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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

Venturing into Khutzeymateen: Canada’s only grizzly bear sanctuary

June 3, 2025 //  by Radha Agarwal & Harvin Bhathal

Hidden deep in northwest British Columbia’s coast lies the lush inlet of the Khutzeymateen, bustling with grizzly …

Venturing into Khutzeymateen: Canada’s only grizzly bear sanctuaryRead More

Category: TravelTag: bears, British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Indigenous Tourism, Northern BC Attractions, WCT Intro, Wildlife

Augmented reality killer whale experience dives into Victoria studio

May 22, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

Out at sea, strict rules ensure everyone keeps their distance from B.C.’s endangered southern resident killer …

Augmented reality killer whale experience dives into Victoria studioRead More

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

Photo of ‘staggering’ Whidbey Island orca encounter makes waves

April 7, 2025 //  by Kira Erickson

Before moving to Whidbey Island, Cindi Rausch’s closest whale encounter was with Herman Melville’s …

Photo of ‘staggering’ Whidbey Island orca encounter makes wavesRead More

Category: home, life, TravelTag: Photography, USA, Washington, WCT Intro, Whales, Whidbey Island, Wildlife

Creston Valley Bird Festival takes flight May 9 to 12

April 6, 2025 //  by Kelsey Yates

Spring migration is here – time to dust off those binoculars and birding books. Now in its 13th year, the …

Creston Valley Bird Festival takes flight May 9 to 12Read More

Category: TravelTag: Birdwatching, British Columbia Destinations, Creston Valley, Kootenays/Rockies, Staycation secrets, Things to do, WCT Intro, Wildlife

VIDEO: Orphaned grizzly triplets mark 5th year at Vancouver Zoo in new digs

April 2, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

Grizzly bear triplets that came to the Greater Vancouver Zoo as orphaned cubs five years ago are greeting spring in a …

VIDEO: Orphaned grizzly triplets mark 5th year at Vancouver Zoo in new digsRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Family activities, Fraser Valley, Fun Things to Do in the Lower Mainland, Staycation secrets, Things to do, WCT Intro, Wildlife

Wildlife festival celebrates nature’s spectacle on Vancouver Island

March 19, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

Each spring, Vancouver Island’s Parksville and Qualicum Beach communities come alive with the flutter of wings and …

Wildlife festival celebrates nature’s spectacle on Vancouver IslandRead More

Category: TravelTag: Family activities, Impressive West Coast, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Wildlife

Whales play ‘I spy’ with Victoria breakwater visitors

March 17, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

Walking Victoria’s shoreline can be the perfect opportunity to spy on the region’s abundance of wildlife; …

Whales play ‘I spy’ with Victoria breakwater visitorsRead More

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

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