Ancient Douglas fir trees in Cathedral Grove. Cathedral Grove is home to huge, ancient, old-growth Douglas fir trees. About 300 years ago a fire killed most of the trees in this grove, but a small number of trees survived and were the originators of what is now Cathedral Grove. Western redcedar trees grow in adundance in the understory below the taller Douglas fir trees.
Species: Douglas fir tree, Pseudotsuga menziesii
Location: Cathedral Grove, MacMillan Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 22456
Panorama dimensions: 9702 x 3043
Chainsaw, an adult male killer whale. One the most recognizable orca in the Salish Sea, this male (born in 1978) has a massive dorsal fin with deep notches that resemble a saw blade.
Species: Killer Whale, Orcinus orca
Location: Sonora Island, British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 41904
Steller sea lion entanglement, line wrapped around the sea lion's neck, injury and infection from the wound can weaken and kill the animal, Norris Rocks, Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Species: Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus
Location: Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 32668
A California brown pelican entangled in a plastic bag which is wrapped around its neck. This unfortunate pelican probably became entangled in the bag by mistaking the floating plastic for food and diving on it, spearing it in such a way that the bag has lodged around the pelican's neck. Plastic bags kill and injure untold numbers of marine animals each year.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 22562
Chainsaw, an adult male killer whale. One the most recognizable orca in the Salish Sea, this male (born in 1978) has a massive dorsal fin with deep notches that resemble a saw blade.
Species: Killer Whale, Orcinus orca
Location: Sonora Island, British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 41907