Humpback Whales

• Highest-ever count for Humpback Whales in the Salish Sea

  A recent whale count found 396 Humpback Whales in the Salish Sea, including 34 mothers with their first-year calves.

  Environment

  Dec 15, 2022
  
• ‘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.'

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2022
  
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• Record number of humpback calves spotted in Salish Sea and ‘surprised’ researchers wonder why

  Nearly double the number humpback whale calves were born in 2021 than in 2020, say local researchers and conservationists.

  Environment

  Oct 22, 2021
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• How a whale named Big Mama spurred a ‘humpback comeback’ in B.C. waters

  Over 20 years ago, a single humpback whale was spotted in the region. Now more than 500 individual whales have been documented.

  Environment

  Jun 23, 2021
• 1 of 3 humpback whales freed from tangled fishing gear off B.C. coast

  Rescue 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.

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2020
• 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
• ‘An incredible encounter’: Photos of breaching humpbacks near Victoria show thriving species

  The whale watching company behind the photos say the pictures are proof that the area's humpback population is improving.

  Jul 20, 2019
• Stunning video captures triple whale breaching off coast of Nova Scotia

  Edmond 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.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2018
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• Humpback whales have new protections after Trump administration settles with environmentalists

  U.S. federal authorities have designated three groups of West Coast humpbacks as endangered or threatened.

  Environment

  Aug 24, 2018
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• Humpback whales put on a spectacular show for guests at Port Hardy lodge

  A 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.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2018