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Belinda the sea sponge observed 'sneezing' off Vancouver Island

Scientists observed the 'sneezing' sea sponge slip into winter hibernation over four years.
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Brackendale’s eagles soar again: almost 1,300 spotted in annual count

Brackendale’s eagles soar again: almost 1,300 spotted in annual count

2025 Brackendale Winter Eagle Count saw record participation and promising eagle numbers, thanks to strong salmon runs and clear weather.
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ICYMI: Squamish barred-owl ‘Yota’ ends 2024 with a bang

ICYMI: Squamish barred-owl ‘Yota’ ends 2024 with a bang

The little owl known as Yota was rescued from Squamish Toyota on Dec. 31 after he flew into their window giving himself serious brain trauma.
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'A ton of blood': Dog bites runner on popular North Vancouver trail

'A ton of blood': Dog bites runner on popular North Vancouver trail

An avid Lynn Valley runner is sharing what happened so the community can work together to keep the area safe.
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Wayward sea lion returns to Vancouver Island highway

Wayward sea lion returns to Vancouver Island highway

If the animal shows up on the highway again, it could be darted or coaxed into a transport trailer and taken back to the ocean.
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Canines seek forever homes in qathet region

Canines seek forever homes in qathet region

BC SPCA-Powell River has a few dogs up for adoption, plus a few new cats
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Museum of whale skeletons, painstakingly rebuilt over years, consumed by B.C. fire

Museum of whale skeletons, painstakingly rebuilt over years, consumed by B.C. fire

It takes years to rebuild a whale. Just ask Jim Borrowman, co-founder of the Whale Interpretive Centre museum that housed numerous whale skeletons on the boardwalk of Telegraph Cove on Vancouver Island.
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Famous orca mother carrying body of another dead calf in act of grief: researchers

Famous orca mother carrying body of another dead calf in act of grief: researchers

A mother killer whale who famously pushed the body of her dead newborn for 17 days in 2018 has lost another calf, and researchers say she is again carrying the body in an apparent act of grief.
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Surfing sea otter clambers onto board in B.C., prompting warning

Surfing sea otter clambers onto board in B.C., prompting warning

A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver Island, prompting reminders from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to avoid close interactions with the mammals.
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Adoptable pet of the week: Mr. Fuzzy Pants loves to cuddle

Adoptable pet of the week: Mr. Fuzzy Pants loves to cuddle

While he’s friendly with other cats and tolerates children well, his true joy comes from being the centre of attention
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