Porpoise Conservation Society
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First Proper Harbour Porpoise Sightings in 2018! – 2/18/18
The Porpoise Conservation Society is conducting photo identification of Harbour Porpoise in collaboration with Pacific Mammal Research in Washington, as part of a long-term study designed to learn more about our smallest local cetaceans. We need perfect conditions: near-calm seas, no fog, no rain — and that was hard to get this year! But mid-February,…
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Winter/Spring 2017 at Whytecliff Park – 04/17
It’s been a fairly quiet start into 2017 for us. With lots of windy and rainy days in winter (it basically didn’t stop raining, interrupted only by some days of snow), there were few opportunities to look for porpoises. But the good news is that every time we did make it out to our study…
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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.…