Bob Turner
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The Extraordinary Salish Sea
The Salish Sea has it all: mountains and volcanoes, cactus and rainforests, over 400 islands, waters sheltered from ocean storms, an extravagant biodiversity from orcas to eelgrass, a rich history of Coast Salish peoples, and today - nine million people. It's EXTRAORDINARY!! So, let's stand up for it!
Action List: How You Can Help the Salish Sea
1. Learn About Your Local Area: Research the history of your town or city, focusing on the indigenous land it was built on. Suggested resource: nativelands.ca
2. Leave No Trace: Spend time outdoors and practice the principles of Leave No Trace (LNT.org)
3. Reduce Car Use: when available, opt for public transit, ride-sharing, biking, or walking for errands.
4. Participate in Community Events: Volunteer for beach cleanups, tree planting, and other conservation activities. Join community scientific research projects that monitor the health of the Salish Sea, such as water quality testing and wildlife or habitat surveys.
5. Share Your Concerns for the Salish Sea: let elected officials know that the Salish Sea is important to you. Share information about policies that are needed to protect the Salish Sea. Vote.
6. Save Energy: purchase only energy-efficient appliances, explore solar panels, heat pumps for house or condo. Encourage landlords and homeowners associations to do same.
7. Promote Sustainability in Business: Showcase your sustainable practices to customers and prioritize buying local to reduce shipping needs while supporting your community.
8. Conserve Water: Implement water-saving practices at home, such as fixing leaks, using low-flow fixtures, and being mindful of water usage in daily activities.
9. Local Food: Purchase seafood and produce from local, sustainable sources as much as possible.
10. Learn: Attend workshops, lectures, and community meetings focused on the Salish Sea. Share this knowledge with friends and family to raise awareness.
11. Create Wildlife Habitats: Build birdhouses, bat boxes, or insect hotels to provide safe habitats for local wildlife, contributing to biodiversity.
12. Reuse, Repurpose, Repair, Recycle: Reuse items as much as possible and participate in local recycling programs.
13. Responsible Pet Ownership: Keep pets, especially cats, indoors or supervise them outdoors to prevent them from harming local wildlife. Properly dispose of pet waste.
14. Nix the Helium Balloons: balloons often end up in our marine waters and can even be ingested by marine animals. Please find friendlier alternatives for your celebrations.
15. Share your love of the Salish Sea with friends and family! Have fun together.
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Відео

Pacific Salmon - Circle of Life - with French Subtitles
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This movie chronicles the life stages of Pacific Salmon, viewed through the lives of coastal Chum Salmon, and includes French language subtitles.
West Coast Trail - The Wild Side of Whales, Waterfalls and Tidepools - Pacific Rim National Park
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My brother and I explore the beauty and richness of the wild shore of the West Coast Trail: surf and salt spray, whales and eagles, tide pools of urchins and anemone, tumbling waterfalls, hidden beaches, with hiking boots, face mask and wetsuit.
Our Nahanni, 50 Years Ago - 1974 Canoe Trip, South Nahanni River
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Fifty years ago, our lives pivoted on a remarkable canoe trip down the South Nahanni River.
My Adventures with the Wild of Home, Nex̱wlélex̱wm / Bowen Island, Átl’ka7tsem / Howe Sound
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This movie is a personal retrospective of my 35 years on Nex̱wlélex̱wm/Bowen Island, the Wild Nature I’ve met, and the lessons that Wild Nature has taught me. In the face of the climate crisis and the spread of metropolitan Vancouver, we need a vision for how we can help Wild Nature succeed.
Humpback Comeback - The Return of Humpback Whales to the Salish Sea
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Three young whales, playing in the bay, remind me of a remarkable week further north watching the whales feed on surface schools of herring using lunges, traps and other acrobatics. For more movies about wildlife of the Salish Sea visit www.oursalishsea.ca.
I'm A Tree
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I'M A TREE. Written by Mark Lebbell. Performed by Sweet Cascadia. LYRICS I have been here, for 500 years, and I hope to see 500 more My roots have held firm, while the seasons did turn Through the winds of 1000 winter storms, through the winds of 1000 winter storms. My limbs have been home, to many birds that have flown A million insects have lived beneath my skin My droppings fed the soil whil...
Three humpback whales in Tunstall Bay, Dec 22, Bowen Island
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Tasli Shaw (Salishseahumpbacks.com) and Jackie Hildering (Marine Education & Research Society) and have identified the three whales as: ‘Telson’, ‘Smoke’, and a calf of the whale ‘Ghost’ based on the patterns on the underside of their flukes. All the whales are young, with ‘Smoke’ a 3yr old and the calf a 2 year old. It’s striking how the three swim together, close by and in concert, and Tasli ...
You Could Be a Salmon
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Performed by Sweet Cascadia; written by Simon Hocking. LYRICS You Could be a Salmon Em C G D You could be a Salmon swimming in the ocean, you could be living for that upstream motion You could be a sockeye dying in a creek, back to the land in a couple of weeks You could be a cedar growing on the shoreline, every year salmon, an ancient timeline Eating from the soil, drinking up the rain, stand...
Sockeye Salmon Run, Adams River, British Columbia 2022
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Adams River sockeye - their life cycle, migration, and spawning, along with the river and the people who celebrate it. For more movies about salmon and the Salish Sea, visit my website at www.oursalishsea.ca.
Snow Geese! Fraser and Skagit River deltas, Salish Sea
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For more movies about the Salish Sea, visit my website at www.oursalishsea.ca.
The Salish Sea - A Single Body of Life
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The way that the Salish Sea functions as a single ecosystem has similarities to a single living organism, a tree. For more Salish Sea movies visit oursalishsea.ca.
Why is the Salish Sea so rich with life?
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This story was inspired by "The State of the Salish Sea"(cedar.wwu.edu/salish_pubs/1/). For more Salish Sea movies visit oursalishsea.ca.
A UNESCO Biosphere Region for Átl’ka7tsem/ Howe Sound
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In September 2021, Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound was designated as Canada's newest and 19th UNESCO Biosphere Region. Learn more at www.howesoundbri.org.
Dance of the Herring, Herring Spawn, Hornby Island, BC
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Dance of the Herring, Herring Spawn, Hornby Island, BC
Why Log Whispering Creek? Chá7elkwnech / Gambier Island, Atl'ka7tsem / Howe Sound
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Why Log Whispering Creek? Chá7elkwnech / Gambier Island, Atl'ka7tsem / Howe Sound
Pacific Salmon and their Circle of Life
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Pacific Salmon and their Circle of Life
Herring Roe Fishery, Strait of Georgia 2020
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Herring Roe Fishery, Strait of Georgia 2020
Restoring Our Eelgrass
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Restoring Our Eelgrass
Squamish River Estuary, Skwelwil'em, Atl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound
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Squamish River Estuary, Skwelwil'em, Atl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound
EXPLORING OUR ESTUARY The Rich Life of Kwil'akm/Mannion Bay, Nexwlélexwem/Bowen Island
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EXPLORING OUR ESTUARY The Rich Life of Kwil'akm/Mannion Bay, Nexwlélexwem/Bowen Island
Chum Salmon Spawning near Squamish, British Columbia
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Chum Salmon Spawning near Squamish, British Columbia
Chum Salmon Spawn!
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Chum Salmon Spawn!
Sea Lion Anchovy Dance, Alt'ka7tsem / Howe Sound
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Sea Lion Anchovy Dance, Alt'ka7tsem / Howe Sound
Tide Pool! Atl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound
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Tide Pool! Atl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound
SHORE EXPLORE, Atl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound
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SHORE EXPLORE, Atl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound
I am Atl'ka7tsem Howe Sound
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I am Atl'ka7tsem Howe Sound
Celebrating the Welcome Pole, Nex̱wlélex̱wem / Bowen Island
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Celebrating the Welcome Pole, Nex̱wlélex̱wem / Bowen Island
HERRING: Why Kill the Foundation of the Salish Sea?
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HERRING: Why Kill the Foundation of the Salish Sea?
Herring Spawn! (Short Version)
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Herring Spawn! (Short Version)

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @jeanettemorris5087
    @jeanettemorris5087 13 днів тому

    Stunningly beautiful images, though I didn't hear the words "old growth forests," and wonder why they were largely ignored: a brief visual image, that's all. They are also a foundational part of the system that fosters all that variety of life, including the intertidal and estuarial zones.

  • @RachaelMarion-q2j
    @RachaelMarion-q2j 19 днів тому

    Found this video while looking for short videos to share with my students in a homeschool co-op marine biology class that I teach. This week's lesson is all about our very own Salish Sea. I love the similarities between the Salish Sea and a windblown tree. Thank you for putting this video together. We sure do live in a beautiful part of the country and I love co-existing with such amazing creatures around us.

    • @bobturner7642
      @bobturner7642 18 днів тому

      thank you Rachel. I am delighted that you find the movie useful for your class. That was my hope when I made the movie - that a tree might be a helpful way to tell the story of how the Salish Sea works.

  • @MarieMartinez44
    @MarieMartinez44 26 днів тому

    pure fascination. Thank you so much

  • @andreahildebrandt3132
    @andreahildebrandt3132 26 днів тому

    Great! Thank you!

  • @marjoriecoey3418
    @marjoriecoey3418 Місяць тому

    The greatest of all fish in my eyes! Watching them in Fraser River year after year going through many obstacles to where they were born. Life givers to many species. Massive respect for them.❤

  • @therealstripes10122
    @therealstripes10122 Місяць тому

    i want to be a salmon

  • @PankaSowaddikalan
    @PankaSowaddikalan Місяць тому

    the sole reason i went to canada as student and got my PR was to explore its vast flora and fauna. But was soon got stuck in Vancouver city life . Ppl around me didn't want to miss a days work to explore mother nature . I still cherish my solo trip from calgary to Toronto, Williams lake . Soon ppl declared to my family back home in india that i have gone mad . so went back to live in rural india and soon will be back to diacover these areas plus Andes, Rockies, Himalayas . life ia too short to discover all of our earth . May be next life is booked as well .

  • @mangographics225
    @mangographics225 Місяць тому

    What a wonderful channel ... and delightful video! A wonderful adventure and is just a wonderful experience for us to witness such a beautiful wilderness!!

  • @WilliamJohnson-g6z
    @WilliamJohnson-g6z Місяць тому

    Thanks that was an amazing trip. Takes me back to the '70s. That was an awesome film! It looks like you guys had a great time!!

  • @dianne11ca
    @dianne11ca 2 місяці тому

    This was very enjoyable to watch. You captured the feel of the place and the time so well. I was 16 in 1974, living in coastal B.C., and I spent many happy hours hiking in the mountains around and near Vancouver. Thanks for this great explore and for sharing it with us. What beautiful memories for all of you. <3

  • @AirshipOverWater
    @AirshipOverWater 2 місяці тому

    I just wanted to say - thank you for this video. What a journey! Someday, I hope to see the Nahanni with my own eyes -- in big part thanks to you sharing your adventure!

  • @Wheelchair-bear
    @Wheelchair-bear 2 місяці тому

    Climate change? ....... Stopped watching!

  • @AutodeskFTW
    @AutodeskFTW 2 місяці тому

    So no little winged creatures came out at night as one guy has claimed? Said he and 3 others went there and spent the night on the water since the creatures didn’t go on water. He said they were fast white things with wings that would scurry quickly across the ground from sunset to sunrise. Is it true?

  • @Barlas511
    @Barlas511 2 місяці тому

    No monsters, cryptids 😢

  • @blueparadise15
    @blueparadise15 2 місяці тому

    This is an incredible video!!!

  • @treplay8846
    @treplay8846 2 місяці тому

    So who taught them how to do the nest thing?

  • @paulinavazquezquintana5662
    @paulinavazquezquintana5662 2 місяці тому

    I love it ! its so hard to find info and videos on salmon like this that are not related to fishing, I just want to admire and understand their habitat and ecology, not trick them and play around with them :)

  • @JTSunriseMusic
    @JTSunriseMusic 2 місяці тому

    The creator spirit blessed the Salish Sea, thanks for wonderful work of this video

  • @AndresHernandez-hh3vm
    @AndresHernandez-hh3vm 2 місяці тому

    Amazing footage! Thank you

  • @chessmckenzie1489
    @chessmckenzie1489 2 місяці тому

    Very good Video. By coincidence I just started reading Dangerous River last week. Thanks again

  • @yourservice67
    @yourservice67 2 місяці тому

    our nahanni

  • @bigbc5293
    @bigbc5293 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for all your videos

  • @bigbc5293
    @bigbc5293 2 місяці тому

    Love your videos found you by accident looking for fishing areas in howe sound now I'm hooked and subscribed thank you for showing the world our beautiful natural region

  • @bigbc5293
    @bigbc5293 2 місяці тому

    Absolutely incredible I'm so glad you shared such a wonderful video. Btw is that a double eagle?

  • @funkymutation3392
    @funkymutation3392 3 місяці тому

    What a gift this video is! Thank you for sharing!

  • @Primaryinjection
    @Primaryinjection 3 місяці тому

    Wow! What a trip. Love the attention to detail in the photos and sketches.

  • @Bowler-y7w
    @Bowler-y7w 3 місяці тому

    I bet the fishing was really good this is my dream vacation

  • @ttul
    @ttul 3 місяці тому

    Fascinating!

  • @katnikov
    @katnikov 4 місяці тому

    Beautiful photography and great narration . Answered many questions for Me Thank you for this . Loved the pink run video as well

  • @hoop2006
    @hoop2006 4 місяці тому

    Bravo! and Thank you!

  • @1terrycollins
    @1terrycollins 4 місяці тому

    Well done, Bob. The beautiful video and thoughtful script combine to create a powerful impression of an under-recognized, underappreciated ecosystem.

  • @redhammer5783
    @redhammer5783 4 місяці тому

    Wow! What an amazing adventure! Ive dreamed about doing this for many years now

  • @2lipToo
    @2lipToo 4 місяці тому

    Wonderful video!

  • @devinsmith3216
    @devinsmith3216 4 місяці тому

    This is super special. Thank you for sharing!

  • @natashawehn7819
    @natashawehn7819 4 місяці тому

    thank you for your beautiful film and very effective educational content Bob - you are a treasure just like the environment you describe:)

  • @p7y900s
    @p7y900s 4 місяці тому

    A friend and I canoed the Nahanni from Glacier lake to the falls in 85.We had no white water experience,I was 18yrs old, and capsized on a bend over a rock before Rabbit kettle.I thought twice about continuing on after the falls and without a spray skirt.That river spooked the hell out of me.

  • @markachbar2589
    @markachbar2589 4 місяці тому

    As a Hornby Island summer resident based in Vancouver I deeply appreciate the effort you put into making this film. It's delightful and delicate, informative, beautiful and poignant.

  • @kileyredhead
    @kileyredhead 4 місяці тому

    Another gorgeous achievement in filmmaking! Thank you for caring so much about this precious region where we live. ❤

  • @trystanglynn
    @trystanglynn 4 місяці тому

    Benji gives this wonderful video two thumbs up! Thanks for creating the awareness of this jewel of the Pacific Northwest ❤

  • @monicapandian
    @monicapandian 4 місяці тому

    How beautifully captured! I absolutely love our humpbacks in the Salish sea and love watching them. Thanks for taking the effort to kindle passion and respect for the whales :)

  • @slautensach4720
    @slautensach4720 4 місяці тому

    Great photography, great advocacy, helpful maps - finally not a presentation that stops at national boundaries! Thank you for caring, we'll spread the word.

  • @thatsMYbeef
    @thatsMYbeef 4 місяці тому

    Yes.."what a gift"... thank-you

    • @thatsMYbeef
      @thatsMYbeef 4 місяці тому

      About my third or fourth time watching

  • @dougnash6316
    @dougnash6316 4 місяці тому

    Awesome video Bob. 👍👍Thank you.

  • @marianasanchez8345
    @marianasanchez8345 4 місяці тому

    Absolutely touched... I want to be a salmon....

  • @steveschijns3204
    @steveschijns3204 4 місяці тому

    you might enjoy the music video of my 2023 Nahanni trip: ua-cam.com/video/EL2_2JmaxVg/v-deo.html

  • @sw8741
    @sw8741 4 місяці тому

    Nice video, informative. Pro tip: watch at 1.75x to save time and still be able to understand it.

  • @poveisi
    @poveisi 5 місяців тому

    Bob, if you don't mind sharing, what are those sunglasses you're wearing and do you recommend them for kayaking?

  • @stevenfbowditch
    @stevenfbowditch 6 місяців тому

    Nice video Bob! Great to see you again in Owl Creek! Steve

  • @ginademarco8582
    @ginademarco8582 6 місяців тому

    Absolutely majestic ❤

  • @questionablilz
    @questionablilz 6 місяців тому

    It was great to meet you today Bob, thanks for sharing this with me 🙏☺️ - Lily