SITES

Click below to discover more about The Whale Trail sites throughout BC.

HISTORY

Learn more about The history and background of the Whale Trail in BC.

TRAVEL TIPS

Check out these handy tips before you explore The Whale Trail in BC.

VIEWING GUIDE

View our guide on when, where, and how to watch marine animals from shore.

The Whale Trail B.C. project is a collaborative partnership with the Whale Trail Organization, and is coordinated by Ocean Wise’s Coastal Ocean Research Institute. The collaboration includes the following partners.

  • The Whale Interpretive Centre (WIC)
  • Saturna Island Marine Education and Research Society (SIMRES)
  • Strawberry Isle Marine Research Society (SIMRS)
  • BC Parks
  • Galiano Parks and Recreation Commission
  • The City of Prince Rupert
  • Lighthouse Park Conservation Society
  • Pender Ocean Defenders (POD)
  • Magic Lake Property Owners Society
  • Raincoast Conservation Foundation
  • OrcaLab
  • Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre
  • Aquarium of the Salish Sea
  • The Wild Pacific Trail Society
  • Bowen Island Municipality

  • Bowen Island Conservancy
  • Bowen Nature Club
  • OrcaLab
  • Mayne Island Conservation Society
  • The District of Ucluelet
  • The District of Tofino
  • The District of West Vancouver, BC Parks
  • The City of Prince Rupert
  • The Port of Prince Rupert
  • The Sea to Sky Gondola
  • Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation
  • The Bamfield Marine Science Centre
  • The Capital Regional District
  • Mayne Island Parks
  • JASCO Applied Science

REPORT SIGHTINGS

Report your awesome sightings of marine mammals here!

NOMINATE A SITE

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SUPPORT US

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