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VIDEO: Otter family turns Beach Avenue into a wildlife crosswalk in Oak Bay
7+ hour, 25+ min ago (266+ words) Published 3: 30 pm Sunday, June 21, 2026 A mother river otter leads her three pups across Beach Avenue near Willows Beach on Saturday morning as cyclists and pedestrians pause to watch the family make its way across the road. (Tony Trozzo/Oak Bay…...
PHOTOS: B. C. photographer captures rare moment of herons raised by eagle
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (192+ words) Published 3: 02 pm Friday, June 19, 2026 Ian Mc Alpine shared his "once in a lifetime" story on social media after seeing young herons being raised by an eagle. Eagles are known to eat heron eggs and chicks, and will sometimes even hunt…...
BRIONES: Going cuckoo over photographing birds
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (273+ words) Published 2: 00 pm Sunday, June 7, 2026 Earlier this year, I found myself looking up more often, paying attention to the birds chirping overhead and flying from tree to tree. Some scanned the horizon from lofty perches, while others hunted patiently before swooping…...
Great blue heron colony near French Creek welcomes new chick
2+ week, 6+ day ago (145+ words) Life in the Nest" film to be shown at St. Stephen"s Church June 2 Published 7: 30 pm Sunday, May 31, 2026 There"s excitement surrounding a great blue heron colony near French Creek. It has a new chick. The area where the heron…...
If you build it, they will nest: B. C. projects hope for threatened turtles
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1059+ words) Published 11: 30 am Tuesday, May 26, 2026 A western painted turtle basks in the sun on a log in Langford Lake. (Courtesy of Corvidae Environmental Consulting) Construction of "turtle island" in Langford Lake in 2022 used 80 tonnes of sand. (Courtesy of Corvidae Environmental Consulting)…...
Mother Goose: Proud mom's goslings hatch in B. C. school courtyard
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (160+ words) Published 2: 30 pm Thursday, May 14, 2026 A mother Canada goose's eggs have hatched in a South Surrey Secondary school's enclosed courtyard. Dubbed Gloria by Earl Marriott Secondary students and staff, they keep a wide berth from the new mom and her goslings....
Gull power: Seagull screamer soars to victory in B. C. capital contest
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (681+ words) Published 1: 16 pm Monday, May 11, 2026 Scream Like a Gull judges, Saanich Coun. Teale Phelps Bondaroff, Virgin Radio host Johnny Novak and Eagle Wing Tours co-owner Brett Soberg, mark the contestants out of five. (Ben Fenlon/Victoria News) Scream Like a Gull…...
PHOTOS: Young Vancouver Island eagles set to soar
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (135+ words) Published 5: 30 pm Sunday, May 10, 2026 This young eagle is in rocky spot where it hopes to spot some small fish trapped in some of the water pools nearby. It's grooming time for this young eagle, shaking stuff from its feathers. This…...
Iconic humpback "Big Mama" makes grand return to B. C. waters
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (307+ words) Published 11: 33 am Wednesday, May 6, 2026 Big Mama returns to the Salish Sea. (Jeff Friedman, Maya's Legacy /PWWA) Iconic humpback whale "Big Mama' has returned to the Salish Sea with a splash. Swimming roughly 3, 000 miles from Hawaii, where she migrates for the…...
Marine magic show in Sidney adds octopus naming to the spectacle
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (330+ words) Published 6: 20 am Wednesday, April 29, 2026 By Peninsula News Review Staff The Sidney aquarium's octopus ambassador gets a new name during a May 9 fundraising event. (Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea/Facebook) The spectacle extends to naming the newest octopus ambassador as…...