Category Archives: marine life

Mr Crabby

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Katherine

Dried crab shells – a bit of a beach treasure.

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Sand Dollars

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

I remember sand dollars being all over the beach when I was young, so I was a bit saddened to only see a few when I visited Rathrevor Provincial Park in the late summer. It was much the same at … Continue reading →

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Lions in the bay

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

The floats just off the Government Wharf in Fanny Bay are a regular haul out for Stellar and California sea lions. Noisy…

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Jellyfish

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Jellyfish – love them or hate them they are here to stay. While contact with them can result in a painful sting, they mean us no harm and are beautiful in their own way. Most of the jellyfish we find … Continue reading →

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Mr Crabby

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

A rather angry Mr Crabby direct from the beach at Royston.   Common shore crabs on Vancouver Island are usually pretty easy to identify, as they are generally either Green Shore Crabs (Hemigrapsus oregonensis) or Purple Shore Crabs (Hemigrapsus nudus).  … Continue reading →

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Hermit crabs

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Little trails left behind on the damp sand at Rathrevor Beach Provincial Park as the waters retreat at low tide – what mysterious creatures are at work here?   I’m pretty certain that this is the work of Pagurus samuelis … Continue reading →

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Jellyfish

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

  Jellyfish, Jelly Fish, Jellies – Jellyfish belong to the phylum Cnidaria in the classes Hydrozoa and Scyphozoa, though the term jellyfish is commonly applied to other aquatic jelly-like creatures. Jellyfish range from about one millimeter in bell height and … Continue reading →

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Singing Sands

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

  I’m not sure if this little section of beach should be called Singing Sands as it’s pretty close to Little River, but what the heck – you get to by boat on Georgia Straight or by heading down to … Continue reading →

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Orcas in the pass

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

I was listening to a really great presentation by Parks Canada as the Spirit of Vancouver Island headed toward Active Pass when the captain announced that there was a pod of orcas on the port side of the ferry. Awesome… … Continue reading →

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Barnacles

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Barnacles at Rathrevor Beach Provincial Park Barnacles are a type of arthropod belonging to infraclass Cirripedia in the subphylum Crustacea – so these little guys are related to crabs and lobsters. Rathrevor Beach Provincial Park

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