September 4th - Humpback soup in the Strait

On September 4th we caught word of humpbacks out in the Strait towards Vancouver. When we arrived on scene, we spotted two whales travelling together. This duo, “Snoopy” (BCY0770) and “Mammoth” (KEX0023) were travelling together for a bit before they split apart. Our boats continued to watch Mammoth as Snoopy headed further North. Mammoth was busily feeding in preparation for their migration. Our humpbacks migrate to their breeding grounds in either Hawaii or Mexico every fall.

Photo by Ryan Uslu

Photo by Ryan Uslu

Photo by Ryan Uslu

Photo by Cheyenne Brewster

Photo by Cheyenne Brewster

Photo by Cheyenne Brewster

Photo by Cheyenne Brewster

Photo by Cheyenne Brewster

Mammoth’s fluke! Photo by Cheyenne Brewster

Photo by Cheyenne Brewster

Mammoth’s dorsal leans significantly to the right. Photo by Cheyenne Brewster

Photo by Cheyenne Brewster

Photo by Cheyenne Brewster

The left side of Mammoth shows scarring from a boat propellor. Photo by Cheyenne Brewster

Snoopy’s fluke. Photo by Cheyenne Brewster

Photo by Cheyenne Brewster

Photo by Cheyenne Brewster