Qualla: Sinking of the Leviathan II https://qualla.com/sinking-of-the-leviathan-ii en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:12 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Sinking of the Leviathan II https://qualla.com/sinking-of-the-leviathan-ii Sinking of the Leviathan II: Introduction https://qualla.com/sinking-of-the-leviathan-ii/ The sea off Vargas Island looked manageable on the afternoon of October 25, 2015. Twenty-seven passengers aboard the whale-watching vessel Leviathan II were scanning the water for humpbacks and grey whales, cameras ready, jackets zipped against the autumn chill. Then a wave broke over Plover Reef -- a large, steep wall of water that struck the rear starboard side -- and the Leviathan II rolled over. Within moments, six people were dead. The tragedy off Tofino would become a turning point for maritime safety in Canada.

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]]> Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/c/0/w/r/sinking-of-the-leviathan-ii-wp/c0wr-sinking-of-the-leviathan-ii-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Sinking of the Leviathan II: A Sunday on the Water https://qualla.com/sinking-of-the-leviathan-ii/ The Leviathan II operated out of Tofino, one of dozens of whale-watching vessels that work the rich waters of Clayoquot Sound each season. Tofino's whale-watching industry draws visitors from around the world to see grey whales, humpbacks, and orca in their natural habitat, and o...

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]]> Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/c/0/w/r/sinking-of-the-leviathan-ii-wp/c0wr-sinking-of-the-leviathan-ii-a-sunday-on-the-water.mp3 0:06 2 full Sinking of the Leviathan II: The Lost https://qualla.com/sinking-of-the-leviathan-ii/ The dead were five men and one woman, ranging in age from 18 to 76. Five held British citizenship, though two of them also lived in Canada. The sixth was an Australian citizen. They had come to one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world to watch whales, and the randomness ...

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]]> Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/c/0/w/r/sinking-of-the-leviathan-ii-wp/c0wr-sinking-of-the-leviathan-ii-the-lost.mp3 0:06 3 full Sinking of the Leviathan II: What the Investigation Found https://qualla.com/sinking-of-the-leviathan-ii/ The Transportation Safety Board of Canada released its final report in June 2017. The investigation concluded that a large rogue wave, breaking over the shallow reef, had capsized the vessel. Rogue waves are abnormally large waves that appear without warning and exceed the signif...

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]]> Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/c/0/w/r/sinking-of-the-leviathan-ii-wp/c0wr-sinking-of-the-leviathan-ii-what-the-investigation-found.mp3 0:06 4 full Sinking of the Leviathan II: The Waters Remain https://qualla.com/sinking-of-the-leviathan-ii/ Tofino's whale-watching industry did not end with the Leviathan II. The grey whales still pass through Clayoquot Sound on their annual migration, the humpbacks still breach in the open water beyond Vargas Island, and the boats still go out. What changed was how they go out. The T...

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