
A pod of orca whales have been spotted swimming in the waters of Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet.
Vancouver Aquarium staff first spotted the pod, of at least four, before noon on Monday.
Orca sightings this close to the city is definitely a rare occurrence. Earlier this year, a pod was spotted and in the summer of 2013 one was too.
#Breaking: #WhaleSighting confirmed in Burrard Inlet. At least 4 in the group. #vanaqua staff manning the seawall: http://t.co/9lLz29YOGG
— Vancouver Aquarium (@vanaqua) June 22, 2015
Orcas putting on a show for FOX Sports in Coal Harbour this AM. #bestplaceonearth pic.twitter.com/eOP5RbAK4S — Scott Hinde (@ScottHinde) June 22, 2015
Pod of whales in Burrard Inlet! Photo from #Chopper9 courtesy of @Choppermurman #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/o0Wc7mC07S
— Carly Yoshida (@CTVcarlyyoshida) June 22, 2015
Today a pod of Biggs killer whales (including a calf) visited Burrard Inlet just off Stanley Park. We’ve ID’d the pod as the T65A’s. If you see a whale, dolphin or porpoise we want to know – report your sightings to our B.C. Cetacean Sightings Network. http://wildwhales.org/sightings #Biggs #killerwhales A photo posted by Vancouver Aquarium (@vanaqua) on
The killer whales are now heading out of Burrard Inlet, have passed Lions Gate Bridge: #WhaleSighting #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/OH85quAIMQ — Vancouver Aquarium (@vanaqua) June 22, 2015
Orca whales swimming in Vancouver’s Coal HarbourWes Swanson captured this epic video of orca whales swimming in #Vancouver’s Coal Harbour, just beyond the Vancouver Convention Centre, earlier today.Video by: Coal Harbour and Lonsdale Boat Rentals
Posted by Vancity Buzz on Monday, June 22, 2015