Back in Nuxalk Territory
Grateful to be back in Nuxalk Territory for this year's bear study...
On the coast
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Bonus black bear when setting up bear hair sampling sights
Saw this beautiful black bear when out setting up bear hair sampling sights today. -
Humpback whale sighting
You never know what you'll see when conducting field research in the Great Bear Rainforest. Today we spotted this gorgeous humpback whale. -
Baby crabs
Hundreds of these baby crabs were swimming off the dock of the field station today. -
First day back in the field
What a great first day back in the field! Here's to the rest ... -
Blooms of bog-laurel in Bella Bella
The bogs behind the Raincoast research station in Bella Bella are currently bursting with... -
New Raincoast science research boat Fido
Chris Darimont taking new Raincoast science research boat, Fido, for its inaugural Great Bear rainforest trip, with Mount Keyes looking on. -
A coastal mountain goat in a spring snow storm
Coastal mountain goats: hard to photograph through spring snow storms. -
Wolf and Heiltsuk herring
The Easter bunny brought Heiltsuk herring eggs for this wolf. -
Eagle feasting on spawning Heiltsuk herring
Eagle feasting on spawning Heiltsuk herring, with a no-kill spawn-on-kelp harvest occurring mere meters away. -
Heiltsuk Nation closes down commercial fishing of Heiltsuk herring
Commercial fishing boat being escorted out of Heiltsuk waters... -
Closing the commercial sac roe fishery
Heiltsuk youth paddling to DFO today to close the commercial sac roe fishery on Heiltsuk herring. -
Rain and orca whales in Bella Bella
Meanwhile in Bella Bella we're getting more than 100mm of rain and more orcas. -
Orcas near Bella Bella
Orcas near beautiful Bella Bella today. -
The spectacular wild forest
Toodling along in the Great Bear rainforest and this caught our eye. -
Starfish in the Great Bear rainforest at low tide
Starfish in the Great Bear rainforest at low tide. -
Orcas near Bella Bella
Orcas near Bella Bella today. -
None shall pass
"None shall pass!" - trail-guarding deer in the Great Bear rainforest. -
The elusive Raincoast science boat, camouflaged in its winter plumage
The elusive Raincoast science boat, camouflaged in its winter plumage. -
Happy BC Day from Raincoast Conservation
Happy BC Day from Raincoast Conservation - a beautiful morning looking out at Haro Strait and Turn Pt. Protect the Salish Sea. -
Rush hour
Rush hour traffic AGAIN during or morning commute! -
Wolf
A wolf on Wuikinuxv Territory... -
Wild flowers of Wuikinuxv lake
Wild flowers of Wuikinuxv lake... -
Wolf sighting in Kitasoo/Xai’xais Territory
First wolf sighting in Kitasoo/XaiXais Territory...
