Did you know that a male black bears paw can measure around 13 cm in width! And a grizzly bears average 20 cm! 😳

Black bear strolling alongside Campbell River

‼️Update at 11:31 am from cvws chat ~ DFO are on their way‼️possible humpback entanglement ‼️ Not only do our cvws chats provide opportunities for our page followers to see these amazing beings from land based viewing locations, but we are also watching over them!

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July 16, 2025 had the T069’s in our land based sightings group chat here they are at 6:35 pm off Pipers Lagoon. Thanks to Donna Reimer for sharing these awesome photos with us

Grizzly bear video, thanks for sharing with us Rens Haast

July 1, 2025 orca at sunrise. Deep Bay Marina. Thanks to Kohl Lawson for sharing this with us

July 4, 2025 at 2’pm the T069s swam passed Tyee Spit, Campbell River heading north. Thanks to Jose Cruz for sharing this video with us 🖤🤍

BC Herring Run brings a mass of wildlife to the area ~ an annual natural event that occurs along the east coast of Vancouver Island, from February to April, often peaking in March. This event, where Pacific herring spawn, attracts a variety of marine life and is a spectacle of color and activity.

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Amazing up close encounter in French Creek Marina on July 2, 2025 at 1 pm when the T049A’s minus A1 and A2 swam by Dave Nenzel and his son and friend ~ thanks for sharing this video Dave. Explicit language if sensitive please watch without sound.

June 30, 2025 Harbour Air Dock Nanaimo Thanks to Matthew Dennis for sharing this awesome video of the T049A’s being tracked in cvws group chat. Video 2/2 #landbasedwhalewatching #orca #killerwhale #nanaimo #harbourair #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #canada

June 30, 2025 Harbour Air Dock Nanaimo Thanks to Matthew Dennis for sharing this awesome video of the T049A’s being tracked in cvws group chat. Video 1/2 #landbasedwhalewatching #orca #killerwhale #nanaimo #harbourair #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #canada

The beautiful Discovery Islands 🩵