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Near Orcas
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Observations from Members
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Bluefin tuna washes up far from home in Salish Sea
Crescent Beach, Orcas Island, Washington, USA
19 Jul 2023
CBC
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Drought in the Saanich Peninsula
North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
14 May 2023
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Fish arriving in revitalized stream in View Royal, B.C.
View Royal, British Columbia, Canada
16 Feb 2023
Vancouver Island
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Record-breaking numbers of whales were spotted off Victoria’s coast in 2022
Salish Sea
11 Jan 2023
Victoria Buzz
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Photographer finds massive octopus dead on Vancouver Island shore
Cherry Point, British Columbia, Canada
10 May 2022
Victoria Times Colonist
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Invasive European green crab found in Nuu-chah-nulth territories
Marietta-Alderwood, Washington, United States
14 Dec 2021
Ha-Shilth-Sa
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Conditions improve at B.C. pump station at catastrophic risk; Whatcom expects minimal impact
Bellingham, Washington, United States
17 Nov 2021
Bellingham Herald
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Discovery of fly larvae positive sign for salmon
Bowker Creek, Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada
28 Oct 2021
CTV News, Vancouver Island
Rare clash between two distinct kinds of orcas in the Salish Sea — and the endangered fish-eaters won
Point Roberts, Washington, United States
12 Oct 2021
KNKX Public Radio
Gumboot Chiton Cryptochiton stelleri Die-off
Coupeville, Washington, United States
10 Oct 2021
10 - 28
Oct 2021 -
1st live Asian giant 'murder hornet' of 2021 spotted in Washington state
Blaine, Washington, United States
13 Aug 2021
Alaska Public Media
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'Unprecedented' absence of southern resident killer whales from Salish Sea
Salish Sea
21 Jul 2021
Vancouver Island
Extreme heat cooks shellfish alive on Puget Sound beaches
Anacortes, Washington, United States
26 Jun 2021
KUOW
26 Jun -
21 Jul 2021 -
Ferries cancelled as high winds hit Metro Vancouver, Gulf Islands
Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada
26 Feb 2021
CBC
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Pine Siskin Salmonellosis Outbreak
North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
31 Jan 2021
An Increase of Hail in Victoria, British Columbia
Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada
1 Jan 2021
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Entomologists vacuum Asian giant hornets out of first nest found in Whatcom County
Blaine, Washington, United States
24 Oct 2020
king5.com
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Multiple bear sightings in Saanich, near UVic
Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada
5 Jun 2020
Victoria Buzz
Black bears on the move: more heading south
Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
4 Jun 2020
CHEK
Invasive Himalayan Blackberry Out-competing Native Bushes
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
2 Jun 2020
Caught on cam: Tornado touches down on Vancouver Island
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
21 May 2020
ctvnews
21 May -
5 Jun 2020 -
Invasive Common Wall Lizard Continues to Spread, Saanich
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
1 May 2020
Pollen in Abundance: A Stress Crop?
Langford, British Columbia, Canada
14 Apr 2020
Urban Deer Playing
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
31 Mar 2020
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1 May 2020 -
Massive anchovy school in White Rock draws a crowd
White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
29 Dec 2019
Vancouver Sun
Anchovies take over White Rock shores
White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
28 Dec 2019
Facebook Watch
28 - 29
Dec 2019 -
Seabird Aggregation Over Abundant Northern Anchovy (Engraulis mordax)
White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
18 Dec 2019
Twitter
Rare flock of birds spotted in Oak Bay
Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada
29 Nov 2019
Victoria News
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18 Dec 2019 -
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Sighting, Rare on Vancouver Island
University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
1 Nov 2019
Twitter
Rare bird sighting brings crowds of birding enthusiasts to Vancouver Island
Panama Flats, Victoria, BC, Canada
19 Oct 2019
CHEK
Schools of California Anchovy (Engraulis mordax)
Ross Bay, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
6 Oct 2019
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1 Nov 2019 -
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) at St Margerats Bay
St. Margerats Bay, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
5 Sep 2019
Blue-green algae advisory in effect for Prior Lake on Vancouver Island
Prior Lake, British Columbia, Canada
29 Aug 2019
CBC
Blue-green algae advisory in effect for Prior Lake on Vancouver Island
Prior Lake, British Columbia, Canada
29 Aug 2019
CBC
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5 Sep 2019 -
CRD warns visitors, dog owners of toxic algae in Beaver Lake
Elk Lake, British Columbia, Canada
10 Aug 2019
Victoria News
Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) in Tsawwassen
Beach Grove lagoon at Boundary Bay Regional Park, BC, Canada
15 Jul 2019
Rare Bird Alert
Invasive poison hemlock a growing concern on Vancouver Island
Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
10 Jul 2019
Vancouver Island
Where are the endangered whales? Southern residents haven't been spotted in B.C.'s Salish Sea
Salish Sea, British Columbia, Canada
1 Jul 2019
CBC News
TenTen Creek return of Salmon Species
North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
1 Jul 2019
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10 Aug 2019 -
Victoria sets rainfall record amid very dry June
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
27 Jun 2019
CTV News, Vancouver Island
The Salish Sea’s orcas are late for their annual summer visit, the latest sign something is wrong
Salish Sea
23 Jun 2019
The Star
Another dead grey whale found off B.C. coast
Boundary Bay, Canada
6 Jun 2019
CBC
Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) Feeding in Haro Strait
Haro Strait, Canada
19 May 2019
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27 Jun 2019 -
Dead grey whale towed to Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney for necropsy
Sidney Channel, British Columbia, Canada
5 Apr 2019
CHEK
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Eagle preys on duck on Saanich Peninsula
North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
26 Feb 2019
Victoria News
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72 dead baby sharks removed from dead pregnant shark during necropsy at Coles Bay
Coles Bay, Saanich, BC
7 Feb 2019
Pregnant shark washes up on Vancouver Island shoreline
North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
6 Feb 2019
Vancouver Island
Pregnant Bluntnose Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus griseus) in Coles Bay
Cole Bay, British Columbia, Canada
5 Feb 2019
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Heart of White Rock breaks along with pier
White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
20 Dec 2018
CBC
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'A really, really significant sighting': Vancouver Island birdwatchers aflutter over unusual arrival
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
18 Oct 2018
CBC
Officials warn of potentially lethal levels of biotoxin in Bellingham Bay mussels
Bellingham, Washington, United States
4 Oct 2018
Longview Daily News
4 - 18
Oct 2018 -
Another Southern Resident killer whale is losing body condition, and researchers are concerned about the pregnant females
Salish Sea
25 Sep 2018
Candace Calloway Whiting
Dead and dying birds rain down in unexplained occurrence in B.C. community
Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada
21 Sep 2018
National Post
Rare sighting of lone Brown Pelican in Oak Bay waters
Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada
5 Sep 2018
Victoria News
Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) mortality from drought stress
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
3 Sep 2018
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Red-brown algae blooms spotted in Puget Sound
Puget Sound, Washington, United States
26 Jul 2018
KING
Warning issued after toxic death cap mushrooms found in Greater Victoria
Cedar Hill Golf Course, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
17 Jul 2018
Times Colonist
Brown ocean water at White Rock beach caused by ‘algae bloom’
White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
6 Jul 2018
Peace Arch News
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Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Foraging in Re-occupied Soft Bottom Habitats
Haro Strait, British Columbia, Canada
21 Jun 2018
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Targeting Forage Fish in Open Water
Island View Beach, British Columbia, Canada
21 Jun 2018
Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Sighted in the Haro Strait
Island View Beach Regional Park
8 Jun 2018
'Set net' of Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Island View Beach, Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
8 Jun 2018
Rare killer whale sighting in Victoria's Inner Harbour
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
7 Jun 2018
CTVNews
Where salmon recreational fishing will be closed to boost orcas
Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada
2 Jun 2018
Times Colonist
B.C. on track to break records for dry weather in May
White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
31 May 2018
Lake Cowichan Gazette
What is Eating Garry Oak (Quercus garryana) Leaves?
Mount Tolmie, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
27 May 2018
Gulf Islanders raise alarm over too many whale-watching boats
Southern Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada
26 May 2018
CBC News
26 May -
21 Jun 2018 -
Pair of Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris) Observed in Cordova Channel
Tsawout First Nation Beach, British Columbia, Canada
19 May 2018
Bivalves recently cracked by sea otters (Enhydra lutris) indicating re-occupation
Island View Beach, British Columbia, Canada
7 Apr 2018
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19 May 2018 -
Unseasonably early daffodils prompt wish for cold weather on B.C. farm
North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
9 Feb 2018
Lake Cowichan Gazette
Endangered Orcas Are Starving. Should We Start Feeding Them?
Puget Sound, Washington, United States
24 Jan 2018
NW News Network
24 Jan -
9 Feb 2018 -
Victoria breaks rainfall record for November
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
2 Dec 2017
Lake Cowichan Gazette
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King-of-the-salmon (Trachipterus altivelis) stranded on beach
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
26 Sep 2017
'Very rare' King-of-the-Salmon fish found on Vancouver Island beach
Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada
24 Sep 2017
CBC News
Rare "king-of-the-salmon" washes up on Oak Bay beach
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
21 Sep 2017
Surrey Now-Leader
Salmon Spill Sends Thousands of Invasive Fish Swimming Up and Down the Pacific Coast
Cypress Island, Washington, United States
14 Sep 2017
Gizmodo
After Atlantic salmon spill, fish farms’ future under attack on both sides of border
Anacortes, Washington, United States
1 Sep 2017
The Seattle Times
Lummi Nation fishermen catch an estimated 20,000 Atlantic salmon following fish farm collapse
Cypress Island, Washington, United States
29 Aug 2017
CBC News
Here’s what that farmed fish escape in Washington could mean for Alaska
Anacortes, Washington, United States
28 Aug 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
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24 Aug 2017 -
Fewer European Earwigs (Forficula auricularia) in Victoria, BC
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
4 Jun 2017
Food Forest Garden at NWIC Enjoying the Warm Weather
Ferndale, Washington, United States
31 May 2017
Leaping lizards! Victoria under invasion
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
27 May 2017
Times Colonist
27 May -
4 Jun 2017