We believe that strengthening community stewardship for local marine ecosystems is the best way to conserve and protect them for future generations! How we do that is by providing the necessary knowledge, tools, and opportunities to engage in our marine research and monitoring. Please use and share widely the following resources to become better stewards of the marine ecosystems of Barkley and Clayoquot Sounds.

Click on the images and links to open and download the pdf versions.

New eBook!

Check out our new free online book highlighting a few of the most infamous gangs and individuals that frequent Clayoquot Sound and sharing some of the unique stories about them over the years! 

GREY WHALE FIELD ID GUIDE

KILLER WHALE FIELD ID GUIDE

MARINE MAMMAL QUICK FACT SHEETS

WHALE ID CATALOGUES

Killer Whales:

DFO Northern Resident Killer Whale ID Catalogue

DFO Bigg’s Killer Whale ID Catalogue (click here for seasonal updates)

SIMRS Bigg’s Killer Whales of Clayoquot Sound

Grey Whales:

Cedar Coast Field Station’s Grey Whale Catalogue (2019)

Humpback Whales:

Pacific Wildlife Foundation’s Humpbacks of Clayoquot & Barkley Sounds

OUTREACH TOOLKIT

A one-stop-shop to numerous marine related resources compiled by government and non-government organizations throughout British Columbia and Washington!

REPORT YOUR SIGHTINGS

Contribute to citizen-science by submitting your sightings reports of whales in Clayoquot and Barkley Sounds to us! You can email details and photos to info@simrstofino.org OR if you use the Whale Report App let us know and become part of our sightings network team.