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Oct 21, 2026
Jill BennettHOST
There has been some video shared of that whale strike.
Jill BennettHOST
So what do we know about this? And more importantly, how can this be prevented from happening again in the future? Well, Jackie Hildering is joining us now.
Jill BennettHOST
education and communications director also co-founder of the marine education and research society jackie thank you for coming back on the show
Jackie HilderingGUEST
hello jill thank you so much for this opportunity
Ryan PriceHOST
My guest is a humpback whale researcher who serves, uh, with the, [lips smack] uh, Marine Education and Research Society as their communications directory, uh, director.
Ryan PriceHOST
Jackie Hildering is joining us on the line.
Ryan PriceHOST
Hello, how are you?
Alana KellyCORRESPONDENT
Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it's an unfortunate incident and it's reviewing the situation.
Alana KellyCORRESPONDENT
Humpback whale researcher Jackie Hildering with the Marine Education and Research Society is working to identify the whale that was struck.
Alana KellyCORRESPONDENT
It is extraordinarily unlikely
Jackie HilderingSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
that a humpback would have survived that.
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Whale advocates are asking the public to help identify the boat, and researchers believe the operator never reported the strike.
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Jackie Hildering of the Marine Education and Research Society said that reporting whale collisions is required by law.
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She added that humpbacks are especially at risk because their movements are hard to predict while they feed.
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DFO says fishery officers are looking into the incident.
speaker_1NARRATOR
Whale advocates are asking the public to help identify the boat, and researchers believe the operator never reported the strike.
speaker_1NARRATOR
Jackie Hildering of the Marine Education and Research Society said that reporting whale collisions is required by law.
speaker_1NARRATOR
She added that humpbacks are especially at risk because their movements are hard to predict while they feed.
speaker_1NARRATOR
DFO says fishery officers are looking into the incident.