Twister has been documented near NE Vancouver Island every year since 2008. He was nicknamed for a swirl on his tail. Ironically, he got twisted in prawn traps twice in 2009. Luckily, the entanglements were reported and he was rescued by those with disentanglement training.

Argonaut has remarkable site fidelity. Each year since 2009, he has returned to the same area near NE Vancouver Island and is there with such predictability. His name references the myth of “Jason and the Argonauts”. Our research shows he’s survived at least 2 entanglements.

Moonstar has come to NE Vancouver Island to feed every year since 2008. That’s when he was a first-year calf with his mom, Slash (BCY0177). In 2011, he was one of the first two whales we saw using a feeding strategy that had never been documented before – “trap-feeding”.

KC was born in 2002 to Houdini (BCX0022). As a first year calf, he learned to feed with her near NE Vancouver Island. We would often see him playing in kelp and KC is short for “Kelp Creature”. KC has survived at least 1 vessel strike and 2 entanglements.

Nick is a super mom. She has had at least 6 calves since 2008. She was one of the first Humpbacks we regularly saw near NE Vancouver Island. Sightings go back to 2002 when already an adult. Now she often feeds near Campbell River. Nick is a survivor of being hit by a boat.