There should be enough room for larger vehicles during the week but it would be pretty tough to find room for a motorhome or trailer. There’s plenty of parking, but the parking lot becomes rather congested on the weekend at low tide and fills up quickly. On the far side of the island located in the middle of Botany Bay, you will notice slabs of stone that almost looked like they were placed there by people to form the curved rock foundation. The quarts’ veins disrupted the current as it was forced to the surface over millions of years. It’s easy to stroll along the bay, ignoring the river of shale rock that runs beneath your feet. #3 – Rock Formations of Botany Bay – Take the time to look down. You can’t miss the tree right on the trail that makes a complete loop with its trunk.
As the trail narrows and you climb over roots and mud puddles, there are two small sections of the forest where you can spot twisted trees and spooky forests great for photos. #2 – Twisted Trees – You will find a whimsical forest on the trail between the two beaches. You will find one pool after another great for dipping a GoPro or getting close up and personal with the amazing marine life. Head to the left to find even more tide pools packed with sea life. With the hard edges and the sandstone rock, photos from the air or the nearby rocks look fantastic. The tide pools are grouped together and are usually under an inch of water. #1 – Tide Pools & Photo Opportunities – Once you make it to Botanical Beach just off the trail, head to the right for the best aerial/drone photos. You won’t be shocked by the first on the list, but you may be unaware of the second and third on our list. If people encounter stranded porpoises, dolphins, whales, otters and similar sea life, they are asked to call the DFO’s hotline, 1-80, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.The 3-kilometre trail has some incredible things in store for you. “It was the most beautiful, little, soft creature I’ve ever touched,” said Marie. It could have been avoiding killer whales because of “potential predation” or it could have been foraging for food in shallow water, he said. It’s difficult to determine why the porpoise stranded itself, according to Cottrell. “It swam and then, of course, it moved on and it was getting late for the folks. “They actually had a paddleboard they were able to use to get the animal out into deep waters, so it was less likely to re-strand and get its bearings…” he said. It was caused by the rocks,” she said.Ĭottrell said the injuries were superficial, but the porpoise still needed to get into deeper waters. “There was a bit of fishing line around the snout, so we took that out and then it had a few lacerations on the body, but there was no bleeding or anything. Nathalie Marie, who lives close by, said she spotted the calf and it appeared to be injured.
We’re hoping the animal met up with mom, we’re optimistic, but it’s a difficult one at that age to reunite.” “It took a long time … they ended up taking it out into deep water and giving it the best chance in releasing the animal. “They were able to then take it out into deeper water and take some time with it to see if it could equilibrate and get its bearings back,” said Cottrell. He said porpoises travel in smaller groups, usually consisting of mother and calf, and it appears the porpoise became separated. Their blood pools and they get disoriented, so it was important to get that animal back in the water and see if it could reorient itself.” “It’s all about quick response with these young animals and cetaceans when they end up on land,” said Cottrell. Those who called the DFO for assistance did the right thing, he said. 14.Ĭottrell estimated the calf was less than a month old, and said it was “thrashing” in a tidal pool. Paul Cottrell, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada marine mammal response coordinator, said he and another specialist on scene, with assistance from beach-goers at Pacific Shores Resort and Spa in Nanoose Bay, were able to help the porpoise and guide it back into deep waters Sunday, Aug. Members of the public and marine mammal response staff came to the rescue of a stranded porpoise on Vancouver Island this week.
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