Scientists spot endangered whale not seen in Canadian waters for decades
OTTAWA — For a handful of researchers surveying marine life off British Columbia’s coast — it was a whale of a tale.
This summer, a group of biologists and Canadian Coast Guard members became the first people to report seeing endangered sei whales in Canadian waters in more than half a century.
“This was very exciting because we didn’t expect it,” said Thomas Doniol-Valcroze, a research biologist with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
“People on my team had never seen them.”