Home of the Orcas

Exploring the proposed Southern Strait of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area Reserve

CPAWS-BC

A southern resident Killer Whale 'Spyhopping' which is when the whale pokes its head out above the surface to get see what's going on above the water. | Credit: Rachael Merrett
A birds eye view of some of the gulf Islands | Credit: Takashi Toyooka
Eagles, Gulls, Cormorants and many other birds all flock to the fishing vessel in hopes of a quick and easy snack. | Credit: Deborah Freeman

Thanks to our partners

This was produced in cooperation with our colleagues and supporters: BC Nature • Coastal and Ocean Resource Analysis (CORAL) Group, Department of Geography, UVic • Galiano Conservancy Association Georgia Strait Alliance • Mayne Island Conservancy Society • Pender Island Conservation Society • Saanich Inlet Protection Society • Salt Spring Island Conservancy • Sea Change Marine Conservation Society • Apropos Information Systems • Terra Firma Digital Arts.

And with support from: The Sitka Foundation • The McLean Foundation • Mountain Equipment Cooperative

CPAWS-BC | #241 - 312 Main Street Vancouver BC V6A2T2 | Contact: info@cpawsbc.org | Tel: (604) 685 7445

Unceded territory of səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations

Photo Credits:

Orca spyhop

Rachael Merrett

Gulf Islands View

Takashi Toyooka

Orange and Purple Pisaster Seastars

Leah Honka

Brown Ridge

Tim Gauge

Seabirds Flock Around Fishing Vessel

Deborah Freeman

Orca Pod

Susanne Davies

Humpback Fin

Rachael Merrett

Swimming Orcas

Rachael Merrett

Swimming Orcas 2

Rachael Merrett

Breaching Orca

Rachael Merrett

Two Ferries

Robert Ciavarro

Spyhopping Orca

Cory Legasse

Giant Pacific Octopus

Rachel Munger

Seals Sunning Themselves

Deborah Freeman

Heron Head Dunk

Deborah Freeman

Herring in Palm

iNaturalist User - echofoxtrotbravo

Boneparte's Gull

Marv Elliot

Seal Pup

Stephanie Wiese

Pigeon Guillemot

James Bailey

Seven Orcas

Rachael Merrett

Eelgrass

Andrew Simon

Two Osprey

iNaturalist User - islanddeborah

Pacific White-Sided Dolphin

Robin Gwen Agarwal

Black Oystercatcher

iNaturalist User - chickadeebanditry

Copper Rockfish

Kathleen R.