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Whale Trail helps a prairie girl spot whales from shore

January 26, 2021 //  by Amy Attas

My first few years on the West Coast were full of whale-watching near-misses. Everywhere I went, people told me the …

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Category: TravelTag: Alaska, British Columbia Destinations, California, Canada, OREGON, Things to do, USA, Washington, WCT Intro, Whale watching, Wildlife

‘Biggest bobcat I’ve ever seen’: Vernon-area photographer

January 19, 2021 //  by Caitlin Clow

A local wildlife photographer was in the right place at the right time recently when she crossed paths with a …

‘Biggest bobcat I’ve ever seen’: Vernon-area photographerRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Photography, Travel, WCT Intro, Wildlife

‘Return of the Giants:’ B.C. getting second chance to coexist with humpbacks

January 14, 2021 //  by Chris Bush

A whale researcher will ask British Columbians to be good neighbours to marine giants in a coming webinar presented by …

‘Return of the Giants:’ B.C. getting second chance to coexist with humpbacksRead More

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

VIDEO: Humpback whales have play day in Vancouver Island waters

January 14, 2021 //  by Terry Farrell

Peter Hamilton, founder of Life Force Ocean Friends, submitted this video of humpback whales seen Saturday, Dec. 5, in …

VIDEO: Humpback whales have play day in Vancouver Island watersRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Comox, Things to Do in Vancouver, Whales, Wildlife

Historic ranches, waterfront, mountains part of B.C.’s latest park expansion

January 13, 2021 //  by Tom Fletcher

The B.C. government has added 650 hectares of land to its provincial parks and protected areas, one of the largest park …

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Category: news, TravelTag: BC Parks, Boating, British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Paddling, Rock Climbing, Things to do, WCT Intro, Wildlife

VIDEO: Beaver waddles through downtown Vancouver

January 8, 2021 //  by Adam Louis

It doesn’t get much more Canadian than this. A short video of a beaver taking a leisurely stroll through …

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

Long-lost BC orca pod returns home for first time in more than 20 years

January 8, 2021 //  by Zoe Ducklow, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

More than 20 years after it was last spotted, a celebrated, long-lost orca family is back in North Island …

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

Caught on camera: So-smart raven targets skier’s backpack on Cypress Mountain

January 8, 2021 //  by Black Press Media Staff

By Charlie Carey A feathered friend or a thieving foe? A resident raven at Cypress Mountain Resort is causing a stir …

Caught on camera: So-smart raven targets skier’s backpack on Cypress MountainRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Fun Things to Do in the Lower Mainland, Wildlife

Nanoose Bay photographer’s rare find causes a stir among birdwatchers

January 3, 2021 //  by Greg Sakaki

A duck pond in mid-Vancouver Island got an international visitor recently. Nanoose Bay birder and photographer Mike …

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Category: TravelTag: Birds, Birdwatching, British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Parksville, Things to Do in Vancouver, Wildlife

Glorious sunsets to enormous elk: West Coast Traveller shares the year’s fave photos

January 2, 2021 //  by Jennifer Blyth

While travel enthusiasts had their adventures paused in 2020, those on North America’s West Coast have been …

Glorious sunsets to enormous elk: West Coast Traveller shares the year’s fave photosRead More

Category: TravelTag: Nature, Photography, Travel, WCT Intro, Wildlife

Trouble’s a bruin: Parksville photographer’s images of grappling grizzlies garner international attention

December 19, 2020 //  by Michael Briones

Images from a Parksville wildlife photographer, who snapped photos of a pair of grizzly bears locked in a fierce battle, …

Trouble’s a bruin: Parksville photographer’s images of grappling grizzlies garner international attentionRead More

Category: TravelTag: bears, British Columbia Destinations, Canada, grizzly, Nature, Photography, WCT Intro, 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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