There have been several recent sightings of “charismatic megafauna,” the name some give to the big, exciting mammals we all love to see.
On March 7, several people sighted humpback whales and orcas in Portage Cove. Gina Randles and Korey Comstock saw the two whales quite close to the cruise ship dock. And early the same morning, a lucky family saw an orca cow and calf breach.
The orcas are likely transient rather than resident ones. Residents…
