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
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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘Devastating’ blue substance kills thousands of fish at B.C. hatchery
"I got the fateful phone call from one of the guys who came in to clean the tanks," Terry Sawchenko, manager of the Hyde Creek Hatchery told Global News.
Environment
May 1
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
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
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
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
‘Really happy’: Video captures B.C. orca calf eating first meal in 27 days
The young whale ventured into the lagoon off northwest Vancouver Island with her mother last month. She has been swimming around in the waters by herself ever since.
Environment
Apr 19
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
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
Feel-good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the week
We met a man this week who has lived for more than 30 years in Stanley Park. Christenson Bailey has made himself a home among the trees but now he is looking at a new future.
Trending
Apr 19
‘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
Businesses, lake users fear ‘knee-jerk’ action by Parks Canada to combat zebra mussels
As ice continues its spring thaw in many parts of the country and boaters and paddlers gear up to hit the water, an invasive species that’s been slowly making its way westward across Canada for nearly four decades threatens to end the boating season before it even begins in Riding Mountain National Park. Parks Canada...
Canada
Apr 28
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
‘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
‘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
