A grey whale is seen surfacing in waters off Vancouver's Stanley Park on Monday, May 4, 2026, after it was struck by a Sea-Doo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Andy Zofka and Anne Zofka (Mandatory Credit)
Whale in Vancouver Sea-Doo crash seen feeding, in good condition, next day: officials
May 6, 2026 | 1:45 PM
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VANCOUVER — Canada’s Fisheries Department says a grey whale that was hit at high speed by a Sea-Doo in front of a horrified Vancouver crowd on Monday appeared in “good condition” the next day.
The Fisheries Department says in an update that while assessing whale health can be difficult, the animal was seen feeding and “moving normally” on Tuesday before officials lost track of it as it swam out of English Bay, “making deeper dives along the way.”
The whale was struck by the watercraft on Monday evening in the waters near Siwash Rock off Stanley Park, sending the vessel airborne in a scene captured on video.
Vancouver police say they are helping the federal investigation into the collision, which badly injured the rider.
