Cs by Mitlenatch Island heading south at
4:15 pm. They then turned to the north and are heading for the green
can buoy off Cape Mudge on Quadra Island. Leaving the scene now.
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
June 14:
7:30 pm: Orca bull near
the old boat ramp north off Argonaut pier in Campbell River, rolling
south against the current.
Jack Springer,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 13:
1:26 pm: I have 5 Orca
going north, approaching the fishing pier in Campbell River.
5:45 pm: Orca heading
north, straight past Brown's Bay, north of Campbell River.
Leif Nordman,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 13:
2:08 pm: There are 5 or
so Orca heading north, I'm watching from Tyee Spit, Campbell River.
They are mid channel in Discovery Passage.
Tara Bladon,
Campbell River.
June 13:
2:59 pm: Transient
Bigg's Orca T49A's at Orange Point, near Campbell River, northbound.
Geoff
Dunstan,
Discovery
Marine Safaris.
Nick Templeman,
Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
June 13:
3:40 pm: The Orca are
at Race Point in Discovery Passage, departing the scene now.
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
June 13:
3:48 pm: Leaving Orca
at the Menzies Bay area, not sure if they are headed into Seymour
Narrows or Menzies Bay. Jack and Nick on scene.
Jerry. Eagle Eye
Adventures.
June 13:
5:10 pm: I left
Transient Bigg's Orca T049As coming out of Menzies Bay heading north
with the ebb current. They went right into the back of Menzies Bay
and cornered a seal up on the beach in the corner of a log boom,
right in the shallows. Passed the seal around for about 30 minutes in
the back of the Bay followed by tail lobs and multiple breaches from
the youngsters. Very cool encounter.
Nick Templeman,
Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
June 9:
1:29 pm: Leaving
Transient Bigg's Orca T002Cs at Hall Point, heading towards Dent
Rapids.
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Transient Bigg's
Orca
June 16, 2015
Jos Krijnen, Eagle
Eye Adventures
UNIDENTIFIED
KILLER WHALES
June 15: (rec'd late on
16th)
Report from my friend
Gary of Orca up off Pender Harbour yesterday. 2 large bulls and maybe
a third orca. Later on reports of several in Bargain Harbour. They
were also witness to at least five total breaches and some awesome
till slaps from a Humpback in Malaspina Strait.
Geordie Harrower
June 13:
12:20 pm: That huge pod
of 30 plus whales is back around Bates Beach, just north of Comox.
1:15 pm: Orca feeding
and looks like they are heading south.
(these could be some of the Southern Resident Orca again - SM)
Chris, Crabby's
Fishing Charters.
June 10:
11:35 am: Orca report
from a fisherman, one male at the red can buoy off Cape Mudge on
Quadra Island two hours ago, no direction.
2:26 pm: Just about to
depart these whales they are still heading south, coming up towards
Hope Point on West Redonda Island. They are well grouped up and
moving at 5 knots.
Leif Nordman,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
SOUTHERN
RESIDENT KILLER WHALES
June
14:
1:43 pm: Southern
Resident Killer Whales J-pod sighted at Point Roberts. L-Pod is
heading west of Sheringham Point near Sooke, BC.
Josh McInnes,
Victoria.
June 13:
12:54 pm: With Southern
Resident Killer Whales L-pod heading east off Becher Bay, in Juan de
Fuca Strait.
3:10 pm: Left SRKW
L-pod at Constance Bank, in Juan de Fuca Strait, heading north east.
Josh McInnes,
Victoria.
HUMPBACK
WHALES
Humpback Whale 'KC'
June 15, 2015 – 4
photos
Leigh Nelson,
Adventure Quest Tours
June 16:
5:30 pm: A friend has
just let me know that there is a Humpback whale in front of Sonora
Lodge dock.
Leif Nordman,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 15:
11:15 am: Humpback
whale at Green Point Rapids, between West Thurlow and Cordero
Islands, southbound. Relayed by Mario.
4:29 pm: Leaving the
scene, found the Humpback just north of Sonora Resort.
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
June 15:
5:49 pm: Humpback at
Orca Point on the Sonora Island side, southbound.
Fabien Minfray,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 15:
6:21 pm: Looking at
photos – the Humpback whale in Cordero Channel today was definitely
“K.C”.
Leigh Nelson,
Adventure Quest Tours.
June 15:
Report from my friend
Gary of Orca up off Pender Harbour yesterday. 2 large bulls and maybe
a third orca. Later on reports of several in Bargain Harbour. They
were also witness to at least five total breaches and some awesome
till slaps from a Humpback in Malaspina Strait.
Geordie Harrower
June 14:
2:26 pm: Report from
Sonora Resort, Humpback whale at Kelsey Point, on Stuart Island.
Leif Nordman,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 14:
2:40 pm: Humpback whale
off Race Rocks.
Josh McInnes,
Victoria.
June 13:
8:01 am: Just saw a
large Humpback whale off the tip of Rebecca Spit, Quadra Island, a
few hundred feet past the tip of the Spit and heading into Heriot
Bay, It surfaced, dove, resurfaced, dove once more and we waited
quite a long time but it didn't resurface so I guess it swam
underwater somewhere else. Very cool to see, though.
Colin and Dana
Perkins, Quadra Island.
June 13:
11:10 am: Humpback in
Calm Channel, off Stuart Island, near Harbott Point.
Jordan McLean,
Painter's Lodge.
June 13:
11:59 am: Humpback
whale “KC” is still heading north in between Stuart and Sonora
Islands.
Jack Springer,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 13:
12:37 pm: Leaving
Humpback whale “KC” now, same area, southbound. Whale watching
vessel “Tenacious 3” is on scene.
Nick Templeman,
Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
June 12:
7:59 am: Humpback whale
northbound between Painters Lodge and April Point, Discovery Passage.
Jack Springer,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
June 12:
9:40 am: Humpback whale
is now at Race Point, Discovery Passage, moving in a southerly
direction.
Jordan McLean,
Painter's Lodge.
June 12:
10:37 am: Leaving a
southbound Humpback whale near the Vancouver Island shore, in front
of Painters Lodge, just north of Campbell River.
Jerry. Eagle Eye
Adventures.
June 11:
9:13 pm: We are
watching one huge Humpback go past Kent's Beach, by Powell River,
close to the cabins at Maude Bay – in between Kent's Beach and
Maude Bay. There is more than one – we just saw a smaller tail now.
They ate in the Bay and then headed back towards Saltery Bay.
Wendy Galligos,
Powell River.
June 10:
4:12 pm: Humpback whale
known as “Zed” is about a quarter mile off Spilsbury Point,
Hernando Island, looks like doing circles.
Nick Templeman,
Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
PACIFIC
WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS
June 16:
11:50 am: A few Pacific
White Sided Dolphins in Horn Bay, near Dent Rapids.
Jerry. Eagle Eye
Adventures.
June 15:
11:20 am: Half a dozen
Pacific White Sided Dolphins at Hole in the Wall, Calm Channel.
2:17 Pm: A few Pacific
White Sided Dolphins at Orca Point on Stuart Island.
Fabien Minfray,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
HARBOUR
PORPOISE
June 16:
12:00 pm: Saw a single
Harbour Porpoise by Discovery Pier in Campbell River, foraging.
Tara Bladon,
Campbell River.
June 15:
4:55 pm: One Harbour
Porpoise 2.4 nautical miles off Wilby Shoals, near Cape Mudge on
Quadra Island.
Leif Nordman,
Campbell River Whale Watching.
LINKS
Some
people enjoying a visit from a friendly Pacific White Sided Dolphin
in Puget Sound.
Entangled
Sea Turtles saved by Coast Guard
A
young Humpback Whale playing with a “yellow sponge”. Shows the
curiosity these intelligent mammals have.
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