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B次元官网网址淥ver the years there have been five reported incidental sightings of similar behaviours with one of them also including Lorax,B次元官网网址� said Hamilton. B次元官网网址淟orax was born in 2014 to B次元官网网址楻ippleB次元官网网址� BCX1063. In 2015, she was the first humpback to curiously approach the Lifeforce research boat when we relocated our work to Vancouver Island. She was alone because they are only raised by mom during the first year. This time she had no interest in the boat or me as she was totally immerged with the log.B次元官网网址�

Whale sightings are nothing new for Comox residents. Last summer, a transient orca spent nearly two weeks in the Comox Harbour.

(With files from Marine Education and Research Society)