Overview
- A Sea‑Doo hit a surfacing grey whale near Siwash Rock off Stanley Park in a collision filmed by bystanders Monday evening.
- The rider was thrown into the water, rescued by nearby boaters and search crews, and taken to hospital in serious but stable condition.
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada assessed the whale Tuesday and reported no visible injuries, with normal feeding observed before it moved west out of English Bay.
- Vancouver police said they identified and interviewed the operator and witnesses and are cooperating with DFO, with any charges still to be determined.
- Canada’s rules require at least 100 metres of space and no disturbance near whales, and officials urge speeds under seven knots within one kilometre of them.