Sampling along the Wanukv river

Another beautiful Wuikinuxv morning with great samples along the Wanukv river. Thanks, bears.
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Another beautiful Wuikinuxv morning with great samples along the Wanukv river. Thanks, bears.
#raincoastscience #greatbearrainforest #wuikinuxv #wanukvriver
Found this chiton plate on Calvert Island, on the way to Koeye. Chitons (a type of mollusc) have eight over-lapping plates on their back; it’s easy to see why the plates are also called “butterfly shells”. Did you know: Chitons have magnetite-covered teeth, which is unique among animals!
Our new free education program Coastal Insights is offered in May and June every Wednesday at 1pm.
Hakai Institute has been using our research vessel, the Achiever, for a fascinating project monitoring the flow of water from icefields to the ocean. They’ve been studying water flow to explore…
Getting a closer look at an amazing Great Bear Rainforest waterfall on Raincoast conservation research vessel Achiever.
Last set: 2 sticklebacks, 16 juvenile sticklebacks, 4 sandlance, 49 juvenile sandlance, 117 juvenile shiner surf perch, 1 plainfin midshipman, 1 kelp perch, 16 shiner surf perch, 2 unidentifiable larval fish – This is what we just found.
Bear hair isn’t the only thing we collect…