He says the numbers collected by the Marine Education and Research Society are accurate. One of the humpback whales individually identified by the Marine Education and Research Society. (Marine Education and Research Society)Identifying featuresThe Marine Education and Research Society has three staff members who collect data through surveying humpbacks. Barrett-Lennard says the increased humpback population is not due to a surge in reproduction, but most likely due to an abundance in prey in B.C. ​Another of the humpback whales individually identified by the Marine Education and Research Society for their records.

Source: CBC News January 05, 2019 15:56 UTC