A team of marine biologists spotted a large group of 25 to 30 sei whales rarely found in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia last week. Sei whales are part of the same family as blue whales, fin whales and humpback whales. Individual sei whales have been spotted farther from the coast, but there have only been 10 documented sightings in Canadian Pacific waters in the last 46 years. The group of sei whales was spotted by the scientists aboard the Canadian Coast Guard ship John P. Tully. (Jackie Hildering)Sei whales are part of the same family as blue whales, fin whales and humpback whales.

Source: CBC News July 12, 2021 21:58 UTC