By Cara Lachmuth From November 27 to December 2, the town of Tampa, Florida became host to a throng of marine mammal biologists attending the 19th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Many of us welcomed the break … Continue reading →

By Megan Baker The Salish Sea: inhabited for 14,000 years and home to humans, southern resident killer whales, humpbacks, gray whales, seals, sea lions, and…the list goes on. We all live here. As the 21st century marches on and the … Continue reading →

The greatest symbol of humans’ relationship with the mysteries of the ocean is our relationship with the whale. Our very nature causes us to stop, point and shout, when a whale’s enormous, streamlined body breaks the surface of the water. … Continue reading →

By Megan Baker In BC, you know it’s Fall when the rain arrives. And here in Johnstone Strait, you know the seasons are starting to turn when the sea lions have returned from their summer breeding rookeries and are feasting … Continue reading →

The western portion of the Johnstone Strait lies within the identified critical habitat area for northern resident (fish-eating) killer whales, and makes up much of the core patrol range for the Straitwatch North program.  The salmon runs through this area make … Continue reading →

Last weekend Straitwatch North set up an outreach booth at Port Hardy’s annual community event, Filomi Days. The name “Filomi” is a union of Fishing, Logging and Mining, the three main resource-based occupations of many Port Hardians. With a little … Continue reading →

Elke van Breemen is Cetus’s Outreach Coordinator for northern Vancouver Island. With a BSc in Natural Resources She has worked on many artistic projects with the mind of a Conservation Biologist. The following is a description and Artist’s Satement on … Continue reading →

On-water monitoring and education by the Straitwatch South program based out of Victoria began in the summer of 2007, and has been expanding ever since. Our boat is kept in Oak Bay and this year after some maintenance was ready … Continue reading →