FOSSIL HUNTRESS

In the early days of paleontology, men were men, and women, quite frankly, were not paleontologists, geologists, members of the Royal Societ...

In 1788, this magnificent specimen of a Megatherium sloth was sent to the Royal Cabinet of Natural History from the Viceroyalty of Rio de...

When we think of British Columbia, our minds often turn to its towering mountains, dense rainforests, and rugged coastline.  But hidden with...

You are cordially invited to the 15th BCPA Symposium, August 22-25, 2025 at the Florence Filberg Centre in Courtenay in the Comox Valley, Va...

One of my favourite pairs of earrings are a simple set of pearls. I have worn them pretty much every day since 2016 when I received them as ...

One of the now rare species of oysters in the Pacific Northwest is the Olympia oyster, Ostrea lurida , (Carpenter, 1864).   While rare today...

Misty shores, moss covered forests, a rich cultural history, dappled light, fossils and the smell of salt air—these are my memories of Haida...

The festive lassie you see here is an Anglerfish. They always look to be celebrating a birthday of some kind, albeit solo. This party is h...

Qikiqtania wakei , a fishapod & relative to tetrapods You will likely recall the amazing tetrapodomorpha fossil found on Ellesmere Islan...

This has been the week for Humpback whales visiting the eastern shores of Vancouver Island. These lovelies are, Megaptera novaeangliae,  a s...

Stemec suntokum , a Fossil Plopterid from Sooke, BC We all love the idea of discovering a new species—especially a fossil species lost to ti...

This big beastie is a superb specimen of the ammonite Lobolytoceras costellatum showing the intricate fractal pattern of its septa.  This l...

This fuzzy yellow and black striped fellow is a bumblebee in the genus  Bombus sp.,  family Apidae. We know him from our gardens where we se...

The old adage, you are what you eat, might be best amended to you are what you can digest.  For all the mammals, you and I included, we need...

Time Slows at Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park High on the hillside up a long entry road sits the entrance to Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park in ...