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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Wildlife
‘Biggest bobcat I’ve ever seen’: Vernon-area photographer
A local wildlife photographer was in the right place at the right time recently when she crossed paths with a …
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‘Return of the Giants:’ B.C. getting second chance to coexist with humpbacks
A whale researcher will ask British Columbians to be good neighbours to marine giants in a coming webinar presented by …
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VIDEO: Humpback whales have play day in Vancouver Island waters
Peter Hamilton, founder of Life Force Ocean Friends, submitted this video of humpback whales seen Saturday, Dec. 5, in …
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Historic ranches, waterfront, mountains part of B.C.’s latest park expansion
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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VIDEO: Beaver waddles through downtown Vancouver
It doesn’t get much more Canadian than this. A short video of a beaver taking a leisurely stroll through …
Long-lost BC orca pod returns home for first time in more than 20 years
More than 20 years after it was last spotted, a celebrated, long-lost orca family is back in North Island …
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Caught on camera: So-smart raven targets skier’s backpack on Cypress Mountain
By Charlie Carey A feathered friend or a thieving foe? A resident raven at Cypress Mountain Resort is causing a stir …
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Nanoose Bay photographer’s rare find causes a stir among birdwatchers
A duck pond in mid-Vancouver Island got an international visitor recently. Nanoose Bay birder and photographer Mike …
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Glorious sunsets to enormous elk: West Coast Traveller shares the year’s fave photos
While travel enthusiasts had their adventures paused in 2020, those on North America’s West Coast have been …
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Trouble’s a bruin: Parksville photographer’s images of grappling grizzlies garner international attention
Images from a Parksville wildlife photographer, who snapped photos of a pair of grizzly bears locked in a fierce battle, …
VIDEO: Henry, the giant Pacific octopus named for B.C. doctor, released back into the sea
Henry has left one bubble for a much larger one. Henry, the giant Pacific octopus named after provincial health …
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