2. Great Bear Rainforest

Gil Island and Squally Channel

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  • King Pacific Fishing Lodge, Barnard Harbour, Princess Royal Island, mid-coast British Columbia
  • Volunteer at Cetacea Lab at spotting scope looking for whales in Whale Channel, Gil Island, mid-coast British Columbia<br /> <br /> Humpback whales, killer whales, and fin whales (and even a rare right whale this summer) frequent the waters around Gil Island. These are dangerous waters with high winds, strong tides and currents and uncharted reefs. The BC ferry 'Queen of the North' went aground and sank off the north end of Gil Island in 2006, with the loss of 2 lives. The whales are in an environmentally sensitive area and will be endangered by any oil spills from tankers should the Northern Gateway pipeline be built out to the coast near here. The Cetacea Lab is a non-profit organization devoted to the research and protection of whales in the waters of the Great Bear Rainforest. Their web site is here with some fascinating acoustic recordings of whale sounds: <a href="http://www.forwhales.org">http://www.forwhales.org</a><br /> <br /> Other photos of the lab and some humpback whales we saw in the area are here: <a href="http://goo.gl/lw2twZ">http://goo.gl/lw2twZ</a><br /> <br /> Update re Art's question: Spotting scopes, unlike many telescopes, create a right way up and right way round images. You generally get a clear crisp image for land viewing including objects such as mountains, trees, birds, animals and even whales. Telescopes are less rugged and less portable and are designed more for sky viewing where orientation and portability are not as important.<br /> <br /> 1/11/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Director and volunteers at Cetacea Lab, a non-profit whale research station, Gill Island, mid-coast British Columbia
  • Cetacea Lab with a moss 'bear cub', Gill Island, mid-coast British Columbia
  • Cetacea lab staff chopping up cedar for kindling, Gill Island, mid-coast British Columbia
  • Humpback whale breath 2, Squally Channel, Gill Island, mid-coast British Columbia
  • Mother and baby humpback whales practicing sychronized swimming, Squally Channel, Gill Island, mid-coast British Columbia
  • Humpback whale tail 5, Squally Channel, Gill Island, mid-coast British Columbia
  • Underside of humpback whale tail, Squally Channel, Gill Island, mid-coast British Columbia
  • Humpback whale tail 6, Squally Channel, Gill Island, mid-coast British Columbia
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  • Humpback-whale-breath 1,-Squally-Reach,-mid-coast-British-Columbia
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  • Humpback-whale-tail-3,-Squally-Reach,-mid-coast-British-Columbia
  • Humpback-whale-fluke-with-barnacles, Squally Reach, mid-coast British Columbia
  • Humpback-whale-back,-Squally-Reach,-mid-coast-British-Columbia
  • Humpback-whale-tail-2,-Squally-Reach,-mid-coast-British-Columbia
  • Humpback-whale-tail 1,-Squally-Reach,-mid-coast-British-Columbia
  • Fishing off Princess Royal Island, Barnard Harbour, mid-coast British Columbia
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