Today we fly to the rocky shores to spot a familiar bird species; the double-crested cormorant! This bird may appear similar to some other species on this coast, such as the Brandt’s or pelagic cormorant. Cormorants are an interesting seabird, in that they don’t have the same water-proofing abilities as some other water birds do. […]
Monthly Archives: March 2021
For this round of Wildlife of the Week, we present a familiar group of amazing fishes. Hint: this group is related to scorpionfishes and stonefishes! Rockfish are a fascinating set of related species with variable characteristics and lifestyles. However, they can be more or less grouped within this common name, even in B.C. where we […]
This Wildlife of the Week we are doing something a little different! We have so many creatures in the Salish Sea, and sometimes it is difficult to tell them apart! For those of you that have been following our series, you may recognize some of our “mystery creatures” below. We ask you this week to […]
Today we look into the tide pools and along the rocky shores of this Pacific coast to discuss our next species for “Wildlife of the Week”. A common name for a collection of similar species, the blue mussel (Mytilus sp.) is an important and familiar member of Salish Sea ecosystems. Although mussels may be famous […]
Interesting study about SRKW’s and their foraging habits throughout the year. Bottom line though is in order to save the SRKW’s they need more Chinook Salmon. Click on the link below to read the entire article #morefishmoreblackfish https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0247031&fbclid=IwAR1TiAeDV57SYVwSJWUrCGEW0II58D_RQ4bdzGgByLT7rhsZCUb-oBVioWk