Humpback whale found dead was struck by B.C. Ferries vessel: DFO

Muzammil Hussain October 29, 2026

A woman spotted the dead whale on Oct. 27 in West Bay on Gambier Island.

A dead humpback whale found floating in Howe Sound was struck by a B.C. Ferries vessel last week, according to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO).

A dead humpback whale found floating in Howe Sound was struck by a B.C. Ferries vessel last week, according to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). A woman spotted the dead whale on Oct. 27 in West Bay on Gambier Island.

A dead humpback whale found floating in Howe Sound was struck by a B.C. Ferries vessel last week, according to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO).

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