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Friday, August 18, 2017

Dolphins and Humpbacks in Many Inland Waters

Many pods of Pacific White-Sided Dolphins have been observed over the past few days in Johnstone Strait, Nodales Channel, and Discovery Passage. Both types of Orca have been reported. Transient (Biggs) Orca were seen off of Comox and in Howe Sound. The Northern Resident Orca made a rare foray last Monday all the way to the eastern end of Johnstone Strait passing Chatham point and into Nodales Channel before heading north back up to their usual location at the western end of Johnstone Strait and Blackfish Sound. Note that Orca are a type of dolphin, being the largest in the dolphin family. Humpback Whales continue to remain in the area and are observed in many areas from Powell River up to Bute Inlet. One sighting of Dall's porpoise completes our report. A reminder to boaters to be whale aware and to travel slower in the waterways with Cetaceans.

Ivan Ng, Wild Ocean Whale Society


Northern Resident Killer Whales frolicking off of Ripple Point
Kaitlin Paquette, Discovery Marine Safari Naturalist



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TRANSIENT BIGGS KILLER WHALES

Tue Aug 15 2017

16:45 • Biggs Orca ◦T124Ds; T124A1◦ heading south off Port Mellon, Howe Sound. ▫ Leaving the Scene

Fri Aug 11 2017

--:-- • Biggs Orca ◦T002Cs◦ at Snake Island near Nanaimo, Georgia Strait. Observed during the afternoon. From a diver. ▫ Second Hand
Bill Coltart, Pacific Pro Dive



NORTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES

Tue Aug 15 2017

12:50 • NRKW Orca ◦A30s; I15s; some of the Gs◦ off Bold Head, Swanson Island, Blackfish Sound.


SIGHTING MEDIA
Northern Resident Killer Whales
Northern Resident Killer Whales, A30's, off of Bold Head on Swanson Island
Tue, 15 Aug 2017 - 1 items


SIGHTING MEDIA
Northern Resident Killer Whales
Northern Resident Killer Whales, A30's, off of Bold Head on Swanson Island
Tue, 15 Aug 2017 - 1 items



Mon Aug 14 2017

15:53 • NRKW Orca spread out, off Walkem Islands, Johnstone Strait.
Bill Coltart, Pacific Pro Dive

15:07 • NRKW Orca heading west by Walkem Islands.
Radio, overheard or call out

13:41 • NRKW Orca heading west between Davis Point and Howe Island, Nodales Channel. Heading towards Chatham Point.
Jerry Weldon, Eagle Eye Adventures

09:27 • NRKW Orca heading east from Ripple Point, Johnstone Strait. Information from Fishing Guide. ▫ Second Hand


SIGHTING MEDIA
Northern Resident Killer Whales
Northern Resident Killer Whales heading east from Ripple Point
Mon, 14 Aug 2017 - 1 items
Kaitlin Paquette, Discovery Marine Safari Naturalist


SIGHTING MEDIA
Northern Resident Killer Whales
Northern Resident Killer Whales heading east from Ripple Point
Mon, 14 Aug 2017 - 1 items
Kaitlin Paquette, Discovery Marine Safari Naturalist


08:55 • 20 NRKW Orca off Chatham Point, Discovery Passage.


UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES

Sun Aug 13 2017

10:47 • Orca heading east off Bere Point, Malcolm Island, Queen Charlotte Strait.
Radio, overheard or call out


Sat Aug 12 2017

13:06 • Orca off Rotary Beach Park in Campbell River, Discovery Passage. Report on Facebook. Don't know if it's reliable. ▫ Second Hand


HUMPBACK WHALES

Tue Aug 15 2017

18:18 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south 1 mile off Willow Point, Georgia Strait.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures

18:15 • 2 Humpback Whales in Evans Bay, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
18:15 • 4 Humpback Whales off Centre Islet, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
17:44 • Humpback Whales in front of Powell River, Malaspina Strait.
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC



SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale in front of Powell River
Tue, 15 Aug 2017 - 5 items
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC






SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale in front of Powell River
Tue, 15 Aug 2017 - 5 items
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC


17:43 • 3 Humpback Whales at the entrance to Thurston Bay, Sonora Island, Nodales Channel.
17:14 • Humpback Whales heading west tight to Turn Island, Johnstone Strait.
16:40 • 2 Humpback Whales moving slowly, heading west between Davis Point and Sonora Point, Nodales Channel. Humpbacks and dolphins together.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures

16:09 • 2 Humpback Whales on the inside of Hill Island, Sutil Channel.
16:09 • 2 Humpback Whales south of Hill Island.
16:09 • 2 Humpback Whales in Evans Bay, Read Island, Sutil Channel.
16:09 • 2 Humpback Whales blows near Centre Islet, Sutil Channel.
14:50 • 1 Humpback Whales heading north in Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures

14:37 • 5 Humpback Whales behind Hill Island and South Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
14:30 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south 300 metres from shore off Orange Point, Discovery Passage.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures

12:49 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south close to Sonora Island across from Harbott Point, Calm Channel.
Jerry Weldon, Eagle Eye Adventures

11:38 • 2 Humpback Whales by Stuart Island heading into Yuculta Rapids.
11:20 • 1 Humpback Whales 300 metres off the beach of Church House heading towards Bartlett Islet, Calm Channel.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours

11:19 • Humpback Whales off Turn Island, Johnstone Strait.
Colin Griffinson, Pacific Yellowfin Charters

11:14 • 2 Humpback Whales closer to Stuart Island inbound at entrance to Bute Inlet.
10:47 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north between Hill Island and Subtle Islands, Sutil Channel. One breach; kind of active.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours

10:29 • 4 Humpback Whales travelling, along Cortes Island and Hernando Island, Georgia Strait. Separated into pairs.
Tenacious3 (Boat), Discovery Marine Safaris

10:21 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south passing Granite Point, Quadra Island, Discovery Passage.
09:52 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north between Raza Island and Rendezvous Islands, Calm Channel.
Ryan Stewart, Sonora Resort

09:49 • 2 Humpback Whales off Hill Island, Sutil Channel.
09:35 • 2 Humpback Whales south side of Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
09:34 • 2 Humpback Whales off Coulter Island, Sutil Channel.
08:40 • 2 Humpback Whales between warning markers at Marina Reef and Cortez Reef, Sutil Channel.
08:40 • 1-2 Humpback Whales toward Gorge Harbour, Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.

Mon Aug 14 2017

17:36 • 1 Humpback Whales east of Hill Island, Sutil Channel.
17:35 • 1 Humpback Whales doing circles, between Center Islet and Read Island, Sutil Channel.
17:21 • 1 Humpback Whales between the Quadra Island Scallop Farm and Marina Island, Sutil Channel.
17:21 • 1 Humpback Whales off the shack on Marina Island, Sutil Channel.
17:04 • 2 Humpback Whales heading to Francisco Point from Marina Island, Sutil Channel.
Peter Hamilton, Lifeforce

16:23 • 1 Humpback Whales off Francisco Point, Quadra Island, Sutil Channel.
16:08 • 1 Humpback Whales breaching, Centre Islet, Sutil Channel.
16:06 • 2 Humpback Whales off Bullock Bluff, Cortes Island, Lewis Channel.
15:54 • 2-3 Humpback Whales off Viner Point, Read Island, Sutil Channel.
15:37 • 4 Humpback Whales off Cortes Island in Carrington Bay.
15:31 • 2 Humpback Whales in Raza Passage.
15:31 • 1 Humpback Whales heading south in Deer Passage.
15:29 • 1 Humpback Whales off Raza Island, Calm Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
15:29 • 3 Humpback Whales between Penn Islands and Carrington Bay, Sutil Channel.
15:22 • 2 Humpback Whales resting, off Marina Island, Sutil Channel.
Peter Hamilton, Lifeforce

14:58 • 3 Humpback Whales heading south off Rendezvous Islands, Calm Channel.
12:44 • 2 Humpback Whales one mile south of Viner Point, Read Island, Sutil Channel.
12:44 • Humpback Whales between Marina Island and Whaletown, Sutil Channel. Blows were observed.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures

11:42 • Humpback Whales doing pectoral slaps, in Deer Passage.
11:21 • 1 Humpback Whales heading south off the Powell River Viewpoint, Malaspina Strait.
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC



SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale heading south off of the Powell River Viewpoint
Mon, 14 Aug 2017 - 6 items
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC







SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale heading south off of the Powell River Viewpoint
Mon, 14 Aug 2017 - 6 items
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC


10:33 • 3 Humpback Whales breaching, heading south off Marina Island, Sutil Channel. Travelling slowly.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours

09:41 • 1 Humpback Whales heading south off Cape Mudge Lighthouse, Georgia Strait. Left Humpback after some time at 9:52am.
09:33 • 1 Humpback Whales resting, near the entrance to Hole in the Wall in the middle of Calm Channel.
Colin Griffinson, Pacific Yellowfin Charters

09:27 • 1 Humpback Whales off Tyee Spit, Campbell River, Discovery Passage.
09:11 • Humpback Whales off Steep Island, Discovery Passage. Blows were observed.
09:01 • 1 Humpback Whales in Raza Passage.
Colin Griffinson, Pacific Yellowfin Charters

09:01 • 2 Humpback Whales off Whaletown, Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
08:15 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north off Bullock Bluff towards Raza Island, Calm Channel.
Colin Griffinson, Pacific Yellowfin Charters

06:00 • 1 Humpback Whales heading south off Chatham Point, Discovery Passage. ▫ Second Hand

Sun Aug 13 2017

16:44 • 2 Humpback Whales ◦BCY Chinook◦ taking long dives, by Quartz Bay, Cortes Island, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
16:43 • 1 Humpback Whales off Viner Point, Read Island, Sutil Channel. Info from Flyguy. ▫ Second Hand
16:42 • Humpback Whales breaching, off Powell River, Malaspina Strait.
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC



SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale breaching off of Powell River
Sun, 13 Aug 2017 - 3 items
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC




SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale breaching off of Powell River
Sun, 13 Aug 2017 - 3 items
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC


16:01 • 2 Humpback Whales by Quartz Bay, Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
14:11 • 1 Humpback Whales heading north off Carrington Bay, Cortes Island, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
13:57 • 1 Humpback Whales half-mile south of Viner Point, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
12:59 • Humpback Whales bucking tide, off Whirlpool Point, Stuart Island in the middle of Yuculta Rapids.
12:30 • Humpback Whales breaching, at the north end of Lewis Channel. Observed from a distance.
Colin Griffinson, Pacific Yellowfin Charters

12:23 • 2 Humpback Whales between Breton Islands and Hoskyn Rock, Sutil Channel.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures



SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale off of Hoskyn Rock
Sun, 13 Aug 2017 - 2 items
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures



SIGHTING MEDIA
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whale off of Hoskyn Rock
Sun, 13 Aug 2017 - 2 items
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures


12:23 • 1 Humpback Whales near the north side of Marina Island close to Uganda Passage, Sutil Channel. Blows were observe,.
12:12 • 3 Humpback Whales heading south between Rendezvous Islands and Raza Island, Calm Channel. Travelling about 2.5 knots. ▫ Leaving the Scene
11:39 • 3 Humpback Whales heading south between Hill Island and Center Islet, Sutil Channel. Abeam Twin Bay and travelling at 3 knots,.
11:05 • 1 Humpback Whales bucking tide, in front of Sonora Lodge on Sonora Island, Yuculta Rapids.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures

11:02 • 3 Humpback Whales on the south side of Hill Island, Sutil Channel.
10:45 • 3-5 Humpback Whales off Wilby Shoals, Georgia Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
10:40 • 2-3 Humpback Whales heading south approaching North Rendezvous Island, Calm Channel.
09:54 • 3 Humpback Whales by Whaletown, Cortes Island, Sutil Channel. One of them was heading west.
09:51 • 3 Humpback Whales just north of Francisco Point, Quadra Island, Sutil Channel.
08:46 • Humpback Whales in Sutil Channel. Many whales and many waves.

Sat Aug 12 2017

14:52 • 1 Humpback Whales ◦BCY Chinook◦ travelling, heading south 500 meters out of Twin Bay, Read Island, Sutil Channel.
14:36 • 2 Humpback Whales travelling, heading south from Centre Islet, Sutil Channel.
14:36 • 2 Humpback Whales travelling, heading east on north side of Centre Islet toward Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
14:01 • 3 Humpback Whales, Raza Passage.
14:01 • 1 Humpback Whales at Johnstone Bluff, Calm Channel. Scared off bear on the beach at the Bluff.
Radio, overheard or call out

13:32 • 1 Humpback Whales breaching, off Francisco Point, Quadra Island, Georgia Strait. Lumpy down that way.
13:03 • 1 Humpback Whales breaching, off Subtle Islands, Sutil Channel.
13:03 • 1 Humpback Whales off the north end of Marina Island, Sutil Channel.
13:00 • 2 Humpback Whales travelling, heading north close to Raza Island, Raza Passage.
12:35 • 2 Humpback Whales travelling, heading south between Read Island and Hill Island, Sutil Channel.
12:05 • 1 Humpback Whales half mile south of Whaletown, Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
11:09 • 2 Humpback Whales at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island, Georgia Strait. In the back eddy. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours

10:53 • 2 Humpback Whales travelling, heading south on the east side of Penn Islands, Sutil Channel. Tight to shoreline. T3 on scene. ▫ Leaving the Scene
10:15 • est. 12 Humpback Whales spread out, south of Read Island, Sutil Channel. Sutil Channel absolutely full with Humpbacks today, multiple groupings, visible in all directions. The 9:35 ferry from Cortes to Quadra had to idle to give way to whales on more than one occasion. They were beyond counting, but I would say there were 12 individuals at a minimum. South of Read Island, milling. Moving north toward Read from lower down the channel. South of Rebecca Spit. At Rebecca Spit. Basically everywhere and in all directions along the ferry route. Between Quadra and Marina Islands. ▫ From Ferry
Graham Blake, Cortes Island, BC

10:13 • 1 Humpback Whales travelling, heading south-west at Cape Mudge Red Can Buoy off Wilby Shoals, Georgia Strait.
10:02 • 2 Humpback Whales on the east side of Quadra Island Scallop Farm below Heriot Bay, Sutil Channel.
09:48 • 1-2 Humpback Whales travelling, heading north just south of Hoskyn Rock, Sutil Channel. Heading towards Hoskyns Channel.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures

09:45 • 2 Humpback Whales travelling, heading south west of Rendezvous Islands in Drew Passage.
09:43 • 2 Humpback Whales travelling, heading south at Francisco Point, Georgia Strait.
09:37 • 3 Humpback Whales between Penn Islands and Carrington Bay, Sutil Channel.
09:09 • 3 Humpback Whales south of Subtle Islands, Sutil Channel.
09:04 • 2 Humpback Whales breaching, heading south over at Blubber Bay, Texada Island, Malaspina Strait. Slapping.
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC

08:45 • 2 Humpback Whales south of Rebecca Spit along Quadra Island, Sutil Channel.
08:15 • est. 2 Humpback Whales breaching, heading south-east at Cyril Rock, Malaspina Strait. Pair of young Humpbacks tail slapping off Coho point. Last observed breaching around Cyril point light headed SE. ▫ Observed from Shore
Bill McKinnon, Powell River, BC



PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS

Tue Aug 15 2017

17:43 • est. 25 PWS Dolphins heading west off Thurston Bay, Sonora Island, Nodales Channel.
16:40 • est. 25 PWS Dolphins moving slowly, between Davis Point and Sonora Point, Nodales Channel. Humpbacks and dolphins together.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures

13:30 • PWS Dolphins heading south rounded Howe Island along the shoreline of Sonora Island, Discovery Passage. Large group split into two.
13:30 • PWS Dolphins rounded Howe Island angled toward Otter Cove, Discovery Passage.
12:04 • PWS Dolphins heading south off Sonora Point, Sonora Island, Nodales Channel. Smalley on scene.
09:42 • est. 40 PWS Dolphins in Vancouver Bay, Arran Rapids.
Jordan McLean,


Mon Aug 14 2017

18:31 • PWS Dolphins in Browns Bay, Discovery Passage.
Bill Coltart, Pacific Pro Dive

17:58 • 10 PWS Dolphins foraging, in Yuculta Rapids.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours

15:05 • PWS Dolphins north of Walcan Seafood Quadra Island, Discovery Passage.
13:35 • PWS Dolphins off Gowlland Harbour, Discovery Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
13:21 • PWS Dolphins between Copper Cliffs and the pulp mill in Campbell River, Discovery Passage.
10:48 • est. 6 PWS Dolphins off Dent Island, Dent Rapids.
Colin Griffinson, Pacific Yellowfin Charters

10:41 • PWS Dolphins milling, in Seymour Narrows, Discovery Passage.
Jerry Weldon, Eagle Eye Adventures

09:38 • PWS Dolphins heading south at Kanish Bay.
08:40 • PWS Dolphins in front of Chatham Point, Discovery Passage. ▫ Second Hand

Sun Aug 13 2017

16:02 • PWS Dolphins off Rock Bay, Johnstone Strait. Info from Jerry Weldon on water taxi. ▫ Second Hand
10:30 • PWS Dolphins foraging, off Hall Point, Nodales Channel. Tight to shore.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures

07:00 • PWS Dolphins by Dent Island, Dent Rapids.
Radio, overheard or call out


Sat Aug 12 2017

14:41 • 5 PWS Dolphins playing, at Jimmy Judd Island, Yuculta Rapids.


DALLS PORPOISE

Tue Aug 15 2017

19:04 • Dalls Porpoise at the entrance to Frederick Arm. They didn't stay long.

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“Seeing whales in the wild is an incredible experience,” Hamilton told Postmedia’s Larry Pynn, noting this humpback took the initiative to approach his vessel as he was documenting behaviour for research.

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