Grey Whale washed up on shore. East Sooke, Vancouver Island.
Over the Easter weekend, a lone Grey Whale passed away and washed up on the shores of East Sooke Park, about 30 minutes west of Victoria, BC. Locals said the whale had been in Beecher Bay for the last couple of days just milling around. I believe it passed away at some point Friday. We had a massive wind storm that night and I think it got pushed onto the beach then. There were dozens of families and people taking pictures of this awesome creature.
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Vancouver island | John July 27, 2010
5 Comments to “Grey Whale washed up on shore. East Sooke, Vancouver Island.”
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By John, April 16, 2010 @ 8:40 pm
Yes, it was a juvenile.
By John, April 16, 2010 @ 8:40 pm
was it a baby?
i just heard about it fro hubby, does deliveries in east sooke we live in sooke
poor thing
xx nita
By John, April 16, 2010 @ 8:40 pm
Thanks for posting this. It must have been neat to be able to get that close to it. Although I came too late to walk near enough to touch it, we did see it get pulled back to the sea on Saturday the 10th.
By John, April 16, 2010 @ 8:40 pm
an incredible sight. what a beautiful creature. i feel lucky to have been able to see it in person. to run my hands across the body of a whale is something i never thought i would do. simply wonder-ful
By John, April 16, 2010 @ 8:40 pm
So sad to see and yet it is part of life for all creatures great and small.