It’s a big week for Bigg’s whales.
A record number of the transient killer whales were counted off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state Thursday.
According to the Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWAA), whale watchers counted 10 distinct groups of the animal between Campbell River and Puget Sound for a new single-day high of more than 70 whales.
“The number might sound unbelievable, but it’s no April Fools’ joke,” said PWWA executive director Erin Gless in a statement announcing the sightings.
Mark Malleson, researcher for the Center for Whale Research and longtime guide for Prince of Whales in Victoria, BC, confirmed the
