Latest Photos: Coastal Wolves and Sea Otters Tour

[fiznatty]

Last month I led a "Coastal Wolves and Sea Otters" tour in British Columbia. It was a fun week on the beautiful BC coast, and we had luck with both wolves and otters, along with some other wildlife. You can view the full gallery here, and check out some preview images below.

We saw three coastal gray wolves, with this one providing the highlight of the trip, coming within 20 yards or so while we were parked in our Zodiac off shore.

Lots of harbor seals around, which are actually quite a challenging subject to photograph.

Western sandpipers were among the many aquatic and shorebirds we saw during the week.

Sea otters were also very challenging, particularly out in the choppy ocean waters.

We were fortunate to spot a mink on our final morning.

Tons of bald eagles around, even though the salmon had not yet started running.

View the full gallery here.

Max

 

[squirl033]

looks like a great trip, Max... wish i could afford it! maybe someday... meanwhile, some cool shots in the gallery. love the sea otters, and the ones of the wood remind me of one of my "textures" collection photos.

 

[landscapes&birds]

Good shots, Max! Looks like a great trip. I don't know much about the coastal wolves of BC, do you know what their population is estimated at?

 

[fiznatty]

Good shots, Max! Looks like a great trip. I don't know much about the coastal wolves of BC, do you know what their population is estimated at?

Tyler, sorry I missed this earlier. Finally back from my last tour of the year and am catching up.

The population hasn't been nailed down, but it's thought to be between 500-1000 wolves on Canada's Pacific Coast. Given the environment, it's very difficult to track them.

Max

 

[Terry O]

Marvelous, Max. What a trip! Great images!