Location: Whytecliff Park
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The Making of the Porpoise Conservation Society: A Porpoise Purpose
I just love the seaside parks around Vancouver, especially the less manicured-looking ones where much has been left in a natural state, like Whytecliff Park and Lighthouse Park on the North Shore. It’s not too surprising then that our story begins with a spontaneous visit to Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver, my absolute favourite place.…
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Two Weeks of Porpoise Action! – 10/16
Harbour porpoise are like that obscure band you like. Few people know them, even fewer could name one of their songs, and nobody really pays much attention to them. But you know they’re amazing, very underrated and deserving of everybody’s attention, really. We see porpoises all the time. As volunteer marine mammal observers with the…
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Christmas Day with Harbour Porpoises! – 25/12/15
What do you do on Christmas Day when your family lives abroad, does not celebrate the holidays or you simply enjoy spending a few hours motionless in the cold? Okay, ‘enjoy’ might be the wrong term here. But that is exactly what we did last Christmas. With the marine weather forecast finally promising a calm…
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Harbour Porpoises at Whytecliff Park – 15/11/14
Every now and then my wife and I head out to Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver to watch for Harbour Porpoises. To us, these underrated little creatures are worth more than a side note. There is this air of mystery surrounding their secret lives that fascinates us. Despite their abundance in our waters, they can…