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Whales

Bird photographer captures stunning image of an orca in flight off Stanley Park

February 21, 2023 //  by The Canadian Press

A B.C. wildlife photographer looking for birds off the shores of Vancouver’s Stanley Park has instead captured an …

Bird photographer captures stunning image of an orca in flight off Stanley ParkRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Fun Things to Do in the Lower Mainland, Vancouver, WCT Intro, Whales, Wildlife

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

VIDEO: Young orcas caught showboating off Greater Victoria

January 19, 2023 //  by Katherine Engqvist

They say the downfall of every great fishing story is a witness. But a group fishing off Greater Victoria – by …

VIDEO: Young orcas caught showboating off Greater VictoriaRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Fishing, Killer Whales, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Victoria, Whales, Wildlife

Humpback comeback: More whales spotted in Salish Sea this year than any other

December 19, 2022 //  by Oak Bay News Staff

A jump in documented humpback whales in the waters off B.C. this year marks what’s being called a “humpback …

Humpback comeback: More whales spotted in Salish Sea this year than any otherRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Whales, Wildlife

Girls just want to have chum: New southern resident killer whale a female

October 21, 2022 //  by Jake Romphf

Scientists are hailing a new finding off Vancouver Island after learning a southern resident killer whale calf, the …

Girls just want to have chum: New southern resident killer whale a femaleRead More

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

Group has close encounter with shore-skimming orca pod in B.C.

September 13, 2022 //  by The Canadian Press

A pod of orcas surprised a group of friends visiting Quadra Island, British Columbia, last weekend, appearing metres …

Group has close encounter with shore-skimming orca pod in B.C.Read More

Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, WCT Intro, Whales, Wildlife

Discovery Islands resurfacing as a B.C. humpback hot spot

August 26, 2022 //  by Local Journalism Initiative

By Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter CANADA’S NATIONAL OBSERVER It’s marvellously …

Discovery Islands resurfacing as a B.C. humpback hot spotRead More

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

Rare white orca from California spotted taking a big family trip to B.C.

August 16, 2022 //  by Cole Schisler

A rare white orca has been spotted off the waters of Telegraph Cove. In a news release, the Pacific Whale Watch …

Rare white orca from California spotted taking a big family trip to B.C.Read More

Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Whales, 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 …

Transport Canada introduces added measures to protect southern resident killer whalesRead More

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

VIDEO: Orcas visit Vancouver Island’s Comox Marina

April 18, 2022 //  by Erin Haluschak

Five orcas gave those at the Comox Marina an extra special Easter Sunday, as the group put on a show near some docked …

VIDEO: Orcas visit Vancouver Island’s Comox MarinaRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Comox Valley, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, WCT Intro, 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

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