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Humpback Whale Surprises Dive Shop Owners in Barkley Sound

11/14/2025

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On November 8, Peter Mieras and Kathy Johnson, owners of Rendezvous Dive Adventures in Barkley Sound, witnessed a humpback whale beside their dock for 20 minutes, with Mieras filming it.
This marks their second close whale encounter in a year, following a prior incident where Mieras recorded a whale feeding on a bait ball.
Mieras notes that after 20 years in the area, such encounters are rare.

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On November 8, Peter Mieras and Kathy Johnson, owners of Rendezvous Dive Adventures in Barkley Sound, witnessed a humpback whale beside their dock for 20 minutes, with Mieras filming it.
This marks their second close whale encounter in a year, following a prior incident where Mieras recorded a whale feeding on a bait ball.
Mieras notes that after 20 years in the area, such encounters are rare.