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Tribe catches coho salmon on free-flowing Elwha River, a first since dam removals

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Found in Seals on Marrowstone Island in Puget Sound

Bluefin tuna washes up far from home in Salish Sea

Drought in the Saanich Peninsula

Fish arriving in revitalized stream in View Royal, B.C.

Record-breaking numbers of whales were spotted off Victoria’s coast in 2022

Photographer finds massive octopus dead on Vancouver Island shore

Encouraging signs in Huu-ay-aht rivers, despite salmon declines elsewhere

Discovery of fly larvae positive sign for salmon

Rare clash between two distinct kinds of orcas in the Salish Sea — and the endangered fish-eaters won

Gumboot Chiton Cryptochiton stelleri Die-off

Chinook salmon returning in surprising numbers to Cowichan River

'Unprecedented' absence of southern resident killer whales from Salish Sea

Extreme heat cooks shellfish alive on Puget Sound beaches

Arbutus trees under stress on Gabriola Island

Ferries cancelled as high winds hit Metro Vancouver, Gulf Islands

Pine Siskin Salmonellosis Outbreak

An Increase of Hail in Victoria, British Columbia

Rare King-of-the-salmon fish found on Vancouver Island

Rare fish washes ashore at Whiffen Spit

Southern resident whales returning later to Salish Sea in ‘drastic’ change

Multiple bear sightings in Saanich, near UVic

Black bears on the move: more heading south

Humpback whales numbers swell in the Strait of Juan de Fuca

Invasive Himalayan Blackberry Out-competing Native Bushes

Caught on cam: Tornado touches down on Vancouver Island

Invasive Common Wall Lizard Continues to Spread, Saanich

Juvenile grey whale caught on camera in Nanoose Bay

Pollen in Abundance: A Stress Crop?

Urban Deer Playing

Rare flock of birds spotted in Oak Bay

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Sighting, Rare on Vancouver Island

Rare bird sighting brings crowds of birding enthusiasts to Vancouver Island

Hybrid salmon discovered by scientists on Vancouver Island

Schools of California Anchovy (Engraulis mordax)

Poisonous porcupine fish arrives on Island shores — a B.C. first

Invasive Asian giant hornets found on Vancouver Island

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) at St Margerats Bay

Blue-green algae advisory in effect for Prior Lake on Vancouver Island

Blue-green algae advisory in effect for Prior Lake on Vancouver Island

Lake water to be pumped into B.C. river due to severe drought

CRD warns visitors, dog owners of toxic algae in Beaver Lake

Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) in Tsawwassen

Invasive poison hemlock a growing concern on Vancouver Island

Where are the endangered whales? Southern residents haven't been spotted in B.C.'s Salish Sea

TenTen Creek return of Salmon Species

Victoria sets rainfall record amid very dry June

The Salish Sea’s orcas are late for their annual summer visit, the latest sign something is wrong

It’s spring, but B.C. is sounding the alarm on drought

Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) Feeding in Haro Strait

Extreme weather sparks large die off of Cedar on Vancouver Island

Climate change effects obvious on Cowichan River, wildfire season

Dead grey whale towed to Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney for necropsy

Intrusion of Beach Stones and Saltwater into the Coastal Forest

Eagle preys on duck on Saanich Peninsula

72 dead baby sharks removed from dead pregnant shark during necropsy at Coles Bay

Pregnant shark washes up on Vancouver Island shoreline

Pregnant Bluntnose Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus griseus) in Coles Bay

Hundreds of sea lions take over docks of Cowichan Bay

Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) die-off French Beach

Three new humpback whales identified off east Vancouver Island

Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) living near Race Rocks

'A really, really significant sighting': Vancouver Island birdwatchers aflutter over unusual arrival

Another Southern Resident killer whale is losing body condition, and researchers are concerned about the pregnant females

Dead and dying birds rain down in unexplained occurrence in B.C. community

Rare sighting of lone Brown Pelican in Oak Bay waters

Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) mortality from drought stress

Drought has volunteers walking Cowichan Lake area’s dry rivers and creek-beds looking for stranded fish fry

White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) in Port Renfrew

Warning issued after toxic death cap mushrooms found in Greater Victoria

Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Foraging in Re-occupied Soft Bottom Habitats

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Targeting Forage Fish in Open Water

Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Sighted in the Haro Strait

'Set net' of Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)