{"id":650501,"date":"2026-05-06T01:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T01:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/650501\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T01:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T01:13:10","slug":"video-captures-moment-jet-ski-hits-grey-whale-off-stanley-park-bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/650501\/","title":{"rendered":"Video captures moment jet ski hits grey whale off Stanley Park – BC"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A scary moment off the shores of Stanley Park was caught on video and posted on social media on Monday night, showing a jet ski<\/a> hitting a grey whale<\/a> that had just surfaced.<\/p>\n

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It happened near Siwash Rock on the west side of Stanley Park.<\/p>\n

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) said it is assessing the incident and whether the whale was injured.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Marine Mammal Regulations prohibit disturbance to marine mammals,\u201d Fisheries and Oceans Canada said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDisturbance includes approaching the marine mammal to, or to attempt to: feed it; swim with it or interact with it; move it or entice or cause it to move from the immediate vicinity in which it is found; separate it from members of its group or go between it and a calf; trap it or its group between a vessel and the shore or between a vessel and one or more other vessels; or tag or mark it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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DFO said that the regulations apply to all types of watercrafts including boats, kayaks and paddleboards.<\/p>\n

No one is allowed to disturb a marine mammal, DFO said.<\/p>\n

A number of social media posts said the whale had surfaced multiple times in the area prior to the strike.<\/p>\n

The jet ski driver was ejected from the watercraft and rescued by the people on a nearby yacht.<\/p>\n

The driver was later taken to the hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n

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