Creative Creatures | Ucluelet Dates: August 16th-20th Times: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Calling all nature loving Picassos! Be inspired by nature's beauty and channel your creativity into works of art. With Raincoast’s new “Exploring the Edge” camps, you will construct seashell mosaics, make plant tie-dye, create kayak choreography and so much more! Get ready […]
Explore intertidal eelgrass meadows and learn about the animals that live in this important habitat at a beach seine this summer!
Though you may not always see them – plankton are out there, and some will become a feast for tiny fish or giant whales. Come observe plankton from up close and learn more!
This weekend field course will introduce participants to the wonderful world of West Coast Mushrooms.
My giant buddies: ocean sunfish and the joy of studying them. They idle about at the ocean surface like lazy orbs, occasionally waving at the world without haste. They look like strange dinosaur fish from the deep, yet they are ultra-modern by evolutionary design. It is of course the strangely shaped ocean sunfish, Mola mola, […]
Jellyfish have been in the oceans for 600 million years – they are one of the oldest animal lineages that are still around today. Unfortunately, jellyfish are often seen as pests because of the negative interactions that they have with people. In fact, jellyfish are integral for healthy ecosystems, but they don’t get much credit […]
Photo: Basking Shark / Chris Train Not that long ago, Basking Sharks, the second largest fish in the world were a common occurrence along the west coast of Vancouver Island. The last time this species was regularly observed on the BC coast was in Clayoquot Sound in the early 1990s. In this presentation Scott will […]
Rorquals - what a beautiful word, it rolls around your mouth before unfurling on your tongue. Rorquals - what beautiful creatures, the ethereal giants of the deep. Including the two largest animal species on planet Earth, rorquals are a group of baleen whale species which are characterised by deep ventral grooves that extend from the […]
What is a giant squid? Many different species have been referred to by this name, from the "calamar gigante" that Danna studied in Mexico and California to other species alternately known as warty squid, clubhook squid, and colossal squid. Danna will give a tour of the unique features and record-holders of each species, with plenty […]
A hands-on, coastline-focused workshop followed by a themed feast in honour of the daily lesson.
Find fellow birders, spotting scopes and bird guide Mark Maftei from the RES on the viewing platform of Hotel Zed Tofino!
Find fellow birders, spotting scopes and bird guide Mark Maftei from the RES on the viewing platform of Hotel Zed Tofino!