Discovery Marine Safari Ltd.
104-909 Island Highway V9W2C2 Campbell River, BC, Canada

We love where we work, live and play! As a Tourism Stakeholder in Campbell River we can’t wait to welcome you and help you explore our community when it’s safe to travel again. Until then share your love for Campbell River or your own community in BC and you could win $500 in gift cards and vouchers from Destination BC to spend at local businesses in your area, to help stay local and support local. See contest rules and enter at http://www.shareyourloveforbc.com/ Our friendly community will be waiting to help you with some great tips on where to spend your $500 if you are one of the lucky winners. Until then stay close to home and support local. #discovercampbellriver #explorebclater #exploreBC #explorevancouverisland #discovervancouverisland

A breaching humpback is one of those remarkable once in a lifetime sightings that you will never forget. The scientific name for Humpback Whales is Megaptera novaeangliae which translates to Big-winged New Englander - it is believed that this name came from the Atlantic population of the whales - who Europeans would have been more likely to see on their journeys. Any guesses as to why ‘winged’? Discovery Marine Safaris ... Photo taken by a naturalist with a telephoto lens and cropped. #ExploreBC #discovercampbellriver #whales #humpbackwhale #FunFactFriday #FridayChallenge

It's "Employee Appreciation Day"! A big shout out to our dear Sarah Nicholson! Thank you for all your enthusiasm, loyalty, fun. You always get the job done with a smile. Always giving your best! Thank you Sarah! https://www.facebook.com/media/set

I haven't done the whole loop yet but will soon with my bike!! Lots to do in our area....

While enjoying one of our favourite local walks from #salmonpoint we were treated to this beautiful sighting. Can you identify the marine mammals we were watching? #marinelife #staylocal #protectyourcommunity #naturelovers

We love this image - It really illustrates how we all need to take time to absorb the importance of social responsibility and environmental sustainability while enjoying local trails with our immediate household members or bubble. Now is the time to protect our communities #staylocal, #supportlocal and #shoplocal

Protect each other now so we can all #ExploreLater #RoamBCFromHome #stayhome #stayhealthy #staypositive

It's memories like this that make us smile. What makes you smile? We’re passionate about exploring BC and sharing everything there is to do on Vancouver Island. But now is not the time for inter-community travel. Please stay in your own community and hopefully it won't be long before we can welcome visitors to Vancouver Island and Campbell River once again. Until then Stay Safe and support local businesses where you can. For more information about the latest Provincial Health... Orders, visit https://www2.gov.bc.ca/.../covid-19.../restrictions #orca #killerwhales #discovercampbellriver #explorebc #explorevancouverisland

It is such a privilege to observe these majestic giants and fascinating to see how the numbers of humpback whales are adopting this learned feeding behaviour. This is is why we are committed to ensuring that each of our tours count towards education, research and conservation. Thank you Marine Education & Research Society

This big guy is protecting his territory and we are being asked to do the same. Like you, we love to socialize and we’re passionate about exploring BC and Vancouver Island. But now is not the time for get-togethers or inter-community travel; please help protect our and your community and support local businesses if you can. We look forward to welcoming visitors to Campbell River and catching up with friends when the time is right to #discovercampbellriver and #explorebc. U...ntil then we still want to engage and have some fun, we're all in this together . . . so who can tell us the name of the naturalist the Steller Sea Lion was named after? For more information about the latest Provincial Health Orders, visit https://www2.gov.bc.ca//covid-19-provincial-s/restrictions

Wildlife abounds in British Columbia and the size and beautiful plumage of the majestic Bald Eagle never ceases to amaze us. #hellobc #discovercampbellriver #bcwildlife #explorebc #ornathologists #twitchers

We have more and more humpback whales returning to our area. That's fantastic! But we have to be aware that they need their room as this video clearly shows.

Missing ALL our visitors!! See you next year!

We are having fun planning our 2021 season and some updates to our website...stay posted! We are so excited at the thought of seeing you next year!

Celebrating Orcas today and everyday . . . Happy World Orca Day! taken by Discovery Marine Safaris Naturalists using a telephoto lens and cropped. #WorldOrcaDay #orca #killerwhales #DiscoverCampbellRiver #marinemammals #ExploreBC #beautifulBC #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #nature

#fridayfuntime Fact or Fiction . . . Humpback whales can be found in all our oceans? Can you identify who this is?... taken by a Discovery Marine Safaris naturalist with a telephoto lens and cropped #humpbacks #bcwildlife #whaleseason #conservationthrougheducation #humpbackwhales #fridayfun

Thank you to our friends at @museumatcampbellriver for sharing this great virtual #CanadaDay celebration from Campbell River.

Happy Canada Day to all our friends, guests, destination visitors, fellow tourism stakeholders and our local Campbell River Community. #CanadaDay #Whales #HumpbackWhales #ProudlyCanadian #ExploreBC #DiscoverCampbellRiver

#FridayFun Both genders of Humpback Whales make noises and sounds to communicate. But only the males "sing" complex songs that are usually about 20 minutes in length and repeated for up to 24 hours at a time . . . Fact or Fiction? And just for some extra fun - can anyone identify who this is? He is known for his treks between Telegraph Cove (where his mom first brought him) and Campbell River where he is known to spend a great deal of his time when visiting feeding grounds. ...He has been featured in the Campbell River Mirror for breaching in front of the City and is certainly a survivor, having had at least two encounters with vessels that we know of and an entanglement with a crab trap off Cortes Island. He is one of our Campbell River Locals! taken by a naturalist with a telephoto lens and cropped Discovery Marine Safaris #HumpbackWhales #Humpbacks #Whales #FactFriday #FictionFriday #CampbellRiver #CampbellRiverMirror #DiscoverCampbellRiver #CortesIsland

Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there. This year it may not be possible to visit in person but we would love to know what you are doing to celebrate and acknowledge your Dad today. taken by Naturalists with a telephoto lens & cropped #StaySafe #StayConnected #ExploreBCLocal #FathersDay

#FridayFun Humpback Whales live in family groups called pods . . . Fact or Fiction? taken by a naturalist with a telephoto lens and cropped Discovery Marine Safaris... #HumpbackWhales #Humpbacks #Whales #FactFriday #FictionFriday

Wonders of the wild!

#FridayFun Female Grizzly Bears may give birth to multiple cubs, but each cub can have a different father . . . Fact or Fiction? Photos taken by a naturalist with a telephoto lens and cropped Discovery Marine Safaris... #GrizzlyBears #BearsofBute #FactFriday #FictionFriday

We’re all pretty relaxed and friendly in Campbell River, so we have used nicknames to introduce you to a few of our neighbours. Please help us protect them by maintaining the appropriate distance if you see them. #SeeABlowGoSlow taken by Discovery Marine Safari's naturalist with a telephoto lens and cropped.... #ExploreBCLater #DiscoverCampbellRiver #HumpbackWhales #Becalmbekindbesafe

#FridayFun . . . Fact or Fiction? One of the reasons that our naturalists use photos of dorsal fins, and always check the trailing edge of flukes rather than just the fluke colouration to help them identify and report sightings of Humpback Whales, especially returning calves is because their flukes can change colour quite dramatically during the first year or so of their life. taken by a naturalist with a telephoto lens and cropped... #HumpbackWhales #whales #FactFriday #FictionFriday

As Tourism Week comes to a close, we wanted to thank our guests, friends, fellow stakeholders, local, regional and provincial Tourism representatives for their support and encouragement over the last few months while we have all navigated these uncharted waters . 2020 is certainly proving to be a year like no other but we are #StrongerTogether. The collaboration between our local stakeholders across all industry sectors as we work together to secure a sustainable future for e...veryone, while ensuring we have the necessary protocols in place for when the time is right to open our doors, highlights what a special place Campbell River is. This is one of the many reasons why we are proud to work, play and live here. . . the ocean, beaches, mountains, trails wildlife, cultural history and friendly welcome are some of the others! . #BCTourismMatters #DiscoverCampbellRiver #ExploreBCLocal

Friday Fun . . . Fact or Fiction? Killer whales mate for life and live in nuclear families with their mate and offspring. taken by a naturalist with a telephoto lens and cropped. #orca #killerwhales #FactFriday #FictionFriday

Dreaming of a marine adventure? When the time is right and we can all get back out on the water we look forward to welcoming you and helping you #DiscoverCampbellRiver. Until then, please enjoy and explore your local attractions, support your community and #StaySafe. To celebrate Tourism Week we would love to know why #TourismMatters to you and your community.