Welcome to another “Wildlife of the Week”. Since our series has begun, what has been your favourite feature? Our feature today involves a Salish Sea species that is certainly more elusive to waters around southern Vancouver Island, but when seen, the sightings sure are amazing! Take a look at our photo; how many dolphins can […]
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How is everyone’s long weekend? It seems to us like the weekend is already flying by as fast at this Dall’s porpoise! The Dall’s porpoise may often be confused with the Killer Whale, but it is in fact very different than its larger dolphin relative. Baleen whales and toothed whales (includes dolphins and porpoises) have […]
Another proud First for Five Star Whale Watching: Dear Five Star Whale Watching, The BCCSN is pleased to inform you that you have achieved Top Reporter Status as part of our Whale Reporter Recognition Program for 2019. Congratulations! Cetacean sightings reported to the BCCSN are used to inform coastwide research projects and […]
©Five Star Whale Watching/Andrew Lees. A magnificent Humpback Whale breaches high out of the surface of the Salish Sea; these animals may weight between 30-40 tons. Today we have a very exciting feature for our Wildlife of the Week; we have been eager to highlight this major species! Some of you may be able to […]
Every Salish Sea species is important no matter how small, and that’s why we’ve decided to highlight a favourite seabird of ours for this “Wildlife of the Week.” Has anyone heard of the Common Murre before? Relatives of the Common Murre include other Murres as well as Auks and Puffins. They are a medium sized […]
What is a pinniped? Well, pinnipeds include true seals, Sea lions and walruses. Can you think of any pinnipeds that we have on the West Coast of B.C.? This Wildlife of the Week focuses on one known as the Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina). This is a charismatic and adorable species that frequents these shorelines. Have […]
We hope that you have been enjoying our Wildlife of the Week series! We have been truly enjoying sharing some incredible Salish Sea creatures with you. Our fourth Wildlife of the Week spotlight focuses on a fascinating species of Baleen whale. Check out the photo of this whale- does the species look familiar? It is […]
Our friends at the World Cetacean Alliance created this wonderful video about Five Star Whale Watching. We are proud to be Victoria’s first WCA Certified Responsible Whale Watching Operator.
A species of the featured creature is spotted here on a dive. Photo courtesy of: NOAA Office of Exploration and Research. Welcome to Week 2 of Wildlife of the Week! We’ve decided to highlight an animal that lives deep under the waves of the Salish Sea. There is a general name for this animal that […]
Check out this article by our friends at the World Cetacean Alliance (WCA) on the new restrictions aimed at conserving the SRKW population.