Be “Whale Wise” This Summer
With summer in full swing, the warm weather lures many locals and visitors onto the water. If you are a boater or paddler, or a British Columbia coast resident, you may be lucky enough to spot whales, dolphins,...
Killer Whales Aren’t Always Black and White
In April, researchers with the Far East Russia Orca Project revealed that, in 2010, they had successfully sighted “Iceberg,” the all-white, mature male killer whale, off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsul...
Your Sightings Can Help Vital Research
Have you been lucky enough to see a whale? Or dolphins on a nearby paddle? If so, your sightings can support research efforts that in turn help these marine animals, and can be shared with our B.C. Cetacean...
What’s Happening with Harbour Porpoise?
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
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
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
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
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...