Naturalists

Tammy

Hello, this is my second season with Vancouver Whale Watch.  Hailing from the East coast, sea kayaking with the whales and exploring the beautiful shorelines have brought me across Canada to the West coast.  My summers for the past 10 years have been spent on the water.  My passion for unpredictable marine wildlife encounters and the ever changing dances of the ocean keep me coming back. I have guided canoe trips, taught snowboarding and rock climbing; it is easy to see that my passion is… the great Outdoors.  My indoor passion is teaching Yoga, which is even better when done on a beach, on a cliff or in the forest. I work in the office and on the boats so you may meet me as your Naturalist or online when you make your reservation.

Susanne

This is my second season with Vancouver Whale Watch and I have to say I have so much fun being a naturalist! I spend my days with eagles, seals, sea lions and whales… and I love it! I’ve always appreciated nature and wildlife but I developed a passion at a very young age for the ocean and marine wildlife. As a child, I would sit in my stroller on the ferries and just stare at the ocean the entire trip. On my first visit to the Vancouver Aquarium I was immediately hooked on orcas as soon as I saw Hyak, Finna, and Bjossa. Following my passion for wildlife and nature, I enrolled and recently graduated from the Fish, Wildlife, and Recreation Program at BCIT where I studied environmental and wildlife conservation as well as all aspects of wildlife found in BC. When I’m not at Vancouver Whale Watch, I volunteer my time at OWL, a non-profit organization which helps rehabilitate sick and injured birds of prey. I also enjoy spending time in the outdoors throughout this beautiful province.

Vanessa

This is my third season working with Vancouver Whale Watch although I have to admit being out on the water surrounded by amazing scenery and wildlife hardly ever feels like work! I finished my a Bachelor of Science degree, specializing in Marine Biology from Simon Fraser University in 2004 and then spent a year abroad working on boats and as a research assistant in Australia. I was part of the Shark Bay Ecosystem Research Project and spent the majority of my time catching, tagging and researching Loggerhead Turtles and Green Sea Turtles. I also had the chance to assist on projects involving dolphins, dugongs, sting rays and tiger sharks! Upon returning to Canada, I spent a little bit of time working at the Vancouver Aquarium and volunteering in the invertebrate lab, before starting with Vancouver Watch in 2006. Since then, I have gone back to school and earned a second degree in Education. During the school year you can find me in the classroom teaching Science but as soon as summer rolls around I will be jumping ship… onto a whale watching boat!

Joan

Bio to come.

Leslie

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Mary

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Kyle

Bio to come.