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Killer Whale and Humpback Whale Ringtones from Maple Leaf Adventures

Whale calls from your phone! How neat is that? Maple Leaf Adventures is offering these ringtones as a free gift. They’re a bit of coastal wildlife to carry with you. Each is made from whale calls recorded during Maple Leaf … Continue reading

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Time Lapse of Maple Leaf’s Home Port: Victoria Harbour

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I took advantage of the amazing view from the roof of one of Victoria’s heritage buildings to make one of my first successful time-lapse projects. More than 3200 images were taken over about an hour one afternoon in December.  The … Continue reading

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Enchanted by the Black-eyed Hermit Crab

Haida Gwaii, May 2010 The whales and bears on the B.C. coast get a lot of attention, being what we sometimes call “charismatic megafauna”. But this rich coastline is full of amazing creatures who may be small, like this black-eyed … Continue reading

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Whale Watching – First Sighting of A30 Northern Resident Killer Whales

We were excited to be the first people we know of to see the A30s this year, while on our Great Bear Rainforest summer trip. The A30s are one of the matrilines in the northern resident killer whale community that … Continue reading

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April Photo of the Month: Sailing the Great Bear Rainforest

Taken by first mate Jose Larochelle. Beauty! Sailing the Maple Leaf is a lot of fun, but it’s also great to get out on the water and experience her moving by. You’re sitting still on the water in a zodiac … Continue reading

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Spirit bears, salmon forest and the Olympics Opening Ceremony

As people who love the natural wonders of the British Columbia coast, we were delighted to see killer whales, a spirit bear and the “salmon forest” in the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. It was a spectacular … Continue reading

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Google Earth – Ocean Exploration Tool

Posted by Paul Google Earth, the popular and free virtual globe application, has just released a major update which includes detailed information about the planet’s oceans and marine research. Check it out here.

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