The species we have decided to focus on for this Wildlife of the Week is known by many, but encountered very rarely on our tours! The American black bear (Ursus americanus), is the most common bear species in Canada. This black bear was spotted walking along the shore in 2018 on one of our marine […]
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We have discussed a variety of amazing true jellyfish and other jellies in our “Wildlife of the Week” series, and today we will highlight another! The lion’s mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) is the largest jellyfish in the world, with its long tentacles capable of reaching extreme lengths. This jellyfish can sting, so as always, it […]
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. […]
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 […]
Today is International Day of the Seal and World Water Day ocean #internationaldayoftheseal #worldwaterday
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
This round of “Wildlife of the Week” we bring a fascinating creature into the spotlight. One might argue that the creature is even dressed for the occasion! Can you spot a green sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) donning its spines with shell remnants? There are two others in the image, can you see them all? The […]
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 […]