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Orca

VIDEO: J-pod orcas ride a fast ocean current in a narrow passage off Nanaimo

February 18, 2023 //  by Mandy Moraes

When Anna Mihalj decided to go for a run on Valentine’s Day, she wound up being at the right place at the right …

VIDEO: J-pod orcas ride a fast ocean current in a narrow passage off NanaimoRead More

Category: TravelTag: Orca, Whales, Wildlife

‘Festival atmosphere’: Orcas feast in Nanaimo’s Departure Bay

August 26, 2022 //  by Greg Sakaki

Beach-goers in Nanaimo got to share the waters of Departure Bay with a pod of orcas recently. Area resident Lori …

‘Festival atmosphere’: Orcas feast in Nanaimo’s Departure BayRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Nanaimo, Orca, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, WCT Intro, Wildlife

J-pod’s newest member is a girl

May 30, 2022 //  by Victoria News Staff

It’s official! During a May 26 encounter with the Southern Resident Killer Whales’ J-pod, Center for Whale …

J-pod’s newest member is a girlRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Orca, USA, Washington, Whales, Wildlife

Transport Canada introduces added measures to protect southern resident killer whales

May 2, 2022 //  by Victoria News Staff

The Canadian government is once again putting measures in place to protect southern resident killer whales in British …

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Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Orca, Southern Resident Killer Whales, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Whales, Wildlife

New addition to B.C.’s Southern Resident orca family

March 15, 2022 //  by Erin Haluschak

A new Orca calf has been discovered among the Salish Sea’s J-Pod. The Center for Whale Research received word …

New addition to B.C.’s Southern Resident orca familyRead More

Category: TravelTag: Orca, Whales, Wildlife

Three pregnancies documented among J-pod orca whales

September 21, 2021 //  by Tegwyn Hughes

A pod of endangered southern resident killer whales has given scientists something to celebrate. Three members of …

Three pregnancies documented among J-pod orca whalesRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Orca, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Victoria, Wildlife

Nearly 30 Bigg’s orcas observed over long weekend in Salish Sea waters off Victoria

September 10, 2021 //  by Tegwyn Hughes

If you were out on a boat along the southern coast of Vancouver Island this past weekend, you may have noticed more …

Nearly 30 Bigg’s orcas observed over long weekend in Salish Sea waters off VictoriaRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Orca, Salish Sea, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Whales, Wildlife

Rare whale siblings gathering in Salish Sea has researchers excited

June 25, 2021 //  by Black Press Media Staff

Every year, hundreds of humpback whales return to the Salish Sea to feed in the abundant waters. A rare sighting …

Rare whale siblings gathering in Salish Sea has researchers excitedRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Orca, USA, WCT Intro, Whale watching, Wildlife

Royal BC Museum exhibit dives into the world of orcas

May 4, 2021 //  by Amy Attas

Deep inside the belly of the Royal BC Museum’s much-anticipated new exhibit, Orcas: Our Shared Future, hangs a …

Royal BC Museum exhibit dives into the world of orcasRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Conservation, Orca, Southern Resident Killer Whales, Things to do, WCT Intro, Wildlife

Chainsaw and friends near the beach thrill orca watchers in Lantzville

April 16, 2021 //  by Greg Sakaki

A unique orca named Chainsaw came to the mid Island and brought a lot of members of his pod with him. Whale watchers …

Chainsaw and friends near the beach thrill orca watchers in LantzvilleRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Nanaimo, Orca, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, WCT Intro, Wildlife

VIDEO: Rarely seen orca known as ‘Chainsaw’ spotted off Victoria’s coast

April 1, 2021 //  by Victoria News Staff

Whale watchers cruising off Greater Victoria on March 29 were lucky enough to spot a rarely seen male orca named …

VIDEO: Rarely seen orca known as ‘Chainsaw’ spotted off Victoria’s coastRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Orca, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, WCT Intro, Whales, Wildlife

Killer whales come close to shore in Nanaimo wild-coast spectacle

March 26, 2021 //  by Black Press Media Staff

Nanaimo residents got to see killer whales feasting close to shore this week. Photographer Douglas Fisk and a lot of …

Killer whales come close to shore in Nanaimo wild-coast spectacleRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Killer Whales, Nanaimo, Orca, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, WCT Intro, Wildlife

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