WIC

The Whale Interpretive Centre is a not-for-profit museum focused on providing public education about whales and other marine mammals around Vancouver Island.

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Its spring and the time is coming for the Whale Interpretive Centre to open soon! Are you looking for employment?
The WIC has two positions available; 1 full time , approximately mid May until the end of September... https://t.co/Pvtc2fx2vf

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As chillier weather approaches, many people are reflecting on their summer adventures. For some, this was a kayaking trip- maybe even leaving from somewhere on Vancouver Island. With so many Killer... https://t.co/DzIhhtyK0D

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Whales are of course an important member of the food chain in oceans all around the world, but there's one aspect of their food chain role that might surprise you:
Whale waste helps provide nutrients and iron to many plankton... https://t.co/bCoKewQJDu

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The Whale Interpretive Centre
will be closed on
Saturday, September 22, 2018
for a private function.

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Did you know that Bowhead Whales live a really long time? We're not talking about a long time for whales, but a long time for any mammal! It is believed that Bowhead Whales can live to 200 years... https://t.co/f2nfDv5GaQ

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A very common question that we get asked by boaters who visit the Whale Interpretive Centre is why dolphins (and sometimes porpoise) bow ride. Nobody knows for sure why dolphins and porpoises engage in this behaviour, but... https://t.co/mOVVhvtDby

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Missing and presumed taken..............
Killer whale ear bones
Please return to:
Whale Interpretive Centre
Box 2-3, Telegraph Cove, BC
V0N 3J0
No questions asked we would just like them returned.
Thank you

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If you have visited the Whale Interpretive Centre and seen our Sea Otter skeleton, you may have heard interpreters talk about how important Sea Otters are in controlling the sea... https://t.co/fxTgN2Zcjk

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Keeping Killer Whales in captivity is a complex issue. Should captive Killer Whales stay in captivity? Should they be released? Many people are very divided on this topic.
In 2018's last WIC Clip, interpreter... https://t.co/JEIAlWAymB

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Garder des épaulards en captivité est un enjeu complexe. Les épaulards captifs devraient-ils demeurer en captivité? Devraient-ils être libérés? L'opinion publique est très polarisée sur ce sujet controversé.
Dans... https://t.co/dZ4rlPmIhd

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Avez-vous déjà eu la chance d'observer une baleine à bosse près de l'île de Vancouver? Saviez-vous que pendant des années, cette espèce locale fut absente de notre secteur? C'est vrai!
Mais la dernière décennie... https://t.co/hoRd7FjzKA

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Have you been lucky enough to see a Humpback Whale off the coast of Vancouver Island? Did you know that for many years this native species was absent from Vancouver Island's waters? It's true!
But over the last... https://t.co/YNPOWY0W2i

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The Whale Interpretive Centre wouldn't be where it is today without the many volunteers who have donated their time and effort over the years. So far this season we have had wonderful volunteers including Kate,... https://t.co/h1818S0q8c

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Happy Thursday! Looking for something to read on your lunch break? Check out this interesting article about why Killer Whales go through menopause, but... https://t.co/hCjZ6WTC9S

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Du plus petit des marsouins à l'énorme cachalot, les odontocètes - ou cétacés à dents - sont une catégorie variée! La naturaliste Audrey énonce les similarités que partagent les odontocètes et précise ce qui... https://t.co/gBPVpNWeMs

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From the smallest of the porpoises to the huge Sperm Whales, the odontocetes- or toothed whales- are a varied group! Interpreter Emily discusses the similarities between the odontocetes, as well as how they differ from their mysticete (baleen whale)... https://t.co/9tN7cmmeqo

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Support the Whale Interpretive Centre and pick up your truckload of firewood from Telegraph Cove Resort Campground! https://t.co/uUUecCWvPp

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Many of you have already seen T44 ("Eileen") our Bigg's Killer Whale, but did you notice that not all of his vertebrae were there? Now they are!
Thanks to the hard work of Mike deRoos the skeleton is now its full... https://t.co/Gl6Fia327u