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Orcas, dolphins and sea lions: Lots of wildlife in the waters off Port Moody this spring

Orcas, dolphins and sea lions: Lots of wildlife in the waters off Port Moody this spring

Here's possibly why a variety of marine animals have recently been spotted in Burrard Inlet near Port Moody.
Elephant seal shuts down section of Beach Drive in Oak Bay

Elephant seal shuts down section of Beach Drive in Oak Bay

Fisheries officers were en route to help corral the 500-pound creature, and the road will be reopened once Emerson is safe, police said.
Catching a killer: Environmental sleuths solve mystery of dead coho in a Courtenay creek

Catching a killer: Environmental sleuths solve mystery of dead coho in a Courtenay creek

Before the fish started dying, the region was in a period of drought. Then, immediately after significant rainfall, the smolts turned up dead. All the evidence pointed to a chemical found in tire rubber.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: It's a dog's life on sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Ferries

Adrian Raeside cartoon: It's a dog's life on sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Ferries

Letter: My dog died, and a stranger showed me incredible compassion

Letter: My dog died, and a stranger showed me incredible compassion

Thank you for comforting me in a moment of immense sadness
See: Squamish herring spawn survey nearing its wrap-up

See: Squamish herring spawn survey nearing its wrap-up

Search for Slhawt’/Herring project monitors herring spawn each year in Howe Sound.
The great escape: Orphaned orca swims to freedom, begins search for family

The great escape: Orphaned orca swims to freedom, begins search for family

The young orca's bid for freedom occurred at a high tide early Friday and involved swimming through a swift-moving, narrow channel and underneath a bridge, with Esperanza Inlet in the near distance.
Video: Port Moody dragon boaters have close encounter with visiting orcas

Video: Port Moody dragon boaters have close encounter with visiting orcas

A small group of orcas visiting Burrard Inlet was captured on video by Port Moody dragon boaters.
Adjudicator accepts sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ groups' challenge to Alaska 'sustainable' fishery

Adjudicator accepts sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ groups' challenge to Alaska 'sustainable' fishery

The decision clears a major procedural hurdle, and gets the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ groups one step closer to challenging the Marine Stewardship Council to suspend Alaskan salmon as 'sustainable.'
Invasive species: Could herds of wild pigs spread into Metro Vancouver?

Invasive species: Could herds of wild pigs spread into Metro Vancouver?

Wild pigs are hardier and craftier than you might think.