By Dana Zigmund, Juneau Empire Seeing a whale is an exciting experience. Seeing a whale you’ve helped free …
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Alaska Science Forum: Listening to the voices of killer whales
By Ned Rozell In the deep blue ocean just off the coast of Alaska, killer whales are now communicating with one …
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Record number humpback calves spotted off B.C.’s south coast in 2021
A record-breaking 21 calves were born to Salish Sea humpback whales this season. That’s almost twice the …
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B.C. boaters help rescue entangled humpback near Ucluelet
The West Coast is cheering its local boating community that teamed up to help rescue a beloved mother humpback whale …
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Beluga whale traverses B.C. waters on way to first Puget Sound sighting since 1940
A white whale’s trip to Tacoma in the first week of October has raised some questions about the rare oceanic …
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Royal BC Museum extends orca exhibit through March
The Royal BC Museum is extending its feature exhibition, Orcas: Our Shared Future, until March 31, 2022. Inside the …
Nearly 30 Bigg’s orcas observed over long weekend in Salish Sea waters off Victoria
If you were out on a boat along the southern coast of Vancouver Island this past weekend, you may have noticed more …
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Spotted a whale? Here’s what to do
If you’re one of the many British Columbians who bought a boat last year, you’ve probably had a whale of a …
VIDEO: Rarely seen orca known as ‘Chainsaw’ spotted off Victoria’s coast
Whale watchers cruising off Greater Victoria on March 29 were lucky enough to spot a rarely seen male orca named …
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Royal BC Museum exhibition dives into the world of orcas
Prepare to take a deep dive into the world of the West Coast’s magnificent orcas with the Royal BC Museum’s …
Royal BC Museum exhibition dives into the world of orcasRead More
VIDEO: Rare shoreline close encounter with northern resident orcas near Bowen Island
Bowen Island resident Di Izdebski had a close encounter with a pod of orcas recently – right outside her front …
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‘Return of the Giants:’ B.C. getting second chance to coexist with humpbacks
A whale researcher will ask British Columbians to be good neighbours to marine giants in a coming webinar presented by …
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