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Howe Sound Wildlife Viewing
| Howe Sound has a wide and abundant variety of wildlife close to Vancouver. Our mountains, rugged coastline, deep fiords and cold rich ocean currents develop an environment capable of supporting many species of birds and marine mammals that find the protection and food they need in order to survive. They adapt as seasons come an go, such as the Surf Scoters (below) that begin arriving in the fall and overwinter in huge flocks that bob on the waves and hug the shoreline looking for mussels. The sound the flock makes as tens of thousands of birds take flight is hard to describe; a soft, hollow, and rhythmic eco covers the surface of the ocean. It's one of those unique sounds in nature that you never hear anywhere else, lasting only a few moments, and leaving you wondering if it ever happened at all. |
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Try our Sea Safari Eco-Tour or rent one of our U-drive boats and bring your camera along. There is a good chance you'll record a great photograph for your collection. Harbour seals, marine birds, eagles, nesting sites, river otters and deer are common and close to the marina and Howe Sound. For additional wildlife pictures, check out our Photo Gallery link. |
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