Whale researchers are celebrating a significant return of humpback whales to the waters of British Columbia.
"The Salish Sea has become the whale equivalent of a busy school zone," said Lisa Spaven, a technician with Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Cetacean Monitoring and Research program.
The CPHC says that one whale, identified as BCZ018, or "Monarch," has visited the same feeding grounds in B.C. for the past 20 years, and often stays in the area throughout the winter. The CPHC says another misconception about humpback whales is that they should be able to spot vessels to avoid collisions.
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