Near Oak Bay

	Ocean / Sea	50
	Fish	41
	Unusual Range / Sighting	26
	Marine Mammals	23
	Surface Waters / Wetlands	19
	Weather	19
	Birds	17
	Death / Die-off / Decline	15
	Sports / Recreation	14
	Plants / Kelp	13
	Human Health	12
	Buildings	10
	Seasonal Timing	10
	Invertebrates	8
	Unusual Size / Abundance	7
	Agriculture	7
	Unusual Animal Behavior	6
	Fungi	6
	Land	6
	Drought	5
	Land Mammals	5
	Pets	5
	Cultural Impact	4
	Food Security	4
	Insects	4
	Microbes	4
	Algal Bloom	3
	Economic Impact	3
	Extreme Temperature	3
	Safety	3
	Ice / Snow Change	3
	Deformity / Disease / Injury	2
	Extreme Precipitation	2
	Fisheries	2
	Groundwater	2
	Livestock	2
	Parasite	2
	Reptiles	2
	Sanitation	2
	Transportation	2
	Water Security	2
	Fire	2
	Air Quality	1
	Air	1
	Aquaculture	1
	Erosion	1
	Flooding / Draining	1
	Harvest Change	1
	Infestation	1
	Pollution	1
	Rain on Snow	1
	Storm Surge	1
	Cyclone / Hurricane	1
	Pathogen	1

	Summer	45
	Fall	31
	Spring	17
	Winter	16

	2023	5
	2022	1
	2021	7
	2020	9
	2019	21
	2018	20
	2017	28
	2016	11
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	2009	3

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	March	2
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	May	11
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Tribe catches coho salmon on free-flowing Elwha River, a first since dam removals

Bluefin tuna washes up far from home in Salish Sea

Drought in the Saanich Peninsula

Fish arriving in revitalized stream in View Royal, B.C.

Record-breaking numbers of whales were spotted off Victoria’s coast in 2022

Photographer finds massive octopus dead on Vancouver Island shore

Discovery of fly larvae positive sign for salmon

Gumboot Chiton Cryptochiton stelleri Die-off

Chinook salmon returning in surprising numbers to Cowichan River

'Unprecedented' absence of southern resident killer whales from Salish Sea

Intertidal life after significant heat wave

Pine Siskin Salmonellosis Outbreak

An Increase of Hail in Victoria, British Columbia

Rare King-of-the-salmon fish found on Vancouver Island

Rare fish washes ashore at Whiffen Spit

Multiple bear sightings in Saanich, near UVic

Black bears on the move: more heading south

Invasive Himalayan Blackberry Out-competing Native Bushes

Caught on cam: Tornado touches down on Vancouver Island

Invasive Common Wall Lizard Continues to Spread, Saanich

Pollen in Abundance: A Stress Crop?

Urban Deer Playing

Rare flock of birds spotted in Oak Bay

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Sighting, Rare on Vancouver Island

Rare bird sighting brings crowds of birding enthusiasts to Vancouver Island

Schools of California Anchovy (Engraulis mordax)

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) at St Margerats Bay

Blue-green algae advisory in effect for Prior Lake on Vancouver Island

Blue-green algae advisory in effect for Prior Lake on Vancouver Island

CRD warns visitors, dog owners of toxic algae in Beaver Lake

Invasive poison hemlock a growing concern on Vancouver Island

Where are the endangered whales? Southern residents haven't been spotted in B.C.'s Salish Sea

TenTen Creek return of Salmon Species

Victoria sets rainfall record amid very dry June

The Salish Sea’s orcas are late for their annual summer visit, the latest sign something is wrong

It’s spring, but B.C. is sounding the alarm on drought

Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) Feeding in Haro Strait

Dead grey whale towed to Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney for necropsy

Intrusion of Beach Stones and Saltwater into the Coastal Forest

Eagle preys on duck on Saanich Peninsula

72 dead baby sharks removed from dead pregnant shark during necropsy at Coles Bay

Pregnant shark washes up on Vancouver Island shoreline

Pregnant Bluntnose Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus griseus) in Coles Bay

Hundreds of sea lions take over docks of Cowichan Bay

Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) die-off French Beach

Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) living near Race Rocks

'A really, really significant sighting': Vancouver Island birdwatchers aflutter over unusual arrival

Another Southern Resident killer whale is losing body condition, and researchers are concerned about the pregnant females

Rare sighting of lone Brown Pelican in Oak Bay waters

Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) mortality from drought stress

Warning issued after toxic death cap mushrooms found in Greater Victoria

Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Foraging in Re-occupied Soft Bottom Habitats

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Targeting Forage Fish in Open Water

Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Sighted in the Haro Strait

'Set net' of Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Rare killer whale sighting in Victoria's Inner Harbour

Where salmon recreational fishing will be closed to boost orcas

What is Eating Garry Oak (Quercus garryana) Leaves?

Gulf Islanders raise alarm over too many whale-watching boats

Pair of Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris) Observed in Cordova Channel

Bivalves recently cracked by sea otters (Enhydra lutris) indicating re-occupation

Unseasonably early daffodils prompt wish for cold weather on B.C. farm

Endangered Orcas Are Starving. Should We Start Feeding Them?

Victoria breaks rainfall record for November

Wednesday's warm weather record-breaking in Duncan

King-of-the-salmon (Trachipterus altivelis) stranded on beach

'Very rare' King-of-the-Salmon fish found on Vancouver Island beach

Rare "king-of-the-salmon" washes up on Oak Bay beach

Salmon Spill Sends Thousands of Invasive Fish Swimming Up and Down the Pacific Coast

Dry Koksilah River threatens fish in Cowichan Valley

After Atlantic salmon spill, fish farms’ future under attack on both sides of border

Lummi Nation fishermen catch an estimated 20,000 Atlantic salmon following fish farm collapse

U.S. First Nation declares state of emergency after Atlantic salmon spill near Victoria

'Environmental Nightmare' After Thousands Of Atlantic Salmon Escape Fish Farm