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Apologies for the lack of posts lately. Hope you are all still out there reading!

They’ve got me on lockdown with many big projects (“they “being my full time job, as well as, myself in my free time) that just does not allot much time to research news for some solid blog posts.

This afternoon is just screaming for a new post with all the cetacean sightings lately! So here you go…

You may or may not have heard about the Gray Whale that made it’s way into False Creek (Vancouver, BC) last week.

False Creek, Vancouver, BC

Peeking out at Science World, probably thinking ” Hey, there use to be a passage here where I could hook up with my friends, hang out, find some tasty treats, but these silly humans paved it over back in the early 1900s!”

You know how we don’t know how, but we do know that long-haul migrating species just know where to  go, biologically? Same thing. Maybe

You also may have heard about the 150 Pacific White Sided Dolphins who graced the seascape for the lucky few who live right on the edge of Howe Sound at Lion’s Bay.

150 Pacific White-Sided Dolphins @ Lion's Bay, Howe Sound, BC

Vancouver Aquarium was on top of the scene and made a video short of the magical spectacle:

Well today, there’s a new Gray Whale spotted!!! (See video above), but this time on the other side of the world in Israel! Watch the video because those Israeli’s are super stoked at it’s presence.

What makes this so unique, you might ask? Well, for starters,  Gray Whales are virtually impossible to find in the Atlantic, apparently none have been spotted in the Atlantic Ocean since the days of whaling. Back when it was the bees knees of hard labourer jobs, really though, was it ever really hip (aka justifiable) to commit these acts for the sake of human consumption (of all types). I’m having a hard time saying yes….

PHOTO SOURCES @ Wikipedia, Vancouverite