12/31/2024
2024 humpback recap:
What a spectacular year itโs been! This season, we celebrated over 1,250 encounters with these gentle giants, making 2024 a record-breaking year for unique humpback sightings.
๐ Weโve identified 162 unique individuals, including a few that couldnโt be matched to any catalogue in British Columbiaโhow exciting is that?
Here's everyone we saw!
El Diablo (BCX0132), Kappa (BCX0158), BCX0158calf2022, Zorro (BCX0380), Hecate(BCX0470), BCX0470calf2024, Maite (BCX0565calf2022), Garibaldi (BCX0745), Tempest (BCX0837), Coyote (BCX0837calf2021), BCX0837calf2024, Europa (BCX0854), Callisto (BCX0854calf2021), Scoop (BCX0870), Vector (BCX0870calf2021), Mantis (BCX0936), Divot (BCX1057), Slice (BCX1057calf2021), Divotโs calf (BCX1057calf2024), Split Fluke (BCX1068), Zig Zag (BCX1193), Schooner (BCX1193calf2021), Twinning (BCX1207), Malachite (BCX1210calf2021), Raccoon (BCX1233), Orion (BCX1251), Wormhole (BCX1275), Galaxia (BCX1301calf2021), Ghost (BCX1333), Wisp (BCX1333calf2021), Specter (BCX1333calf2023), Frankenstein (BCX1358), Nike (BCX1377), Moraine (BCX1383calf2021), Corona/Phi (BCX1416), Iota (BCX1416calf2022), BCX1416calf2024, Crater (BCX1565), Lorax (BCX1602), Wiggins (BCX1602calf2022), Pony (BCX1604), Beak (BCX1606), Bond (BCX1640), Bullet (BCX1658), Butterfly Wings (BCX1658calf2021), Prowler (BCX1660), Strike (BCX1675), Thunderbolt (BCX1675calf2023), Notcho (BCX1700), Ocular (BCX1705), Pepper (BCX1706), Mammoth/Ocean (BCX1710), Helen (BCX1710calf2022), Vanta (BCX1730), Valiant (BCX1773), Seabird (BCX1774), Remie (BCX1786), Scuttle (BCX1795), Trooper (BCX1854), Honu (BCX1856), Octo (BCX1920), Professor X (BCX1965), Incognito (BCX2053), Sage (BCX2073), Olympus (BCX2075), Graphite (BCX2077), Bandit (BCX2081), BCX2120, Astroboy (BCX2152), Yakima (BCX2182), Squirrel/Smoke (BCX2183), Eros (BCX2201), Niagara (BCY0057), Fader (BCY0195), KC (BCY0291), Big Mama (BCY0324), Moresby (BCY0324calf2022), Yogi (BCY0409), Raptor (BCY0458), BCY0458calf2024, Graze (BCY0523), Bagheera (BCY0523calf2021), Mow (BCY0523calf2023), BCY0649calf2022, Mathematician (BCY0758), Arial (BCY0767), Snoopy (BCY0770), Bump (BCY0771), Mathematician (BCY0785), Casseopia (BCY0796), Fukuro (BCY0885calf2021), Backsplash (BCY0892), Windy (BCY0893), Wolf Eel (BCY0940), Slits (BCY0946), BCY0946calf2024, Sherwina (BCY0961), BCY0961calf2021, Dalmatian (BCY0994), Smiley (BCY0995), Chinook (BCY0996), Hydra (BCY1000), Pop tart (BCY1014), Neptune (BCY1021), Scratchy (BCY1022), T-rex/Lego (BCY1061), Viking (BCY1063), Ta**us (BCY1080), Checkmate (BCY1104), Dandelion (BCY1107), Pingu (BCY1110), Magpie (BCY1124), Spock (BCY1134), Turkey (BCY1157), Moray (BCY1176), Nova (BCY1178), Velvet (BCY1186), Kata (BCY1218), Holey Moley (BCY1220), Eeyore (BCY1221), Portrait (BCY1223), Scuba (BCY1225), Calypso (BCY1226), Crackle (BCY1227), Neowise (BCY1228), Deca (BCY1229), Quadrata (BCY1255), BCY1274, Kelpie (BCY1276), Hendrix (BCY1278), Grizzly (BCY1330), Stripe (BCZ0004), Manta (BCZ0155), Kraken (BCZ0180), Split Fin (BCZ0298), Geometry (BCZ0338), Polyphemus (BCZ0342), Stingray (BCZ0409), Anvil (BCZ0410), Rubber Ducky (BCZ0410calf2024), Zephyr (BCZ0414), Chi (BCZ0414calf2021), BCZ0414calf2024, Lucky (BCZ0419), Two Spot (BCZ0432), Slalom (BCZ0437), Meqe (BCZ0492), Harpy (BCZ0503), CRC-15027, CRC-21176, CRC-21677, HW-MN0444737, Barge Boy (HW-MN0502814), Dolphin (HW-MN0510718), HW-MN0510765, Watson (KEY0043), Malachite (KEZ0047), Uluka (BCX1702), Crescent (BCX1258), KEY0046, BCX2316, Sirius (BCX1736), Chandelle (BCX2140), and Cinder (BCX1749)!
This season has been nothing short of amazing, and weโre thrilled to see what 2025 will bring. Will we break even more records? Only time will tell!
๐ Big thanks to our amazing Marine Naturalists who captured great photos of all these whales throughout the year and worked on IDing both on the water and in the office:
Val Watson
Cheyenne Brewster
Vanessa Vereschehen
Aly Kohlman
Desarae Poier
Hayleigh Hilbert
Lucy Willis
And thank you to everyone who joined us on this unforgettable journey! ๐