Victoria Wildlife Watching

If we want to define the city of Victoria, we would be lost among the definitions. It is ranked as one of the oldest cities in Canada, named after Queen Victoria, and it is the capital of British Columbia. Victoria is one of the two main first destinations on Vancouver Island, meaning ones who want to come to the Island from other countries first land in Victoria or Nanaimo. Given the endless recreational opportunities you will encounter in this beautiful ancient city, you may experience all you expect from Vancouver Island here. Victoria wildlife watching is one of the many thousand tourist attractions this city offers that you won't get enough of. Although wildlife watching in Victoria mainly consists of viewing the extraordinary marine life there, other unique features of the city will fulfill your expectation of fun and experience. Victoria is known as "the garden city," according to the plethora of parks and green lands covering it. If you are going to spend a day or more in the heart of Vancouver Island's southern coast, and you happened to travel with your dogs, well, congrats! Your pet is officially in heaven. Besides, you can hop aboard a boat or a ship or whatever that can surf the waters of the Pacific and watch the exceptional marine life inhabiting the waters of Juan de Fuca and Haro Straits. Victoria wildlife watching is one of the must-to-do things once you step into this fantastic city. Thanks to the biodiverse ecosystem of Victoria, plenty of flora and fauna species flourish here, making it one of the hotspots on Vancouver Island to go nature viewing and praising the beauty of creation. As already mentioned, most of the Victoria wildlife watching is viewing the marine life of the waters around; however, you may get lucky to see black bears and bald eagles feasting on salmons in Goldstream Estuary.

Whales are one of the widespread species inhabiting the waters around Vancouver Island. Orca (killer) whales have the dominant population amongst Vancouver Island whales, and watching them breaching, splashing, and roaring is a year-round thing attracting many people to come to the Island whale watching hotspots, including Victoria. So, if your bucket list includes whale watching, well prepare your passports to come to Vancouver Island and land in the capital of British Columbia, Victoria. Victoria whale watching is so much fun that nobody can say no to it. Besides, when you go on a whale watching tour in Victoria, although it is titled “whale watching,” you may encounter other oceanic creatures such as sea lions, otters, seals, porpoises, and dolphins if you have the boots of lucky Lock! Let’s picture what you are to experience here on Victoria whale watching tours for a second! Imaging the calm ocean, the birds are singing. Suddenly, something as big as a monster in fairy tales jumps out of the water and gets back in, hitting a 2000-pound body against the surface. And, in the end, the tail would splash the water. How much joy was injected into your vein just by picturing it? Not imaging how much it multiplies when it happens for real! There is a little distance between you and the ultimate whale watching experience, and that is contacting us to reserve your tour.
Salmon make the amazing trip upstream to spawn every year in Greater Victoria. During this season, go to Goldstream Provincial Park to see the salmon run, a natural phenomenon in which millions of Pacific salmon make their way upstream. This tour usually begins in the middle of October and lasts for around nine weeks.

All year long, Victoria's waterfront provides excellent possibilities for watching shorebirds and seabirds. Greater Victoria's waterfront is the place that is easiest to get to since several spots, including Clover Pt., allow you to go birding while driving there. The breakwater at Ogden Point is a great location for spotting deep-water seabirds and using scopes.
Bald eagles are one of the common sights in Victoria wildlife watching tours. They are the apex predatorsamongst the birds of the Island, and they are more likely to be observed during the salmon run. Almost always, by late October, it rains a lot and consequently the rivers' water lever increases. It is time the salmon rush starts. The abundance of the fish available on the surface of the water triggers the top bird predator of the Island to come down from the heights and feed on salmon carcasses. As soon as they are full, it is hard to say when or where you can sight Victoria's majestic bald eagle. Watching Victoria's bald eagle feasting on salmon is so much important for wildlife conservers that during the salmon run, they close the Goldstream park to let the bird feed freely, and others are able to watch them doing it in Goldstream Estuary. Overall, provided that you visit the Island at the right time and choose the most experienced tour guide to help you through your journey, Victoria's bald eagle watching is a pristine experience you won't forget.

Have you ever thought about what would happen if you get lost in lands that are unknown to you? Well, if you think about it deeply and imagine yourself right into the position, you would feel the horror. You go right, and you don’t know the place. You go left, and the same thing happens. So, whenever you travel to someplace new, given it is Greatest Victoria, and you want to experience recreational opportunities provided for you, like Victoria wildlife watching, you would definitely need an experienced tour guide to show you the best ways to help you build awesome memories. Now, given that you know the area, both Victoria wildlife watching happens on the boat. If, in any case, you happen to know nothing about paddling, well, that is the time the need for a professional tour guide emerges. Besides, wildlife watching tour operators can provide you with services (e.g., meals) that make your journey more convenient and unforgettable. Also, they know the peak time of the day and the hotspots in Victoria for watching either whales or bald eagles. So, if you go to wildlife watching tours in Victoria with the company of a tour guide, you won’t come back empty-handed. We are proud tour operators in responsible whale watching, bear watching, bird watching and wildlife viewing, and we are willing to educate our guests about the wonders and the fragility of Juan de Fuca and Haro Straits. For more information regarding out wildlife watching tours in Victoria, please feel free to contact us!