Humpback Whales
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Highest-ever count for Humpback Whales in the Salish SeaA recent whale count found 396 Humpback Whales in the Salish Sea, including 34 mothers with their first-year calves.EnvironmentDec 15, 2022
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‘Baby boom’: Banner year for orcas, whales in B.C.’s Salish Sea'It has been incredible to witness the continued rise of Bigg’s killer whales in the Salish Sea.'CanadaJan 11, 2022
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Record number of humpback calves spotted in Salish Sea and ‘surprised’ researchers wonder whyNearly double the number humpback whale calves were born in 2021 than in 2020, say local researchers and conservationists.EnvironmentOct 22, 2021
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How a whale named Big Mama spurred a ‘humpback comeback’ in B.C. watersOver 20 years ago, a single humpback whale was spotted in the region. Now more than 500 individual whales have been documented.EnvironmentJun 23, 2021
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1 of 3 humpback whales freed from tangled fishing gear off B.C. coastRescue teams were able to confirm late Thursday using drones that the humpback named Checkmate was free of fishing gear, said Paul Cottrell, the Pacific marine mammals co-ordinator for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.CanadaSep 11, 2020
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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.''EnvironmentJul 31, 2020
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‘An incredible encounter’: Photos of breaching humpbacks near Victoria show thriving speciesThe whale watching company behind the photos say the pictures are proof that the area's humpback population is improving.Jul 20, 2019
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Stunning video captures triple whale breaching off coast of Nova ScotiaEdmond Giroux's video shows three whales that had surfaced near the boat, before all three dive down beneath the waves, then launch themselves one by one into the air.CanadaSep 16, 2018
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Humpback whales have new protections after Trump administration settles with environmentalistsU.S. federal authorities have designated three groups of West Coast humpbacks as endangered or threatened.EnvironmentAug 24, 2018
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Humpback whales put on a spectacular show for guests at Port Hardy lodgeA group of humpback whales came just metres from the dock of the Great Bear Lodge in Port Hardy over the long weekend while a number of guests were having breakfast.CanadaAug 8, 2018
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