It was a record-breaking year for orca and humpback whale sightings in the Salish Sea last year, according to a whale-watching operator in B.C. and Washington.
The year-end data put together by the Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA) and local researchers showed more Bigg’s killer and humpback whales visited the waters surrounding the southern tip of Vancouver Island, and into Washington, than ever before. They also reported a baby boom that experts are hoping will maintain the whale population.
“It was just a really great year as far as sightings go. Whales, basically every single day,” said Erin Gless, the director of PWWA.
“We’ve got
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