Dead Whale With Tail Severed Is Spotted in Howe Sound Near BC Ferries Collision Site
A federal department has confirmed a dead humpback whale was spotted floating in Howe Sound, B.C., about a week after a BC Ferries vessel collided with a whale in the same region. The Fisheries Department Canada says in a statement that two whales were seen near the ferry on Oct. 18 as it sailed between Grace Point and Keats Island in Howe Sound, and one of the whales was struck after it surfaced in front of the vessel. The federal agency says it then received a report and photographs of a dead whale near Grace Point on Monday, but have not yet confirmed if it is the same whale....
A federal department confirmed a dead humpback whale was found floating in Howe Sound, B.C. This sighting occurred approximately one week after a BC Ferries vessel collided with a whale in the same region. While two whales were observed near the ferry on October 18, and one was struck, authorities have yet to confirm if the dead whale found is the same one involved in the collision.
- A dead humpback whale was spotted floating in Howe Sound, B.C.
- This discovery happened about a week after a BC Ferries vessel collided with a whale in the same area.
- Two whales were seen near the ferry on Oct. 18; one was struck by the vessel.
- A report and photos of a dead whale near Grace Point were received on Monday.
- It has not yet been confirmed if the dead whale is the same one struck by the ferry.
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