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WHALE WATCHING REPORTS

July 22 - Stubbs Island Whale Watching of Telegraph Cove.

Reports 38 killer whales spotted at various locations within Johnstone Strait. There was multiple spyhops, fantastic vocals (above & below surface), Belly rolls, tail slaps, foraging, surfacing and pectoral fin slaps. Also seen on the trip were Dall's Porpoise, 80-100 Pacific White-Sided Dolphins playing around the boat and a great variety of sea birds. Captain's Comments "Oh what a day - 38 socializing whales … great, great, great!"

July 20 - Stubbs Island Whale Watching of Telegraph Cove.

Reports 34 killer whales spotted at Donegal Head. There was spy hopping, tail slaps, travelling, foraging, surfacing and pectoral slaps. Also seen on the trip were Dall's Porpoise, Seals and Eagles. 

July 19 - Stubbs Island Whale Watching
Reports 17 killer whales spotted 7 mile east of Telegraph Cove, Blackfish Sound. Also seen on the trip were Dall's Porpoise, and Eagles. Excellent whale watching conditions.

Orca Update-Johnstone Strait-July 19 By Seasmoke Whale Watching

On our whale watching expeditions yesterday we encountered the following whales: The Al Pod- A12 Subpod the Matriarch A12 , her son A33 and her daughter A34 and A34's three calves, A55, A62 and A67. The A5 pod-A8 subpod-Mother and her three daughters. A51 with her daughter and son.

Activities observed: Travelling, foraging, spyhopping, tail and pectoral slaps.

Other species encountered were: A Minke Whale, Dall's porpoise, A Stellar sea lion, Harbour seals, Bald Eagles many sea-birds including Rhinoceros Auklets, Common Murre and Marbled Murrelets.

Orca Update-Johnstone Strait-July 15 By Seasmoke Whale Watching

On our whale watching expeditions yesterday we encountered the following whales:The Al Pod- A12 Subpod the Matriarch A12 (58 years of age), her son A33 (28 years of age) and her daughter A34 (24 years of age) and A34's three calves, A55 (9 years of age), A62 (5 years of age) and A67 (2 years old).

Activities observed: Travelling, tail and pectoral slaps, some breaching by calves.

Other species encountered were: Harbour seals, Bald Eagles many sea-birds including Rhinoceros Auklets, Common Murre and Marbled Murrelets.

July 3 – By Robson Bight Charters
Wildlife seen, five Orcas, six Dall's Porpoise, one Harbour Porpoise, Eagles, one Seal, eight bears, two Cubs, Marbled Murrelets and Rhinoceros Auklets.

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