Whale Watching

• ‘Basically a sucker punch’: California captain talks killer whale pod attack on adult gray whales

  Two Bigg's killer whale pods with over a dozen members joined forces for more than five hours to take down two adult gray whales. The grays escaped badly wounded.

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  Apr 13, 2023
  
• Rare video captures whale giving birth in front of astonished boaters

  In what was likely a once in a lifetime opportunity, a group of amazed whale watchers witnessed a grey whale give birth to a calf near Dana Point off the coast of California.

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  Jan 6, 2023
  
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• B.C. whale-watching guide fined $10K for approaching killer whales

  A whale-watching tour operator was ordered to pay a fine for violating both the Species At Risk and Federal Fisheries acts following, said Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

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  Oct 21, 2021
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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
• Lucky birthday boy catches sight of triple whale breach in Hawaii

  North Pacific humpback whales arrive in Hawaii in the winter, with their peak time being February.

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  Feb 7, 2020
• Huge whale weaves underneath California surfers in breathtaking video

  "It was completely surreal and so insane," drone operator Payton Landaas said of the whale sighting.

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  Nov 15, 2019
• ‘It’s the circle of life’: Viral video shows shark attacking seal in Bay of Fundy

  Carol Browne says the boat was somewhere in the Bay of Fundy when she spotted a group of seals on a rock. That's when the attack began.

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2019
• ‘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
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• Dozens of tourists rescued after B.C. whale watching boat takes on water off U.S. coast

  The Victoria-based vessel struck a rock off the coast of Smith Island near Whidbey Island, causing the boat to take on water.

  Canada

  May 9, 2019
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• Orphaned bear cub rescued near Tofino dies in ‘unfortunate accident’ at wildlife centre

  The North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre had been taking care of the cub named Malcolm after it arrived in May suffering from serious emaciation and hypoglycemia.

  Dec 3, 2018