Lunge feeding humpback whales

Humpback Whales making the most of the birds and the currents

I’ve been working as a whale watching captain and naturalist for over a decade in British Columbia, but mostly focusing my energy in the Northeast Vancouver Island region. I’ve spent hundreds of days in the Johnstone Strait and Broughton Archipelago area taking travelers out to see the abundance of marine life found in those waters. …

The golden light of sunrise illuminates the mighty polar bear

Polar Bears – An Arctic Umbrella Species

Bears inhabit a wide range of ecosystems around the world and their high conservation profile makes them ideal umbrella species. Umbrella species are animals that have a high value for conservation because by protecting them you provide protection for their habitats and everything that lives within that habitat. These habitats may contain dozens or even …