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You are here: Home / Archives for Whales

Whales

Scientists rejoice as new Biggs killer whale calf seen in Salish Sea

December 5, 2023 //  by Thomas Eley

A new Biggs killer whale calf was spotted near the T0468B pod on Dec. 5, according to a tweet by the Pacific Whale Watch …

Scientists rejoice as new Biggs killer whale calf seen in Salish SeaRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Whales, Wildlife

Researchers composing scientific symphony of B.C. whale song data

October 16, 2023 //  by Local Journalism Initiative

By Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter CANADA’S NATIONAL OBSERVER Autumn is the season of …

Researchers composing scientific symphony of B.C. whale song dataRead More

Category: TravelTag: BCFerries, Whales

VIDEO: Pod of orcas delights onlookers at Vancouver Island pier

July 17, 2023 //  by Alistair Taylor

Discovery Pier ice cream shop manager Liz Lagos was amongst a group of people who got the thrill of a lifetime July 10 …

VIDEO: Pod of orcas delights onlookers at Vancouver Island pierRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Campbell River, Whales, Wildlife

Orca newborn seen off Tofino believed to be pod’s first calf in years

June 26, 2023 //  by Jake Romphf

Researchers from Washington state believe they’ve identified a new southern resident killer whale calf after it was …

Orca newborn seen off Tofino believed to be pod’s first calf in yearsRead More

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

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

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