Bigg's Killer Whale

• ‘Impressive for this momma’: New killer whale calf spotted off Victoria coast

  The Pacific Whale Watch Association is still working to confirm whether the pair are related. If so, director Erin Gless said the calf will be called T046B2B.

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  Dec 6, 2023
  
• Banner year for Bigg’s killer whales in Salish Sea, with sighting records smashed

  According to the Pacific Whale Watch Association and Orca Behavior Institute, there were 1,270 unique sightings of the mammal-hunting killer whales between January and October.

  Environment

  Nov 8, 2023
  
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• ‘One in a million’: Deer photobombs killer whale in waters near B.C.-U.S. border

  Fatty seals are the preferred food of the Bigg's killer whale. Fortunately, this lean piece of venison wasn't enough to tempt Cooper, a 31-year-old male.

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  Jun 7, 2023
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• Photographer captures stunning images of orcas breaching near Stanley Park

  A B.C. wildlife photographer looking for birds off the shores of Vancouver's Stanley Park has instead captured an unforgettable image of a different animal in flight.

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  Feb 15, 2023
• New drone footage offers clearest look yet at B.C.’s rare white orca

  Experts say Tl'uk is not an albino, but have not yet settled on what caused its unusual white colouration.

  Jun 18, 2019
• Move over, Moby Dick: rare white ‘ghost orca’ spotted near Nanaimo

  The jury is still out on exactly what the cause is, but the unusually-coloured calf spotted near Nanaimo on Tuesday is already making waves.

  May 29, 2019
• Orca sighting in Vancouver inner harbour shows health of transient killer whale population: researcher

  While B.C.'s southern resident killer whales teeter on the edge of extinction, a smorgasbord of seals has been good news for their orca cousins.

  Environment

  Apr 17, 2019