Coho salmon
Coho salmon can be silver, hooknose, blueback. They are notorious for their wild, fast and erratic fight, frequently punctuated by acrobatic leaps out of the water. Coho are a bright silver in colour, with a white mouth and white gums at the base of the teeth. They have a silver tail with spots and a wide base.
Vase Sponge
Habitat: Subtidal, on rocks at a depth of 15-30m.
Size Range: up to 10cm in length and 2.5cm in diameter
Range: Pacific Coast from the Aleutian Islands to BC.
Description: Vase shaped, attached at the base, with bristles around the osculum (opening).
Tiger Rockfish
Tiger rockfish are also known as the "black-banded rockfish". "Sebastes" means "magnificent", and "nigrocinctus" means "black" and "girdle" in Latin.
ORCAS
The orca is a magnificent creature. What most people don't know is that orcas are not whales! I know it's very interesting. The question is if their not whales what are they? Well orcas are the largest species of dolphin! Yep thats right everyones favorite sea mammal collides with the most popular sea mammal in B.C.. Their are 3 different kinds of orcas: resident, transit, and offshore. The resident orcas are the most popular kind. Being close to shore they are the most known species.
Yelloweye Rockfish
The Yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus) is a rockfish of the genus Sebastes, and one of the biggest members of the genus. Its name derieves from its coloration. It is also known as the "red snapper." As they grow older, they change in color, from reddish in youngness, to bright orange in adulthood, to pale yellow in old age. Yelloweye live in rocky areas and feed on small fish and other rockfish. They reside in the East Pacific and range from Baja California to Prince William Sound in Alaska.
