Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) observations in Laskeek Bay, western Hecate Strait, in spring and early summer, 1990–2018

• Published in: The Canadian Field-Naturalist
• Main Authors: Gaston, Anthony J., Pilgrim, Neil G., Pattison, Vivian
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club 2020
• Subjects: Humpback Whale; Megaptera novaeangliae; Hecate Strait; seasonal occurrence; population trends; oceanography; Laskeek Bay
• Online Access: https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/2231; https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v133i3.2231

We describe observations of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) made along the west side of central Hecate Strait, British Columbia, during the spring and summer of 1990–2018. From none in March, the frequency of sightings increased from early April to a peak in May, then fell in June with few...