Rare Bryde’s whale washes ashore along B.C. coast

Friday, May 16, 2025, 7:20 pm

A rare Bryde’s whale has been found washed ashore on a British Columbia beach, marking an unusual marine event. Authorities and local First Nations express concern, though experts suggest the sightings are likely unrelated, leaving locals both puzzled and oddly amused by nature’s unpredictability.

globalnews.ca / Whale never seen in B.C. waters washes up dead on Vancouver Island beach

A man walking his dog on Wednesday morning discovered the dead whale in Port McNeill at the end of the bay in the estuary. Experts first thought it was a minke whale.

theglobeandmail.com / Bryde’s whale washes ashore in only known sighting of the animal in B.C.

Another dead whale has washed ashore on a British Columbia beach, the third over two weeks, but a marine wildlife expert at the scene said Friday that there’s likely no connections between the latest case to the other deaths.The Namgis First Nation said in a statement that a resident reported…

cbc.ca / Rare whale washes up on Vancouver Island, in possible 1st sighting of species in B.C.

'Na̱mg̱is First Nation says it is 'deeply concerned' about the temperate-water Bryde's whale being found dead so far north.

thestar.com / Bryde's whale washes ashore in only known sighting of the animal in B.C.

PORT MCNEILL - Another dead whale has washed ashore on a British Columbia beach, the third over two weeks, but a marine wildlife expert says there's likely no connections to the deaths.

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