North Island Eagle

10/16/2025

FYI: Travelers to and from Port Alice

10/15/2025

There's another new calf among the Bigg's killer whale population! 👀

Whale watchers in the San Juan Islands reported this little one traveling with the T36As this morning, specifically alongside T36A2 Kailas. If she is confirmed as the mother, this would be her first known calf at age 13.

OBI's research assistant Alex was lucky enough to get on scene while working as a naturalist for Maya's Legacy and he sent along this photo taken today north of Orcas Island! 😍

10/14/2025

Milky Way and pillars of light

Space facts; In the summer months the Milky Way stands vertical in the sky. As the Earth rotates the Milky Way moves across the night sky in a counter clockwise motion over the celestial pole (Polaris) in the Northern hemisphere. All of the stars you see in the night sky are within our galaxy, a staggering 200 billion stars. You can also feintly see the andromeda galaxy (closest galaxy to us) given the right conditions.

With this picture, the Milky way core entered the northern sky and was met with the Aurora pillars of light. You can also see the andromeda galaxy glowing in this image two thirds up to the right side. I took this image out by k**b hill where you can find small wind burnt trees like this silhouetted with nothing but night sky behind it. One of my favourite night sky images because of how much is going on in the sky at once!

10/10/2025

Good morning North Island! Here is the Oct. 10 issue of the Eagle.

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10/08/2025

10/07/2025

We have another adorable Doctor 👨‍⚕️ on call today 🩺🥰

10/05/2025

🚨 Slow Down, Move Over — It’s the Law in B.C. 🚨

When you see a vehicle stopped on the road with flashing red, blue or yellow lights — police, ambulance, tow trucks, utility or maintenance crews — you must:
• Slow down (to 70 km/h in zones 80 km/h or higher, or 40 km/h in slower zones)
• Move over to another lane if it’s safe to do so

https://www.tranbc.ca/2015/01/02/one-change-to-slow-down-move-over-rule-improves-safety/

▶️ Watch this video for more info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_peFHgBgs1Y

Let’s protect those who keep us safe on the roads.

10/05/2025

🚧 Skate Park Construction Notice 🚧

Starting Monday, October 6th, 2025, the Skate Park will be closed for tree removal work. The closure is expected to last 2–3 days, but may extend up to a week depending on conditions.

⚠️ Please be aware:
- Heavy machinery will be operating in the area.
- Work zones will be set up around the skate park.
- For your safety, access will not be permitted until work is complete.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation while we complete this important maintenance. Updates will be shared when the project has been completed.

10/05/2025

Let's do this! Vote now! Let's help our wonderful colleagues at Marine Mammal Rescue win a new rescue and response vehicle.

They are one of just five finalists for the Land Rover Defender Service Awards in the category: Animal, Wildlife, and Marine Mammal Welfare.

Winning is determined by votes. You can vote every day now through October 19.

Learn more and vote daily!
www.vammr.org/vote

You can also follow VAMMRS at www.facebook.com/vammrs

Each person (email account) can cast one vote per category per day.
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Note that we also provided a video submission to this contest. Thereby, we have a very good sense of the intensity of the competition and how wonderful and important it is that our colleagues were selected as finalists.

Stay tuned for when we try again next year! We do not currently have a vehicle to tow our research and response vessel, nor to safely transport gear and team members year-round from remote Northern Vancouver Island.

Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society.

10/04/2025