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Orcas spotted in Penn Cove for the first time in over five decadesOak Harbor, Washington, United States 7 Nov 2024 
king5.com
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Tribe catches coho salmon on free-flowing Elwha River, a first since dam removalsElwha River, Washington, United States 10 Oct 2023
The Seattle Times
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Found in Seals on Marrowstone Island in Puget SoundMarrowstone, Washington, United States 25 Aug 2023
NOAA
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Bluefin tuna washes up far from home in Salish SeaCrescent Beach, Orcas Island, Washington, USA 19 Jul 2023
CBC
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Drought in the Saanich PeninsulaNorth Saanich, British Columbia, Canada 14 May 2023 |
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Fish arriving in revitalized stream in View Royal, B.C.View Royal, British Columbia, Canada 16 Feb 2023
Vancouver Island
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Record-breaking numbers of whales were spotted off Victoria’s coast in 2022Salish Sea 11 Jan 2023
Victoria Buzz
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Photographer finds massive octopus dead on Vancouver Island shoreCherry Point, British Columbia, Canada 10 May 2022
Victoria Times Colonist
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Encouraging signs in Huu-ay-aht rivers, despite salmon declines elsewhereAnacla 12, British Columbia, Canada 1 Mar 2022
Ha-Shilth-Sa
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Discovery of fly larvae positive sign for salmonBowker Creek, Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada 28 Oct 2021
CTV News, Vancouver Island
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Rare clash between two distinct kinds of orcas in the Salish Sea — and the endangered fish-eaters wonPoint Roberts, Washington, United States 12 Oct 2021
KNKX Public Radio
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Gumboot Chiton Cryptochiton stelleri Die-offCoupeville, Washington, United States 10 Oct 2021 |
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Chinook salmon returning in surprising numbers to Cowichan RiverCowichan River 29 Sep 2021
CHEK
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'Unprecedented' absence of southern resident killer whales from Salish SeaSalish Sea 21 Jul 2021
Vancouver Island
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Intertidal life after significant heat waveMalahat Drive 29 Jun 2021 |
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Extreme heat cooks shellfish alive on Puget Sound beachesAnacortes, Washington, United States 26 Jun 2021
KUOW
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Arbutus trees under stress on Gabriola IslandNanaimo, British Columbia, Canada 1 Apr 2021 |
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Ferries cancelled as high winds hit Metro Vancouver, Gulf IslandsTsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada 26 Feb 2021
CBC
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Pine Siskin Salmonellosis OutbreakNorth Saanich, British Columbia, Canada 31 Jan 2021 |
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An Increase of Hail in Victoria, British ColumbiaOak Bay, British Columbia, Canada 1 Jan 2021 |
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Rare King-of-the-salmon fish found on Vancouver IslandSooke, British Columbia, Canada 30 Sep 2020
CTV News - Vancouver Island
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Rare fish washes ashore at Whiffen SpitSooke, British Columbia, Canada 22 Sep 2020
Times Colonist
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Southern resident whales returning later to Salish Sea in ‘drastic’ changeStrait of Georgia 1 Jul 2020
Times Colonist
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Multiple bear sightings in Saanich, near UVicOak Bay, British Columbia, Canada 5 Jun 2020
Victoria Buzz
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Black bears on the move: more heading southSaanich, British Columbia, Canada 4 Jun 2020
CHEK
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Humpback whales numbers swell in the Strait of Juan de FucaClallam Bay, Washington, United States 3 Jun 2020 |
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Invasive Himalayan Blackberry Out-competing Native BushesVictoria, British Columbia, Canada 2 Jun 2020 |
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Caught on cam: Tornado touches down on Vancouver IslandVictoria, British Columbia, Canada 21 May 2020
ctvnews
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Invasive Common Wall Lizard Continues to Spread, SaanichVictoria, British Columbia, Canada 1 May 2020 |
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Juvenile grey whale caught on camera in Nanoose BayNanoose Bay, British Columbia, Canada 25 Apr 2020
CTV News
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Pollen in Abundance: A Stress Crop?Langford, British Columbia, Canada 14 Apr 2020 |
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Urban Deer PlayingVictoria, British Columbia, Canada 31 Mar 2020 |
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Rare flock of birds spotted in Oak BayOak Bay, British Columbia, Canada 29 Nov 2019
Victoria News
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Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Sighting, Rare on Vancouver IslandUniversity of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 1 Nov 2019
Twitter
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Rare bird sighting brings crowds of birding enthusiasts to Vancouver IslandPanama Flats, Victoria, BC, Canada 19 Oct 2019
CHEK
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Hybrid salmon discovered by scientists on Vancouver IslandCowichan River, British Columbia, Canada 12 Oct 2019
CBC
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Schools of California Anchovy (Engraulis mordax)Ross Bay, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 6 Oct 2019 |
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Poisonous porcupine fish arrives on Island shores — a B.C. firstJordan River, B.C. Canada 5 Oct 2019
Times Colonist
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Invasive Asian giant hornets found on Vancouver IslandNanaimo, British Columbia, Canada 11 Sep 2019
CTV News
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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) at St Margerats BaySt. Margerats Bay, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 5 Sep 2019 |
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Blue-green algae advisory in effect for Prior Lake on Vancouver IslandPrior Lake, British Columbia, Canada 29 Aug 2019
CBC
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Blue-green algae advisory in effect for Prior Lake on Vancouver IslandPrior Lake, British Columbia, Canada 29 Aug 2019
CBC
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Lake water to be pumped into B.C. river due to severe droughtLake Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada 27 Aug 2019
CBC
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CRD warns visitors, dog owners of toxic algae in Beaver LakeElk Lake, British Columbia, Canada 10 Aug 2019
Victoria News
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Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) in TsawwassenBeach Grove lagoon at Boundary Bay Regional Park, BC, Canada 15 Jul 2019
Rare Bird Alert
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Invasive poison hemlock a growing concern on Vancouver IslandCapital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada 10 Jul 2019
Vancouver Island
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Where are the endangered whales? Southern residents haven't been spotted in B.C.'s Salish SeaSalish Sea, British Columbia, Canada 1 Jul 2019
CBC News
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TenTen Creek return of Salmon SpeciesNorth Saanich, British Columbia, Canada 1 Jul 2019 |
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Victoria sets rainfall record amid very dry JuneVictoria, British Columbia, Canada 27 Jun 2019
CTV News, Vancouver Island
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The Salish Sea’s orcas are late for their annual summer visit, the latest sign something is wrongSalish Sea 23 Jun 2019
The Star
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It’s spring, but B.C. is sounding the alarm on droughtBritish Columbia, Canada 11 Jun 2019
Port Alberni Valley News
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Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) Feeding in Haro StraitHaro Strait, Canada 19 May 2019 |
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Extreme weather sparks large die off of Cedar on Vancouver IslandEast Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada 15 May 2019
CHEK
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Climate change effects obvious on Cowichan River, wildfire seasonCowichan River, British Columbia, Canada 13 May 2019
Cowichan Valley Citizen
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Dead grey whale towed to Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney for necropsySidney Channel, British Columbia, Canada 5 Apr 2019
CHEK
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Intrusion of Beach Stones and Saltwater into the Coastal ForestFrench Beach Provincial Park 24 Mar 2019 |
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Eagle preys on duck on Saanich PeninsulaNorth Saanich, British Columbia, Canada 26 Feb 2019
Victoria News
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72 dead baby sharks removed from dead pregnant shark during necropsy at Coles BayColes Bay, Saanich, BC 7 Feb 2019 |
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Pregnant shark washes up on Vancouver Island shorelineNorth Saanich, British Columbia, Canada 6 Feb 2019
Vancouver Island
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Pregnant Bluntnose Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus griseus) in Coles BayCole Bay, British Columbia, Canada 5 Feb 2019 |
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Hundreds of sea lions take over docks of Cowichan BayDuncan, British Columbia, Canada 14 Nov 2018
CHEK
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Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) die-off French BeachNorth Saanich, British Columbia, Canada 1 Nov 2018 |
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Three new humpback whales identified off east Vancouver IslandStrait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada 30 Oct 2018
CHEK
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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) living near Race RocksRace Rocks Ecological Reserve, British Columbia, Canada 26 Oct 2018 |
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'A really, really significant sighting': Vancouver Island birdwatchers aflutter over unusual arrivalVictoria, British Columbia, Canada 18 Oct 2018
CBC
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Another Southern Resident killer whale is losing body condition, and researchers are concerned about the pregnant femalesSalish Sea 25 Sep 2018
Candace Calloway Whiting
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Dead and dying birds rain down in unexplained occurrence in B.C. communityTsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada 21 Sep 2018
National Post
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Rare sighting of lone Brown Pelican in Oak Bay watersOak Bay, British Columbia, Canada 5 Sep 2018
Victoria News
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Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) mortality from drought stressVictoria, British Columbia, Canada 3 Sep 2018 |
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Drought has volunteers walking Cowichan Lake area’s dry rivers and creek-beds looking for stranded fish fryCowichan Lake Area, British Columbia, Canada 22 Aug 2018
Lake Cowichan Gazette
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White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) in Port RenfrewPort Renfrew, British Columbia, Canada 22 Aug 2018 |
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Warning issued after toxic death cap mushrooms found in Greater VictoriaCedar Hill Golf Course, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 17 Jul 2018
Times Colonist
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Bivalves recently cracked by sea otters (Enhydra lutris) indicating re-occupationIsland View Beach, British Columbia, Canada 7 Apr 2018 |
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Vancouver Island cholera outbreak 'a unique situation,' health officials sayNanaimo, British Columbia, Canada 25 Mar 2018
Vancouver Sun
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Cholera found in herring eggs from Oceanside areaNanaimo, British Columbia, Canada 23 Mar 2018
NanaimonewsNOW
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Unseasonably early daffodils prompt wish for cold weather on B.C. farmNorth Saanich, British Columbia, Canada 9 Feb 2018
Lake Cowichan Gazette
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Endangered Orcas Are Starving. Should We Start Feeding Them?Puget Sound, Washington, United States 24 Jan 2018
NW News Network
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Victoria breaks rainfall record for NovemberVictoria, British Columbia, Canada 2 Dec 2017
Lake Cowichan Gazette
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Wednesday's warm weather record-breaking in DuncanDuncan, British Columbia, Canada 24 Nov 2017
Cowichan Valley Citizen
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