Stunning views from Achiever
Sometimes the best moments are the ones you weren’t after. A slow day up an estuary in the Great Bear Rainforest aboard Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever allows for admiration of the scenery.…
Great Bear Rainforest
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Grizzly on his perch
A large male grizzly propped up to have a look at its curious onlookers. Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever was exploring the Great Bear Rainforest this spring to find these beautiful animals. With this big guy around, all the other animals …
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Grazing Bears
Early morning estuary visits when we were sailing the Great Bear Rainforest aboard Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever this spring we were graced by lush estuaries and lots of bears grazing the new growth. With BC’s spring hunt coming to …
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Misplaced Northern Anchovy
Northern Anchovy found in the Great Bear Rainforest up one of the deep fjords in Lard Creek. These fish are predominantly pelagic so what was it doing up a fresh water creek at the head of an inlet? Any suggestions? …
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Only one month left to win your trip
Only one month left to win your trip to the Great Bear Rainforest! To enter, donate now... -
Exploring with Little Red
Exploring with Little Red, Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever small tender, we head up a river to see what’s around the bend. Venturing past tidal influence the smells and sights blend salt and sea with land and trees. It’s all …
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Humpbacks in the fjords
Circumnavigating one of the thousands of islands in the Great Bear Rainforest aboard Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever humpback whales are already deep in the fjords. BC’s humpback populations are doing well, but are still susceptible to entanglements and vessel …
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Not just interested in terrestrial predators, I promise
I’m not just interested in terrestrial predators. I promise.…
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Evening estuary visitors
An evening visit into the estuary this beauty was happy the river was between us. Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever has been exploring the Great Bear this spring to find these wonderful creatures.…
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Spring in the Great Bear Rainforest
Travelling through the many coastal fjords aboard Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever a small grizzly is spotted soaking up the sun and grazing over sedge grass. Rivers and estuaries in the Great Bear Rainforest were full of life as the …
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Spring melt
Slicing through the Great Bear aboard Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever the spring melt is showing. It has been wonderful to see snow capped peaks this year swelling creeks and rivers of the central coast.…
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Starting the season
Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever heading north for her first trip of the season. It’s spring on the central coast with thick dew in the morning and beautiful skylines. Heading out to explore the many rivers and estuaries in the …
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Spring bears
Spring is in the air and these beautiful creatures are making their way down to the estuaries in search of sedges and roots to cleanse their appetite. Excited to head back up to the Great Bear Rainforest to view and …
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Screening 7pm tonight of Trophy at Vic Theatre
The trophy hunt of bears in British Columbia continues despite overwhelming public support for an end. Join Raincoast Conservation... -
Celebrate World Wildlife Day – Protect Spirit Bears
A spirit bear treat for World Wildlife Day. In 2012 we acquired a second hunting license in... -
Working with Coastal First Nations to end the trophy hunt
The Great Bear Rainforest has always been a core aspect of our conservation efforts in British Columbia. Working with our Coastal First Nations partners... -
Save the Great Bears
Having now acquired three commercial hunting tenures in the Great Bear Rainforest that cover over 30,000 square kilometres we need to conduct "hunts" in these areas. But the only trophies you'll return with are memories and photographs. -
Join us in capturing (great photographs) of grizzlies
Views like this are not unusual in the Great Bear Rainforest. Our strategy to end the trophy hunting of grizzly bears and wolves includes... -
Our Notes From The Field series
Our Notes From The Field series brings you to the places and species we work to protect... -
Groundswell screening tonight
We are getting a little frothy about tonight's Groundswell screening Patagonia Vancouver, 7 pm at Temple of Stoke. We are looking forward to... -
Searching for grizzly bears
Every fall you can find us in the Great Bear Rainforest on our research vessel the Achiever searching for grizzly bears... -
Christina Service and Spirit Bear Foundation research crew
Nice surprise to run into Raincoast Conservation large carnivore biologist Christina Service and Spirit Bear Foundation research crew out sampling... -
Another day and another awesome anchorage
Another day, another awesome anchorage in the Great Bear Rainforest on the Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever.
