Great article about the #1 threat for the SRKW’s, lack of Chinook Salmon. Unless we fix the lack of Salmon issue (in particular Chinook Salmon) the SRKW’s will never recover. #nofishnoblackfish A huge Kudos to Ken Balcomb and the CWR for doing whatever they can to help save the SRKW’s, we are proud supporters of […]
Monthly Archives: February 2021
This Wildlife of the Week we bring you a beautiful and lively creature of the Salish Sea! This creature is commonly mistaken as an eel, as per its namesake. Who can spot the creature in the image? Hint: Look in the lower half of the image at the creature swimming out of the rocks. The […]
Happy #worldwhaleday We are so fortunate to encounter various Cetaceans in the Salish Sea #welikeourwhaleswild #orcas #salishsea#explorebc#explorevictoriabc#explorebclater#whales #orca #whalesofinstagram#whaleseason#orca#orcas#orcawhale#victoria#victoriabc#victoriabccanada#vancouverisland#vancouverislandexplorer #vancouverislandbc #vancouverislandbc#vancouverislandlife#bc#canada
PRESS RELEASEDate: February 17, 2021From: Center for Whale Research A New Baby in LPod The Center for Whale Research (CWR) is thrilled to confirm that a new calf, L125, has been born into the Southern Resident killer whale (SRKW) community. Following word that J, K, and L pod were in Haro Strait, CWR dispatched two […]
Wildlife of the Week is back again to highlight an especially exciting creature from the depths! This animal has a tough, intimidating shell and an amazing life history to match. The Puget Sound King Crab (Lopholithodes mandtii), not to be confused with the Alaskan King Crab, is a ferocious invertebrate of the Pacific. Measuring up […]
This Wildlife of the Week we introduce a fascinating creature that you may not have thought about much before! The acorn barnacles (Order Sessilia) are sessile, rock-like invertebrates. However, these animals are fascinating in their nature regardless. The acorn barnacle is a mainstay icon of many coastal areas, but is arguably overlooked by many due […]