7 November 2023

Vancouver Island and Jasper, August 2023

This past summer I had the opportunity to visit Canada on a family holiday for two weeks. It wasn´t an exhaustive wildlife watching vacation, but we did a whale watching trip, and saw some other nice animals in the Rockies, managing to see 21 mammal species. The highlight of the trip were the Orcas (my first time seeing them) in North Vancouver Island.

 

Lander

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Vancouver Island and Jasper National Park, August 2023 (Lander Zurikarai)

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landerz19
Hi! My name is Lander. I am from the Basque Country, but currently live in London. I have liked animals since I was a kid, and have focused mostly in birdwatching these past 10 years. I always considered mammals “too hard” and the lack of resources and information also discouraged me from following this path. However, I recently came across this forum, and seeing the abundance of resources available, I have decided to give mammals another chance. I plan on starting easy, but who knows, maybe in some years I too will be trapping small rodents.  

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  • 7 November 2023
    Jon Hall

    Thanks Lander for giving the mammals a second chance! They are definitely not as hard as many people think as your trip report shows I think. And what a great Pika picture.

  • 7 November 2023
    JeffHigdon

    Nice report and some great sightings!

    I haven’t managed to get a report done yet, but I was in Jasper and area in June and also had no luck with goats there. I’ve heard that the Goats and Glaciers spot doesn’t really get them anymore, but more recently was chatting with a local Jasper tour company owner who said they are reliable there, but only for a two-week or so period while moulting. They come down to the salt licks for a couple weeks before heading to higher elevations again. Early June or so I think, which was just before we were there on a birding tour. We did get them later that trip in Kananaskis, but they were so far away that they’re still on my list!

    Bears are definitely hit or miss and mainly a matter of luck. Surprised you didn’t get a black bear on Maligne Lake Road, all the same. But moose is definitely a nice consolation!

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