Porpoise video -

flapbreaker · 08-09-2008, 09:26 AM

Went out with GreenButtSkunk out of Garibaldi Friday for some Tuna action. On the way in we were entertained by a school of porpoise. The school seemed to be a mix of 2 or 3 different kinds of porpoise. This video shows two of them. We couldn't figure out what the dark ones with no dorsal fin were. I did an internet search but can't really find anything that described them, or at least anything that should be swimming in our waters. Video quality isn't that great as we were in 1 and 3 ocean conditions (tongue in cheek).

Make sure you choose the "watch in high quality" Option located just under the number of "views".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oaru-NneP8

Fishmstr · 08-09-2008, 12:28 PM

Looks like common dolphin and northern rightwhale dolphin (with no dorsal fin). Porpoise are generally shy and solitary or in small pods. Nice video!

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Originally Posted by flapbreaker

Went out with GreenButtSkunk out of Garibaldi Friday for some Tuna action. On the way in we were entertained by a school of porpoise. The school seemed to be a mix of 2 or 3 different kinds of porpoise. This video shows two of them. We couldn't figure out what the dark ones with no dorsal fin were. I did an internet search but can't really find anything that described them, or at least anything that should be swimming in our waters. Video quality isn't that great as we were in 1 and 3 ocean conditions (tongue in cheek).

Make sure you choose the "watch in high quality" Option located just under the number of "views".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oaru-NneP8

Fishbone · 08-09-2008, 12:34 PM

Possibly Northern Right Whale Dolphins?

Thanks for the cool video - please post if you identify those w/o dorsal fins.

flapbreaker · 08-09-2008, 12:50 PM

You guys are right, they probably are right whale dolphins however I didn't see any white marking on them. Occording to wikepedia, they usually avoid boats so I guess we got a nice treat.

Sublime · 08-09-2008, 01:03 PM

Great job on the video! Brad, sorry I couldn't join you guys!

As for those 'other' dolphins, I believe they're dahl porpoises?... the black and white with no dorsal.

Here is a video I took of some of the same kinds of critters. Both dolphins AND porpoises. I was told by many people that they were dahls... ?

http://www.vimeo.com/686182

RODACTION · 08-09-2008, 03:16 PM

Nice video....!

All I got was some crappy pictures....

Fishmstr · 08-09-2008, 04:41 PM

they are definitely norther rightwhale dolphins. They are the only dolphin with no dorsal fin. the dahl porpoise does have a dorsdal.

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Originally Posted by Sublime

Great job on the video! Brad, sorry I couldn't join you guys!

As for those 'other' dolphins, I believe they're dahl porpoises?... the black and white with no dorsal.

Here is a video I took of some of the same kinds of critters. Both dolphins AND porpoises. I was told by many people that they were dahls... ?

http://www.vimeo.com/686182

Kabuki Joe · 08-10-2008, 06:01 AM

...excellent video...I've never heard of those type of Dolphin before...

Dave

greenbuttskunk · 08-10-2008, 04:31 PM

spencer,
yep, northern right whale dolphin, dall's porpoise, and pacific white-sides. When the jumper up vertically I saw distinctive white patches on the chest.
I've never seen all three together like that. What a treat!!!!
Thanks for shooting the video. I wish we had the part where the rights were jumping out and landing vertically tail first into the water. cool stuff!

garyk · 08-10-2008, 07:02 PM

Glad you had the cam handy to capture that...thanks for sharing it!

SwellRider · 08-10-2008, 08:17 PM

Hey guys I'm new here just going to say hi and add that I was out of newport today only just a little north of the whistler and saw what I think was Dahl.pretty cool site they hung around for awhile in no hurry to go anywhere.