British Columbia, Canada:
Whales & Marine Mammals - Links of Interest
Follow these links to learn more about the marine mammals of our rich area.
Northern Resident Killer Whale ID Catalogue 2007
The catalogue is now available online from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans' Cetacean Research Program website. Hi-res PDF [12MB]; Low-res PDF [3MB] (If you want to save the catalogue, right click the above links, then click "Save Target As...", then specify where you wish to save it.)- Database of local marine mammal links per species. Compiled by our head naturalist.
- Local Humpback Catalogue - ID catalogue of the humpbacks encountered around Johnstone Strait and the Broughton Archipelago. Project sponsored by Jim and Mary Borrowman (Stubbs Island Whale Watching) and could not have been possible without the research of Dr. John Ford and Graeme Ellis (both of the Pacific Biological Station) and the efforts of Alex Morton (Raincoast Research), Robin Abernethy (Pacific Biological Station), Christie McMillan and Jared Towers. For more humpback identification photos refer to the DFO Photographic Catalogue of the Humpbacks of British Columbia.
- Wild Killer Whale Adoption Program (Canada) - This program is hosted by the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, a non-profit organization. All contributions go directly to research and conservation of killer whales in the wild.
- Cetacean Sightings Network - Cetaceans of British Columbia.
- OrcaLab - Whale reports from the OrcaLab on Hanson Island.
- Draft Canadian recovery strategies for Northern and Southern resident and transient killer whales.
- "Helping the Whales" - Database of information relating to marine conservation. How you can make a positive difference!
- Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre - Great site and lots of good information.
- AquaNews from the Vancouver Aquarium - Stay up-to-date with what's happening in the world's lakes, rivers and oceans! AquaNews is a daily service featuring news from our local waters around the globe. Follow weekly updates from field research expeditions, dive in-depth into aquatic conservation issues and learn how to become active stewards.
- Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises of British Columbia, Canada, is a guide to 18 species of cetacean known to inhabit B.C.’s coastal waters, with special attention given to the seven species most often seen. The booklet also provides general information on whales, including the answers to 20 popular whale questions.