On July 22, an entangled humpback whale was reported to be seen off the coast of Leonard Lighthouse, near Tofino.
Tofino, B.C. – On July 22 an entangled humpback whale was reported to be seen off the coast of Leonard Lighthouse, near Tofino.
Although Strawberry Isle Marine Research, Parks Canada and fisheries officers in the Tofino region are trained to respond to whale entanglements by placing a satellite tracker on the gear attached to the whale, only DFO has a specialized and trained unit to remove the entanglement. “There might be some more not-visible rope, maybe entangled around the pectoral flippers or through the mouth or something, too,” said Arnett. “That’s why it’s really important for the professionals to go out there with the proper equipment and training.”
Humpback whales migrate along the West Coast, through Nuu-chah-nulth waters, making their way to Alaska. Arnett explained that these humpback whales migrate mostly from Hawaii, some from Mexico and Costa Rica in early spring, and return back in the fall.She said that the number of humpback whales migrating past the Tofino area are in the thousands, and continue to grow.
Sign up for the CHEK Now daily email newsletter to get breaking news and the day's top stories sent to your email.“It turns out that there were five species of whales that were caught and brought there to Echachisht,” said Martin, noting that the bones found belonged to the humpback whale, gray whale, sperm whale, fin whale, and right whale.“At most of our village sites, you will find those whale bones,” said Martin.
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