Humpback

• First humpback whale calf of season spotted near Victoria

  The calf, estimated to be around three and a half months old, was spotted with its mother, nickednamed Black Pearl, in the Haro Strait last week.

  Environment

  Apr 24, 2024
  
• Latest dead humpback on B.C. beach could be fifth in under two months

  The latest dead humpback whale was located in the East Beach area of Naikoon Provincial Park on Haida Gwaii Sunday.

  Environment

  Nov 22, 2022
  
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• Another dead humpback washes up on B.C. coast

  Residents discovered the humpback on a beach south of Cape Fife in Naikoon Provincial Park on Sunday.

  Environment

  Nov 16, 2022
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• Whale music: Speakers allow public to listen to soundtrack of the sea

  Underwater microphones are allowing the public to listen to ‘whale music’ on Vancouver Island through speakers set up in at least two coastal locations.

  Science

  Aug 25, 2022
• Humpback whale found dead on Haida Gwaii beach

  Fisheries and Oceans Canada said it had responded to the site and had taken samples in order to try and determine the whale's cause of death.

  Environment

  May 16, 2021
• Rescue crews race the clock to save trio of entangled humpback whales off B.C. coast

  ``We get entanglements every year so it's not atypical... But it's not usual to get so many at one time. It's just been crazy.''

  Environment

  Jul 31, 2020
• ‘They can be oblivious’: Caution urged on the water after humpback sighted in Vancouver

  "If they're feeding, they are feeding and they can be oblivious of boats," warned one researcher. Federal officials consider ship strike to be the species' biggest threat.

  May 24, 2020
• Video shows baby humpback whale freed from fishing gear off Vancouver Island

  The calf had "several wraps of line around the base of the tail and the flukes," the DFO said.

  Sep 12, 2019
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• Humpback whale found dead near Tsawwassen likely victim of ‘catastrophic ship strike’

  According to the DFO, humpbacks are the most commonly reported species involved in vessel strikes, with one reported dead or injured every nine months.

  Nov 28, 2018
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• Curious humpback whale gives B.C. boaters ‘once in a lifetime experience’

  "People pay thousands of dollars to see that. We were totally not expecting to see that."

  Sep 2, 2018