More than 70 Bigg’s killer whales were spotted in the Salish Sea on Thursday, according to a release from the Pacific Whale Watch Association.
More than 70 Bigg’s killer whales were spotted in the Salish Sea on Thursday, according to a release from theMark Malleson, a researcher for the Center for Whale Research and long-time guide for Prince of Whales in Victoria, British Columbia, confirmed it was a new single-day record for the Salish Sea.
The whales were reportedly spotted throughout the day. Ten specific groups were seen from as far south as the Hood Canal to as far north as the Campbell River region in British Columbia, the release stated. “We wonder how long this increase in Bigg’s killer whales will continue, but they keep setting records. More than 70 in the region in one day is astounding,” Monika Wieland Shields, the director of Orca Behavior Institute on San Juan Island said.
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