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You are here: Home / Archives for Wildlife

Wildlife

B.C. whale-watchers in awe as humpback ‘protects’ seal from orcas

October 14, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

As apex predators of the Salish Sea, killer whales rarely have to worry about anything coming between them and their …

B.C. whale-watchers in awe as humpback ‘protects’ seal from orcasRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Outdoors and Recreation, Sooke, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, West Coast Adventures, Whales, Wildlife

‘Chunk’ reigns supreme as Fat Bear Week concludes on Alaska’s Katmai Peninsula

October 7, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

After a weeklong battle to the finish, brown bear Chunk is victorious. The annual Fat Bear Week competition, now in …

‘Chunk’ reigns supreme as Fat Bear Week concludes on Alaska’s Katmai PeninsulaRead More

Category: TravelTag: Alaska, USA, WCT Intro, Wildlife

Orcas treat Victoria Inner Harbour visitors to whale of a time

August 28, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

Alive with visitors, boats and float planes, Victoria’s Inner Harbour is rarely still. But when a pod of killer …

Orcas treat Victoria Inner Harbour visitors to whale of a timeRead More

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

Vancouver Island wildlife recovery centre officially opens bear pavilion

August 25, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

The North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre has officially opened its new bear pavilion, an educational building that …

Vancouver Island wildlife recovery centre officially opens bear pavilionRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Family activities, Parksville, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Wildlife

Giant Pacific octopus shoots selfie with diver’s camera off Vancouver Island

August 19, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

Two divers experienced a rare, close-up experience with an octopus, which briefly borrowed the camera and filmed itself …

Giant Pacific octopus shoots selfie with diver’s camera off Vancouver IslandRead More

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

5 things you won’t expect on a whale watching trip to Telegraph Cove

August 14, 2025 //  by Travis Devonport

I recently booked my first whale watching tour – from historic Telegraph Cove, off the east coast of Vancouver …

5 things you won’t expect on a whale watching trip to Telegraph CoveRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Killer Whales, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, WCT Intro, Whales, Wildlife

Marvelling mountain marmots: Surprise company in B.C.’s subalpine

July 8, 2025 //  by Evert Lindquist

British Columbia hikers can find themselves in the unexpected company during treks through the ragged, rocky subalpine …

Marvelling mountain marmots: Surprise company in B.C.’s subalpineRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Parks, WCT Intro, Wildlife

Protecting paradise: Waterway cleanups support Victoria’s wildlife, beaches and the Salish Sea

July 4, 2025 //  by Travis Devonport

The Gorge Waterway is one of Victoria’s most scenic and beloved places – a tidal corridor teeming with …

Protecting paradise: Waterway cleanups support Victoria’s wildlife, beaches and the Salish SeaRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, sustainable tourism, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Victoria, WCT Intro, Whale watching, Wildlife

Ancient species spotted along Trail shoreline offers hope for Upper Columbia sturgeon

June 17, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

What could be greater than a lunchtime stroll along the Trail Esplanade, with the sunshine foretelling a bright summer …

Ancient species spotted along Trail shoreline offers hope for Upper Columbia sturgeonRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Kootenays/Rockies, Wildlife

Salish Sea’s first humpback whale calf of 2025 spotted off B.C. south coast

June 9, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

The first humpback whale calf of 2025 has arrived in the Salish Sea, according to a group of ecotourism …

Salish Sea’s first humpback whale calf of 2025 spotted off B.C. south coastRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, WCT Intro, Whales, Wildlife

This Sooke, B.C. destination was made for fun in summer sun

June 9, 2025 //  by Tim Collins

Since the late 1800s, the uniquely carved series of polished rock pools and tunnels in the bedrock of the Sooke River …

This Sooke, B.C. destination was made for fun in summer sunRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Family activities, Fishing, Hiking, Sooke, Staycation secrets, Swimming, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, WCT Intro, Wildlife

VIDEO: Empress and the beast: Victoria hotel’s turf war with marmot Roger

June 4, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

Mischievous beasts outwitting their human foes is a tale as old as time – Peter Rabbit and his friends had farmer …

VIDEO: Empress and the beast: Victoria hotel’s turf war with marmot RogerRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Victoria, Wildlife

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