It has been quiet cetacean wise over the last few days, but there has been a very vocal california sea lion hanging around the lab for the past 2 days!
Marie
16 Mar 2012 08:42:11 PST

No calls but orcas nearby
At 20:16 there were a few very close transient calls on critical point! They have gone silent now.
Marie
12 Mar 2012 19:27:45 PST

Performing maintenance The storm force winds have subsided and we have internet again, so live audio should be up & running! Marie 12 Mar 2012 17:12:53 PST

Performing maintenance The internet is down and the forecast for the week is filled with high winds. We apologize and will get the internet up and running as soon as we can. Leah 12 Mar 2012 12:37:50 PST

No orcas present.
Our thoughts have been with all the people of Japan on this sad anniversary. Blessings to everyone.
Helena & Paul
11 Mar 2012 00:16:49 PST

Distant calls audible.
Transient calls on Flower island!
Marie & Megan
08 Mar 2012 16:23:34 PST

Just a note: Jack & Aaron from Campbell River whale watching reported a large group of playful transients in front of campbell river yesterday evening at ~1800, heading north. Thanks for the report guys! Marie & Megan 08 Mar 2012 12:48:34 PST

No calls but orcas nearby Just after 0800 this morning Bill & Wendy spotted 5 orca coming out of Pearse Pass and heading east in Johnstone Strait. Jim Borrowman spotted them in Beaver Cove and IDed them as the T55s and T54! At 1015 they were heading back to the west in Johsntone Strait. Marie & Megan 08 Mar 2012 10:57:30 PST

Distant calls audible.
The transients are still vocalizing in Robson Bight, chatty group this morning!
Marie & Megan
07 Mar 2012 06:06:58 PST

Superb sounds!! The transients are vocal again with really nice echos in Robson Bight!! Marie & Megan 07 Mar 2012 03:11:33 PST

Orcas near mics. Excellent transient calls in Robson Bight!! Marie 07 Mar 2012 01:17:04 PST

No calls but orcas nearby
3 transients, 2 females and 1 juvenile, just quietly travelled north in Blackney Pass! Very windy but beautiful sunny day here :)
Marie
05 Mar 2012 12:59:26 PST

Superb sounds!!
Yay! 20+ transients just cruised south by the lab mid-strait!! They were moving very quickly and were very social, lots of tail slaps, breaching and porpoising!!! Now they are vocal again on Parson hydrophone, sounds like a boat is there as well.
Marie
04 Mar 2012 07:31:40 PST

Superb sounds!! Wow! The transients are very chatty again, this time close to the flower island hydrophone!! Marie 04 Mar 2012 06:06:42 PST

Distant calls audible. Distant transient calls now in Blackfish sound. Marie 04 Mar 2012 05:38:54 PST

No calls but orcas nearby I heard 8+ orcas go north in Blackney Pass as well as 4+ in Blackfish Sound! They have gone silent now but it seems as thought they are all in Blackfish Sound now. Marie 04 Mar 2012 05:04:33 PST

Orcas near mics. It sure sounds like there are a lot of orca out there! There are calls on Flower island now as well as the close calls we've been hearing on Parson. Marie 04 Mar 2012 03:49:44 PST

Superb sounds!! Wow, the transients continue to be very vocal as they get closer to the Parson hydrophone!! Excellent close/clear vocals with lots of whistles and echolocation!! Marie 04 Mar 2012 03:21:55 PST

Superb sounds!! Excellent transient calls on the Parson island hydrophone!! Marie 04 Mar 2012 02:58:48 PST

A young male elephant seal has popped up a few times mid-Blackney Pass on this beautiful calm damp afternoon!
Marie
03 Mar 2012 16:03:48 PST

No calls but orcas nearby
Two transients, 1 male & 1 female, just quietly headed south in Blackney Pass. It appeared as though they were resting as they were tight together doing long slow dives.
Marie
01 Mar 2012 16:00:30 PST

No orcas present.
The group of whales got to Ledge Point at 10:38 am. Thanks to the Mackays for keeping watch and to Jackie for relaying the reports.
Helena in Alert Bay
27 Feb 2012 16:10:40 PST

No calls but orcas nearby A fairly good sized group of orcas just went past Alert Bay. They were fairly close to Cormorant Island and then angled over to Vancouver Island headed toward Hide Creek and Port McNeill. Helena in Alert Bay 27 Feb 2012 09:30:01 PST

No orcas present.
Mike Durban reported 5-6 orca, possibly 2 sprouters in the group, near Blind Channel, heading north, around 10:00 am this morning. Maybe the A8s are still around?? Thanks Mike!
Marie
26 Feb 2012 21:17:35 PST

No orcas present. Thanks to Marie, and a lovely sunny day with just a light breeze, we're back! Nothing obvious to report while we were down. Paul & Helena 26 Feb 2012 10:01:44 PST

Performing maintenance
Sorry everyone, we have lost our internet connection again. Probably, the problem is power at CP, but the weather is bad just now, and we cant 't get there to check. It may be a few days before we can resume live streaming. Please accept our apologies.
Paul & Helena
24 Feb 2012 10:10:43 PST

Boat noise
The A5s are still vocalizing in the Bight but it is hard to hear over what sounds like a fish boat fishing right beside critical point hydrophone.
Marie
21 Feb 2012 16:17:11 PST

Superb sounds!! We are listening to nice A5 call in the Bight! Marie & Leah 21 Feb 2012 15:29:29 PST

Distant calls audible. Yes, Jeff we started to hear calls just before 2pm as well. We think Leah and Marie are off securing the boat at the moment but probably left a tape running. They will be glad to know a time when calls started so thanks for posting! The calls are interesting. If this is the A8s I imagine they are in the Strait somewhere perhaps getting closer to Critical Point. Helena in Alert Bay 21 Feb 2012 14:22:15 PST

No calls but orcas nearby The A8s just made a close pass-by the lab as they quietly and slowly traveled south in Blackney Pass! Marie & Leah 21 Feb 2012 10:01:19 PST