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You are here: Home / Archives for Salish Sea

Salish Sea

VIDEO: New record, Victoria expert says 72 whales spotted the most in one day

April 2, 2022 //  by Black Press Media Staff

A new single-day record has been set as a whopping 72 Bigg’s killer whales were spotted Thursday in the Salish …

VIDEO: New record, Victoria expert says 72 whales spotted the most in one dayRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Killer Whales, Salish Sea, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, WCT Intro, Wildlife

2021 brought record sightings, many newborn whale calves to Victoria waters

January 12, 2022 //  by Victoria News Staff

The last year has been a hopeful one for whales travelling through the waters off Greater Victoria, with 2021 bringing a …

2021 brought record sightings, many newborn whale calves to Victoria watersRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Salish Sea, Southern Resident Killer Whales, Victoria, WCT Intro, Whales, Wildlife

Record number humpback calves spotted off B.C.’s south coast in 2021

October 26, 2021 //  by Jane Skrypnek

A record-breaking 21 calves were born to Salish Sea humpback whales this season. That’s almost twice the …

Record number humpback calves spotted off B.C.’s south coast in 2021Read More

Category: TravelTag: Greater Victoria, Salish Sea, WCT Intro, Whales, Wildlife

VIDEO: A peek under the Salish Sea off the shores of Vancouver Island

October 18, 2021 //  by Christine van Reeuwyk

At a certain tide level, Ogden Point breakwater walkers can see the bobbing heads of kelp with streamers stretched out …

VIDEO: A peek under the Salish Sea off the shores of Vancouver IslandRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Salish Sea, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Victoria, WCT Intro

Nearly 30 Bigg’s orcas observed over long weekend in Salish Sea waters off Victoria

September 10, 2021 //  by Tegwyn Hughes

If you were out on a boat along the southern coast of Vancouver Island this past weekend, you may have noticed more …

Nearly 30 Bigg’s orcas observed over long weekend in Salish Sea waters off VictoriaRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Orca, Salish Sea, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Whales, Wildlife

WSANEC leadership council announces orca monitoring program

July 16, 2021 //  by Peninsula News Staff

The WSANEC leadership council is setting up a program to monitor southern resident killer whales. The multi-year …

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Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Salish Sea, Southern Resident Killer Whales, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Wildlife

VIDEO: Dolphin sunset captured from Vancouver Island shore

June 20, 2021 //  by Black Press Media Staff

A small pod of Pacific white-sided dolphins passed by close to shore in Campbell River June 16 as the setting sun warmed …

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Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Campbell River, Canada, Salish Sea, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Wildlife

Meet Walter: The rare white crab who’s one in a million … or 6 million!

May 25, 2021 //  by Kiernan Green

More obvious than a diamond in the rough was the lone white Dungeness crab that fishers off the coast of Sooke, on …

Meet Walter: The rare white crab who’s one in a million … or 6 million!Read More

Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Fishing, Salish Sea, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Wildlife

The peculiar life of Vancouver Island’s Pacific sand dollar

May 18, 2021 //  by Black Press Media Staff

Sand dollar exoskeletons are often collected along the beaches of Vancouver Island, but one might not realize that prior …

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Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Salish Sea, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Wildlife

VIDEO: Henry, the giant Pacific octopus named for B.C. doctor, released back into the sea

December 18, 2020 //  by Wolf Depner

Henry has left one bubble for a much larger one. Henry, the giant Pacific octopus named after provincial health …

VIDEO: Henry, the giant Pacific octopus named for B.C. doctor, released back into the seaRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Salish Sea, Wildlife

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