Whale Sightings

In collaboration with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Vancouver Aquarium’s BC Cetacean Sightings Network collects data on cetaceans and sea turtles in British Columbia. Public sightings are reported by residents, boaters and professionals and are used to inform research, conservation and recovery actions. Report your sighting to 1 866 I SAW ONE, www.wildwhales.org or [email protected]

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Daisy at the Vancouver Aquarium (Carla Crossman)

What’s Happening with Harbour Porpoise?

Ocean Wise

March 16, 2012

Whale Sightings

By guest blogger Carla Crossman Carla Crossman is a current MSc student at UBC studying the elusive harbour porpoise. She is using DNA to determine if geographically separate groups of harbour porpoise are ...

Another Great Year of Sightings: Part II

Ocean Wise

January 6, 2012

Whale Sightings

2011 was another great year here at the Vancouver Aquarium's B.C. Cetacean Sightings Network. Our program continued to grow, allowing us to better understand the distribution and occurrence of cetaceans alo...

Another Great Year of Sightings: Part I

Wild Whales

December 21, 2011

Whale Sightings

2011 was another great year for the Aquarium's B.C. Cetacean Sightings Network. Our program continued to grow allowing us to better understand the distribution and occurrence of cetaceans along the coast. Our ...

Paternity Revealed in the Southern Resident Killer Whale Population

Wild Whales

September 16, 2011

Whale Sightings

British Columbia’s southern resident killer whale population is one of the most intensely studied orca communities in the world, however, we know very little about their mating system. Using similar geneti...

Update: Entangled Humpback Spotted Again

Wild Whales

August 26, 2011

Whale Sightings

The entangled humpback whale known as ‘Canuck’ has been spotted again! With over two weeks between sightings, hope for a successful disentanglement was dwindling. Fortunately, yesterday- Aug 25th, 2011- e...