New drone images reveal orca calf trapped off B.C. coast is female
The young killer whale stranded in the lagoon off Vancouver Island is a girl, according to Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Environment
Apr 5
Stranded baby orca rescue attempt off B.C. coast ‘close but unsuccessful’
Ehattesaht First Nation members and representatives from Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Vancouver Aquarium have been preparing to move her into the open ocean.
Environment
Apr 12
‘Most northern known’ coral reef off B.C. coast shouldn’t exist: expert
A local First Nation knew of a spot on the ocean floor where fish gathered. Working with experts from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canada's only coral reef was soon discovered.
Environment
Mar 12
‘I had to come see him’: Emerson the elephant seal spotted in Saanich, B.C.
Two-year-old Emerson has made his way onto a beach in Saanich to moult, which means he will be grounded for roughly five weeks to shed his skin.
Environment
Apr 3
‘We’re not going to stop’: Team to rethink next steps for B.C. orca whale rescue
A team of officials working to save a stranded orca calf off the coast of Vancouver Island say they are not going to give up after the first rescue attempt failed on Friday.
Environment
Apr 13
Rescue of B.C. orca calf could involve helicopter airlift
A new rescue effort will soon be underway to rescue an orphaned orca calf in a remote area off northern Vancouver Island. The calf has been in the area since its mother died.
Environment
Apr 4
Feel-good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the week
An elephant seal drawing attention in a Vancouver Island neighbourhood and a lucky winner on a B.C. slot machine are just two of the stories we want to highlight this week.
Trending
Apr 5
Vancouver Island community mourning dead orca, trying to unite calf with pod
The community of Zebellos on Vancouver Island is working reunite an orphaned orca calf with its pod following the death of its mother. The mother died when she became stranded.
Canada
Mar 24
Clock ticking for B.C. orca calf rescue, Vancouver Aquarium official says
Vancouver Aquarium official Martin Haulena said time is ticking for the rescue operation as the calf may be having trouble getting food.
Environment
Apr 14
Vancouver Island community unable to save stranded orca
A stranded orca has died in the small Vancouver Island community of Zeballos, despite rescue efforts by local residents. Concerns remain for the fate of a calf swimming nearby.
Environment
Mar 24
‘Highly complex operation’: Low tide pauses B.C. orca rescue efforts
Efforts to save an orca calf off Vancouver Island were frustrated by low tides on Saturday. Meanwhile, officials say they are re-thinking methods being used in the rescue attempt.
Canada
Mar 31
‘All contingencies’ on the table in race to save orca calf stranded on B.C. coast
A rescue team working to coax a stranded killer whale calf from a lagoon off northern Vancouver Island is prepared to change tactics to save its life, including the possibility of lifting the orca out to the open ocean, says a Fisheries Department marine mammal co-ordinator.
Environment
Mar 27
Stranded orca off B.C. coast was pregnant when she died, necropsy finds
A veterinary pathologist with the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Dr. Stephen Raverty, led a necropsy on the whale and has determined she was pregnant.
Environment
Mar 26
First Nations launch challenge of Site C dam
A group of First Nations has filed a lawsuit over a massive hydroelectric dam proposed in northeastern British Columbia, arguing the project would have a devastating impact on their traditional land.
Dec 31, 1969
‘Give it our best shot’: Efforts resume to save stranded orca calf on B.C. coast
The two-year-old Bigg's killer whale is trapped in the same tidal lagoon near Zeballos where its mother died on Saturday after becoming stranded by low tide.
Environment
Mar 28
Emerson the ‘real rascal’ elephant seal swims hundreds of kilometres back to Victoria
"And Emerson has kind of grown attached to people. And now two years later, he's weighing over 500 pounds and he's really taken a liking to Victoria."
Environment
Apr 17
Race is on to reunite orphaned orca calf with pod off B.C. coast
The whale became stranded in a shallow area near Zeballos on Vancouver Island early Saturday and nearby residents were not able to save it.
Environment
Mar 25
Federal government closes rare B.C. coral reef to fishing
Federal authorities have closed Canada's only known live coral reef in the Pacific Ocean to all commercial and recreational bottom-contact fishing.
Environment
Mar 7
Hundreds of fish turned up dead in Quebec. Environmentalists want to know why
Hundreds of fish and other marine wildlife turned up dead near the shore of the Saint-Lawrence River. Conservationists are looking for answers.
Canada
Mar 9
Federal officials say Alberta coal mine moving ahead without permits
Environmental groups want Ottawa to enforce its rules on an Alberta coal site that has started building an underground test mine without the proper permits.
Canada
Mar 7
