Wild Whales News

The Familiar Fins of Winter

The Familiar Fins of Winter

Post written by Gary Sutton, Research Technician with the Whales Initiative at Ocean Wise This past week has brought some familiar fins to the Sunshine Coast and Howe Sound. However, they aren't the typical fins one might expect to see in these waters! A family of...

A Windy Welcome

A Windy Welcome

Written by: Gary Sutton, Photogrammetry Research Assistant I had been waiting with much anticipation to start my first season with the Ocean Wise Photogrammetry Research Team as a vessel operator and photo ID specialist, joining Principal Investigator and drone pilot,...

The Humpback Comeback

The Humpback Comeback

Written by: Gary Sutton, Photogrammetry Research Assistant If you find yourself on a boat crossing the Strait of Georgia today, there is a good chance of spotting a huge fifteen-foot, tall misty spout from a 35-ton humpback whale. However, this wasn't always the case....

California Dreaming

California Dreaming

Bigg's killer whale T132 (CA20) Written by: Gary Sutton The Canada/U.S. border shutdown due to Covid hasn't stopped whales from crossing the line. The weekend of May 28 brought a rare visit from a group of Bigg’s killer whales that are more commonly seen in...

Join us this June 24 for Naturalist Night 2021!

Join us this June 24 for Naturalist Night 2021!

Join local cetacean experts for an evening of whale education, discussion, and networking!  Are you a marine naturalist located in the Pacific Northwest? Keen to learn about local marine mammal research and much more? Join us online this June 24 for Naturalist Night...


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