Where
are the Whales and Dolphins? Possibly one of the shortest reports
we've had in a very long time! It is a big ocean out there, and with
some of the rough weather, it's quite difficult to spot them, but
keep your eyes open. We KNOW they are around and would love to hear
about it.
With
no photos submitted directly from these reports, we are including a
few of the photos from earlier on this Summer. Of course, we also have some great informational links in the news too.
Susan
MacKay & Lynne Cracknell, Whales
and Dolphins BC
Have
you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise?
Every
sighting report is valuable!
Spectacular
Leaps Hunting Pacific White Sided Dolphins
September,
2014 – 4 photos
Susan
MacKay, SG Images
TRANSIENT
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES
Oct
25:
10:30
am: Report of at least 2 Orca at breaching off Willow Point, near
Campbell River.
Fabien
Minfray, Eagle Eye Adventures.
Oct
21:
10:20
am: Four Orca northbound close to Texada Island in front of Myrtle
Rocks, Powell River. Moving fast. One big male in lead.
Jim
Southern, Powell River.
Oct
21:
10:55
am: At least six Orca (presumed Transient Bigg's) in front of Powell River, doing long dives.
I tried to see them
after, but couldn't find them.
Susan
MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
NORTHERN
RESIDENT KILLER WHALES
Oct
20:
2:56
pm: Just had a report from a crab fishing buddy that he had found
about 20 Killer whales easting about 5 miles west of Kelsey Bay in
Johnstone Strait. He thinks Residents. He is a southern whale watcher
so he knows what he is looking at. Interesting!
3:19
pm: They are definitely Northern residents and there are about 25 of
them. They are at Hickey Point spread across the Strait and moving
hard east.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
HUMPBACK
WHALES
Oct
21:
10:55am:
One Humpback whale off Coho Point on Texada Island, westing away from
some Orca. I counted at least 6 Orca in front of Powell River, doing
long dives.
Susan
MacKay, Whales and Dolphins B.C.
September,
2014 – 2 photos
Susan
MacKay, SG Images
PACIFIC
WHITE SIDE DOLPHINS
Oct
23:
11:43
am: 10 Pacific White Sided Dolphins in Seymour Narrows.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Oct
23:
4:03
pm: Report from a friend of a large pod of Pacific White Sided
Dolphins spotted off the Comox Ferry. (Looks like, through
binoculars, they are westing off the top end of Texada Island.- SM)
Apparently some are southbound, so they may be foraging.
Glynis
& Steve Higgins, Powell River
Oct
21:
10:28
am: 100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins off the mill in Campbell River.
Aaron
Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching.
Oct
21:
10:40
am: Report of large pod of Pacific White Sided Dolphins following the
wake of the CG vessel Sir Wilfred Laurier right now. They are
southbound around Race Point.
Nick
Templeman, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions.
HARBOUR
PORPOISE
Oct
26:
11:30
am: A few small Harbour or Dall's Porpoise off Grants Reef, near
Powell River.
(from
boater)
DALL'S
& HARBOUR PORPOISE
Oct
26:
11:30
am: A few small Harbour or Dall's Porpoise off Grants Reef, near
Powell River.
(from
boater)
Oct
25:
2:22
pm: 8 Dall's Porpoise at Chatham Point.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
Oct
21:
1:23
pm: Several small groups of Dall's porpoise in Nodales and Cordero
Channels.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours.
LINKS
Here
is a video that was sent in to us of some Orca enjoying themselves in
Ruxton Pass, near De Courcey island.
Another
link to Orca by Vashon Island:
Unfortunately
there is some sad news to share with you also; it seems as though the
new Southern Resident baby Orca whose arrival was so welcomed just a
few months ago has died.
Have
you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise?
Every
sighting report is valuable!
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