Takeaways:
- A record number of transient Bigg’s killer whales were counted off the coast of British Columbia and Washington State.
- Whale watchers counted 10 distinct groups of the whales between Campbell River and Puget Sound, setting a new high of more than 70 whales.
- Bigg’s whales are thriving because of an abundance of seals and sea lions in the region this time of year.
