Whale researchers and conservationists are urging boaters in the waters off Vancouver to slow down and give adequate space to an injured humpback whale that's been seen in the area. An injury to the tail stock of a humpback whale seen swimming in the waters off Vancouver's west side is noticeable in recent photographs. (Vanessa Prigollini)She said the injured humpback has been seen in the waters off the Point Grey neighbourhood since early April. On April 11, a crew member from a whale watching vessel photographed the animal with a deep laceration behind its dorsal fin. She pointed out boaters need to keep an eye out for signs of whale presence, such as blows, splashes, or aggregations of birds.

Source: CBC News April 15, 2021 00:11 UTC