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!
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Raincoast conservation biologist Misty MacDuffee speaks to the media outside of court about our legal action…
Just had a visit from some transient killer whales in the Great Bear rainforest.
Raincoast Conservation researchers near Port Mann on Fraser River…
Grizzly tracks the size of dinner plates on the way to a study site in Wuikinuxv territory…
Inspiration from spirits of conservation past, present & future – 20 year anniversary edition…
Next week’s Coastal Insights Education program is focused on ethical wildlife photography