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Join a Whale Blitz event and help us collect important information about whales in our waters

Join Ocean Wise and fellow whale-lovers for our fourth annual land-based whale spotting event, an inclusive way to collect information about the whales in our waters from shore. Help contribute to whale conservation by attending a local Whale Blitz or heading out to the Whale Trail on your own between July 13-19 to report your whale sightings on the Whale Report App in celebration of World Springer Day and World Orca Day!

2025 Whale Blitz Events – Join us!

July 13	Ucluelet, B.C. – Amphitrite Lighthouse	11am – 3pm
July 17	Victoria, B.C. – Pedder Bay Marina	1pm – 4pm
July 19	West Vancouver, B.C. – Lighthouse Park Whale Trail Sign	1pm – 4pm

2025 Virtual Whale Blitz

Participate in the Ocean Wise Virtual Whale Blitz independently! Visit a Whale Trail location to spot whales and report your sightings on the Whale Report App.

The 2024 Whale Blitz was a success!

In 2024, over 600 people joined us in-person for in-person and virtual Whale Blitz events!

About the Whale Blitz

Land-based whale watching is an inclusive and non-invasive way to collect important information about the whales in our waters. Whale Blitz participants will have the chance to learn species ID skills, contribute to citizen science, and hopefully see spot some marine mammals in their natural habitats!

The Ocean Wise Whale Blitz consists of numerous whale BioBlitz events. These events will run from the 14-17 July 2024 to coincide with both the anniversary of northern resident killer whale A73 “Springer” being re-released back to her pod after rehabilitation and World Orca Day (14^th).

About the Ocean Wise Sightings Network

The Ocean Wise Sightings Network (formerly known as the BC Cetacean Sightings Network) was established by Ocean Wise in 2000 and is one of Canada’s most enduring and successful citizen science programs. The OWSN has built a diverse and dedicated network of coastal community members who regularly report their cetacean and sea turtle sightings via the WhaleReport app. The OWSN regularly conducts community events throughout BC to educate coastal citizens about everyday actions they can take to become stewards of the marine environment.

The OWSN maintains a database of over 300,000 verified sighting reports from approximately 7,700 observers and shares this valuable information with government organizations, ENGOs, marine industry, and researchers. These sighting reports are an important means of identifying and protecting critical habitat, highlighting areas of high risk, and organizing outreach and mitigation efforts that reduce anthropogenic threats to at-risk species.