Join Tom and Mike as they embark on an unforgettable half-day adventure with Prince of Whales Whale Watching Tours in ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Stand on the western shores of Vancouver Island in March and you’ll spot some of British Columbia’s most famous visitors. Each spring, ...

The east side of Vancouver Island is ideal for adventurous travelers, with mountains, forests, oceans, and rivers. Photograph by Ian McAllister, Nat Geo Image Collection When people think about ...

A sea kayaking journey through the Johnstone Strait offers eye-to-eye encounters with orcas, humpbacks and sea lions. The nutrient-rich waters of the Johnstone Strait, fed by strong tidal currents, ...

Humpback whales in the Salish Sea have a complicated history. They were hunted to near extinction a century ago, with whalers turning some of the largest creatures on Earth into buckets of oil, slabs ...

A young Bryde's whale, a species typically found in warm, tropical waters, was discovered dead on May 14, 2025, in Port McNeill Bay on the northeastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

When people think about Vancouver Island—the largest island on North America’s west coast and just 60 miles west of Vancouver—they may picture the cosmopolitan capital of Victoria in the South Island, ...