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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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Massive ocean sunfish spotted off Vancouver IslandPowell River, British Columbia, Canada 13 Sep 2023
Vancouver Island
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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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Capilano River sewage leak threatens salmon runsVancouver, British Columbia, Canada 13 Mar 2023
vancouversun
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Skunks found dead in Metro Vancouver had avian flu: governmentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada 13 Mar 2023
vancouversun
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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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Invasive goldfish seen swimming under ice at Okanagan pondPort Alberni, British Columbia, Canada 3 Feb 2023
Port Alberni Valley News
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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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B.C.’s sea life is bouncing back, slowly, after the 2021 heat domeVancouver, British Columbia, Canada 11 Jul 2022
The Narwhal
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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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'It was terrifying': Rain and wind storm's impact felt across southern B.C.Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 14 Nov 2021
vancouversun
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After waterspout and tornado warning, B.C. residents told to prepare for another coastal stormVancouver, British Columbia, Canada 7 Nov 2021
British Columbia
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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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Chinook salmon returning in surprising numbers to Cowichan RiverCowichan River 29 Sep 2021
CHEK
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The wall lizard invasion of Vancouver IslandPort Alberni, British Columbia, Canada 27 Sep 2021
Macleans.ca
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Sea cucumber die-off near Vancouver IslandDolphin Beach, British Columbia, Canada 28 Aug 2021
CBC
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More than 200 illegal fishing nets seized on Fraser River by fishery officersPort Alberni, British Columbia, Canada 20 Aug 2021
Port Alberni Valley News
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Mysterious smelly fat blobs pollute West Vancouver beachWest Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 17 Aug 2021
North Shore News
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1st live Asian giant 'murder hornet' of 2021 spotted in Washington stateBlaine, Washington, United States 13 Aug 2021
Alaska Public Media
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B.C.'s heat wave may be to blame for several cases of shellfish poisoningVancouver, British Columbia, Canada 22 Jul 2021
CBC
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Coyote bites another Stanley Park jogger a week after 4 of the animals put downWest End, British Columbia, Canada 21 Jul 2021
Global News
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'Unprecedented' absence of southern resident killer whales from Salish SeaSalish Sea 21 Jul 2021
Vancouver Island
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West Coast drought puts fish and forests in dire straitsVancouver, British Columbia, Canada 14 Jul 2021
Vancouver Island
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Number of deaths recorded during B.C.'s heat wave up to 808, coroners sayVancouver, British Columbia, Canada 1 Jul 2021
CTV News
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Vancouver trees dry out as heat wave continues to take its tollVancouver, British Columbia, Canada 30 Jun 2021
CBC
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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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Power restored to more than 140,000 homes after B.C. windstormVancouver, British Columbia, Canada 13 Jan 2021
CBC
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An Increase of Hail in Victoria, British ColumbiaOak Bay, British Columbia, Canada 1 Jan 2021 |
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B.C. veterinarians blame COVID-19 pandemic for rise in kennel cough cases in dogsVancouver, British Columbia, Canada 17 Nov 2020
CKNW
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Entomologists vacuum Asian giant hornets out of first nest found in Whatcom CountyBlaine, Washington, United States 24 Oct 2020
king5.com
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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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Second year of Hemlock Looper Moth (Lambdina fiscellaria) outbreak returns to North Vancouver in larger numbersNorth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 8 Sep 2020 |
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Western Red Cedar die-off in Pacific Spirit ParkVancouver, British Columbia, Canada 5 Aug 2020 |
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Fisherman snags barracuda off Vancouver Island in rare encounterAlberni Inlet, Vancouver Island, Canada 13 Jul 2020
Port Alberni Valley News
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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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Orca pod makes rare appearance in Vancouver’s False CreekVancouver, British Columbia, Canada 12 Jun 2020
Global News
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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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Humpback whale breaching east of Vancouver spotted by Burnaby seniorsBurrard Inlet, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada 15 May 2020
CBC News
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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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Single Amphibian Individual in Still CreekBurnaby, British Columbia, Canada 27 Mar 2020 |
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Ferries cancelled, flood watch issued as storm wallops B.C. South CoastGreater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 3 Jan 2020
CBC
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Massive anchovy school in White Rock draws a crowdWhite Rock, British Columbia, Canada 29 Dec 2019
Vancouver Sun
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Anchovies take over White Rock shoresWhite Rock, British Columbia, Canada 28 Dec 2019
Facebook Watch
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Seabird Aggregation Over Abundant Northern Anchovy (Engraulis mordax)White Rock, British Columbia, Canada 18 Dec 2019
Twitter
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Victoria broke its record for driest November in more than 25 yearsVancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada 3 Dec 2019
Vancouver Island
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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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Vancouver broke a 103-year-old temperature record todayVancouver, British Columbia, Canada 10 Oct 2019
Daily Hive
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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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Hypothermic tropical sea turtle rescued from waters near Port AlberniPort Alberni, British Columbia, Canada 3 Oct 2019
Times Colonist
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Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) offshore of VancouverSturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, British Columbia, Canada 1 Oct 2019
Twitter
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Declining Snow and Summer Rain in the Alberni ValleyPort Alberni, British Columbia, Canada 17 Sep 2019 |
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Abundance of Hemlock Looper Moths (Lambdina fiscellaria)Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada 12 Sep 2019 |
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Invasive Asian giant hornets found on Vancouver IslandNanaimo, British Columbia, Canada 11 Sep 2019
CTV News
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Outbreak of hemlock looper moth hits North Shore, Metro watershedsVancouver, British Columbia, Canada 11 Sep 2019
Vancouver Sun
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Moth population takes flight in North VancouverLynn Canyon, British Columbia, Canada 10 Sep 2019
North Shore 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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West Vancouver closes popular beach due to bacteria levelsAmbleside Beach, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 19 Jul 2019
CTV 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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Another dead grey whale found off B.C. coastBoundary Bay, Canada 6 Jun 2019
CBC
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Rare white ‘ghost orca’ spotted near NanaimoNorthern Strait of Georgia 29 May 2019
Global 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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Grey whales stranded in Boundary Bay freed, headed for deeper waterVancouver, British Columbia, Canada 12 May 2019
Vancouver Sun
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Salal (Gaultheria shallon) dying, tops showing dry brown leavesBurnaby Mountain, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada 28 Apr 2019 |
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Trees Broken, Uprooted, Toppled by WindBeaufort Picnic Area, Cameron Lake, British Columbia 19 Apr 2019 |
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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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Windstorm and Widespread Forest BlowdownWhisky Creek, British Columbia 10 Jan 2019
Port Alberni Valley News
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