{"id":634891,"date":"2026-04-28T20:47:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/634891\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T20:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:47:09","slug":"beautiful-grey-whale-spotted-in-several-popular-vancouver-spots-daily-hive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/634891\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Beautiful’ grey whale spotted in several popular Vancouver spots | Daily Hive"},"content":{"rendered":"

An enormous grey whale gave nature lovers a memorable experience in several busy locations around Vancouver this week.<\/p>\n

Wildlife photographer Kathleen McCormick shared an image to social media of the grey whale breaching off of Second Beach in Stanley Park on Monday, April 27.<\/p>\n

According to McCormick, who is also an eagle monitor for the Hancock wildlife foundation, the whale sighting delighted many passersby on the sea wall.<\/p>\n

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Kathleen McCormick<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is always very exciting to get to see these creatures,\u201d said McCormick. \u201cThey are very peaceful, and it reminds me of how much we need to advocate for their protection.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was lovely to see everyone else out on the sea wall watching as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

McCormick is a member of the Facebook group, Howe Sound and Sea to Sky wildlife sightings<\/a>, which is where she first heard about the whale sightings.<\/p>\n

She and others in the group help share information in the group, including local sightings of orcas, grey whales, and humpback whales.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am always in awe every time I get to see whales; it is such a special and exciting experience,\u201d shared McCormick. \u201cIt is key that we protect our waters and our whales. This means responsible boating, respecting the whales, and giving them space.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Paul Kinman<\/p>\n

Vancouverite Paul Kinman also snapped some photos of the grey whale off Kits Beach and in False Creek after hearing about it through the Facebook group.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was sitting on the rocks right by the water\u2019s edge, and it just popped up right in front of me,\u201d explained the hobby nature photographer. \u201cThe best part of seeing this whale has been the excitement that everyone feels.<\/p>\n

\u201cWitnessing the crowds form on the shore, and people having, potentially, their first experience seeing a whale, and the awe that comes with that has been really fun, and an amazing, wholesome experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dozens of people on social media shared in the excitement of the whale sighting.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful whale,\u201d added one commenter. \u201cThere are smelt in the water, so it has food. I hope it stays safe and makes it back out to the deep water where it belongs. Best wishes, whale friend!\u201d<\/p>\n

Daily Hive recently got in touch with Grace Baer, a research and project manager with the North Coast Cetacean Society, who shared some\u00a0great tips on what to do if you see a whale<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Marine mammal viewing regulations require individuals to remain \u201cat least 400 m from all orca in southern B.C. and 100 m from all other\u00a0whales, dolphins, and porpoises unless they are resting or with a calf, in which case, remain at least 200 m away.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs these\u00a0whales continue to arrive over the coming weeks and months, it is incredibly important to give them their space to do what they need to do: feed,\u201d added Baer. \u201dThis means it\u2019s important to remain vigilant all year \u2014 whether you\u2019re out on the water or looking for whales from shore,\u201d she added in a previous interview. In summary, keep your distance and respect the whales and their natural habitat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An enormous grey whale gave nature lovers a memorable experience in several busy locations around Vancouver this week.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":634892,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[49,48,66,323],"class_list":{"0":"post-634891","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wildlife","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-science","11":"tag-wildlife"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/634891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=634891"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/634891\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/634892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=634891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=634891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=634891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}