Fisheries Department warns boaters against disturbing orphan B.C. killer whale calf

3 May 2024, 12:59 pm

The killer whale calf, named kwiisahi?is or Brave Little Hunter by the area’s Ehattesaht First Nation, left a remote tidal lagoon for the ocean last Friday where she had been trapped since March 23 ...... Read More »

27 large whales entangled by West Coast fishing gear in 2023

3 May 2024, 12:01 pm

According to the National Marine Fisheries Service, most of the entanglements occurred off the coast of California.... Read More »

B.C. orphaned orca calf joins passing Bigg’s killer whale pod

3 May 2024, 10:37 am

Bigg’s pods are very adaptable and open to adopting young animals and we remain optimistic about her chances of survival, the DFO said in a release.... Read More »

Famous white killer whale ‘Frosty’ spotted off California coast: ‘Very special encounter’

1 May 2024, 12:51 pm

In a video, passengers are seen watching in awe as the killer whales cruise near and underneath the boat in Newport Beach, California.... Read More »

Rare white killer whale nicknamed "Frosty" spotted off California coast

1 May 2024, 5:12 am

A famous white orca called "Frosty" was seen this week by a whale-watching tour group off the coast of Newport Beach in California.... Read More »

Incredibly rare white killer whale spotted off Southern California coast

1 May 2024, 5:01 am

Whale watchers in Southern California were in for a treat on Tuesday, as they were able to witness a very rare sight: a white killer whale. A news release from Captain Dave’s Dolphin and Whale ...... Read More »

Rare white killer whale calf named 'Frosty' spotted among pod off OC coast

30 April 2024, 7:35 am

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Whale watchers were treated to an incredible and rare sight off the coast of Southern California. They spotted a pod of orcas about nine miles off Newport Beach on ...... Read More »

‘Extremely rare’ white killer whale stuns onlookers off California coast. See Frosty

30 April 2024, 5:09 am

Frosty, estimated to be almost 5 years old, has only been spotted a handful of times while swimming with its CA216 pod, making sightings of the whale off the California coast “extremely rare,” ...... Read More »

Video captures return of killer whales to Southern California

29 April 2024, 2:01 pm

For the first time in months, a pod of killer whales was spotted in Southern California. Whale-watching tour operators in Long Beach and Newport Beach shared footage of a pod of five Eastern Tropical ...... Read More »

Orca calf heading towards ocean after being trapped in northwest Vancouver Island lagoon

26 April 2024, 11:38 pm

VANCOUVER ISLAND, British Columbia — An orca whale calf that was trapped in a lagoon on the northwestern side of Vancouver Island has since found its way to the lagoon’s outlet. The young ...... Read More »

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