Orcas

• Spill from sunken U.S. fish boat off Victoria raises concern for endangered orcas

  The Aleutian Isle vessel is under about 30 metres of water off San Juan Island, roughly 25 kilometres east of Victoria. It sank with nearly 10,000 litres of diesel and oil aboard.

  Environment

  Aug 15
  
• Celebrating Springer: It’s been 20 years since the orca was captured and released in B.C.

  Springer, the first orca to have been captured and then successfully re-integrated into her pod, will be celebrated with events in Telegraph Cove from July 22 to 24.

  Canada

  Jul 22
  
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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.'

  Canada

  Jan 11
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• Video captures close encounter with orcas at Vancouver seaplane dock

  "I knew whales were great big creatures, but one seemed to span the length of our seaplanes," said witness Rob Johnson.

  Environment

  Oct 10, 2021
• Beloved southern resident killer whale grandmother missing, presumed dead

  The whale's offspring and grandoffspring have been seen six times this month without her, and her repeated absence fulfills criteria for "missing and likely deceased."

  Environment

  Sep 21, 2021
• Orca pod returns to central B.C. coast after 20 years: researchers

  On Monday, a Fisheries and Oceans Canada researcher captured photos of the pod, including a new calf, entering Fife Sound in the Broughton Archipelago. 

  Environment

  Jan 7, 2021
• 4 orcas give kayakers a show off the B.C. coast

  The whales came very near to the kayakers but Meyrick Jones said they were not scared of them.

  Environment

  Aug 10, 2020
• The orca who carried her dead calf for 17 days and 1,000 miles is pregnant again

  She is not the only pregnant orca either.

  Environment

  Jul 28, 2020
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• New rules for B.C. boaters to help protect southern resident killer whales

  DFO has outlined measures for boaters to protect the southern resident killer whales.

  May 7, 2020
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• ‘Quieter ocean’ from COVID-19 could be a boon to endangered orcas, say researchers

  "Many of these whales in the southern resident community have never known a quiet Salish Sea," said Prof. Lauren McWhinney.

  Health

  May 6, 2020