Humpback whale calf hit, injured by BC Ferries vessel near Port McNeill, says marine research society

Humpback calf injured in strike with BC Ferries vessel near Port McNeill

Marine research group says whale calf has gash and bruising, but is 'likely to survive'

Humpback whale calf struck by BC Ferries vessel 'likely to survive,' research society says

A humpback whale calf that was struck by a BC Ferries vessel off of northern Vancouver Island last Thursday is expected to recover, a local marine research society says.

Humpback whale calf injured by BC Ferries vessel near Port McNeill

A humpback whale calf is injured after being hit by a BC Ferries vessel near Port McNeill, near the northern tip of Vancouver Island.

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A humpback whale calf that was struck by a BC Ferries vessel off of northern Vancouver Island last Thursday is expected to recover, a local marine research society says. The two-year-old whale named Crochet was hit by the Island Aurora, an 80-metre ferry that travels between Port McNeill, Sointula and Alert Bay. The Port McNeill-based Marine Education and Research Society says the whale suffered a gash on its upper right fluke (tail) and bruisin…

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A humpback whale calf that was struck by a BC Ferries vessel off of northern Vancouver Island last Thursday is expected to recover, a local marine research society says. The two-year-old whale named Crochet was hit by the Island Aurora, an 80-metre ferry that travels between Port McNeill, Sointula and Alert Bay. The Port McNeill-based Marine Education and Research Society says the whale suffered a gash on its upper right fluke (tail) and bruisin…

Humpback calf suffers gash, bruising after being struck by BC Ferries vessel: MERS

A humpback whale recently suffered injuries, including a gash to its upper right fluke, after being struck by a BC Ferries vessel in waters off north Vancouver Island, according to the Marine Education and Research Society (MERS). Crochet, Claw’s 2022 calf, is “likely to survive” after the Thursday, Aug. 29, incident near Port McNeill, which also resulted in bruising to the whale’s right side, says MERS. It says the whale was monitored for three…