A whale calf that was struck by a foot-passenger ferry last week has been identified and its healing process will be monitored, according to Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

The DFO, on Friday, Oct. 17, received a report from Hullo ferry service about a collision with a humpback whale near Vancouver.

The report was a requirement per marine mammal regulations, and according to the DFO, the company has been co-operative.

Three days later, on Oct. 20, the whale that was struck was identified as Skipper, the calf of BCX1193, also known as Zig Zag, after a whale-watching vessel photographed an injured calf. A comparison with photos taken the week before showed the injury was recent and likely the result of a collision with a vessel.

Sara Jenkins, communications director with Wild Whales Vancouv

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