Vancouver Island cetacean lovers make waves over whale-watching boat speeds
As attention turned to under the sea for annual Ocean Week celebrations, a Greater Victoria group of land-based whale lovers called for more eyes on the action at the surface.
Gathered in Victoria’s Inner Harbour on June 6, a group of four held signs calling for whale watching vessels to slow down between sightings.
“A lot of the whale watching companies in Victoria pride themselves for having a huge search area,” said protester Jessie Leo. “In order to achieve that range