Curious humpback whale greets research boat off Cortes Island

Peter Hamilton of the environmental group Lifeforce captured a close encounter with a curious humpback whale off Cortes Island in the Strait of Georgia.
“Seeing whales in the wild is an incredible experience,” Hamilton told Postmedia’s Larry Pynn, noting this humpback took the initiative to approach his vessel as he was documenting behaviour for research.
The federal government urges boaters to keep at least 100 metres from whales in Canadian waters, although Hamilton would lik