Overview
- The ferry’s crew reported a likely collision Wednesday night, and the animal was found Thursday morning nearby by local First Nations and researchers.
- Researchers identified the whale as a male known to scientists as “Midnight,” whose body was towed to an island for examination.
- B.C. Ferries says it immediately notified Fisheries and Oceans Canada, local First Nations and marine researchers after the report.
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada is leading the necropsy and related inquiry, with results pending on whether the contact caused the death.
- B.C. Ferries highlights mitigation measures including Whales in our Waters training, operating protocols, an underwater noise plan and participation in the Whale Report Alert System.