Whale never seen in BC waters washes up dead on Vancouver Island beach

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A whale, never before seen in B.C. waters, washed up dead on northern Vancouver Island.

A man walking his dog on Wednesday morning discovered the dead whale in Port McNeill at the end of the bay in the estuary.

Marine experts gathering to study the whale carcass made a remarkable discovery.

“This is the only Bryde’s whale that has ever been seen in British Columbia waters, with all the collective knowledge through First Nations, DFO (Department of Fisheries and Oceans),” said Jackie Hildering, whale researcher and director of education and communications with the Marine Education and Research Society.

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