The abundance and diversity of the flora and fauna found in the Coastal Rainforest of British Columbia is considered to be one of the world's great ecological treasures. Lush forests of ancient cedar and Sitka Spruce tower over a floor blanketed with club moss, maidenhair fern, salal and salmon berry. The forest adjacent to King Pacific Lodge is mostly old growth. As you walk through the rainforest you may notice some very large stumps. Below is a partial list of some of the animals you also may encounter during your stay at King Pacific Lodge. virtual tours

Feathered Friends

• Auklets - gregarious black and white sea bird
• Bald Eagles - close to extinction in other parts of the continent, the Bald Eagle is plentiful here.
• Double-crested Cormorants - it often plunge-dives for fish, but more commonly performs a surface dive, swims about underwater, and comes up with its catch in its bill
• Murrelets - an endangered species
• Northern Loons - hear its distinctive laughing call in the evening. The Loon is found on the Canadian dollar coin, "the loonie."
• Ravens - the "trickster" figure of aboriginal legend
• Rufous Hummingbird - 30 to 40 of these flying jewels regularly visit the Lodge's deck feeders
• Western Gull and Yellow-footed Gull - the two main species of gulls are found in this area
• Stellar's Jay - easily identifiable with its prominent black crest and sapphire breast, tail and wings.

Fish

• Bottom Fish
• Various Rock Fish
• Greenling
• Ling Cod
• Rock Cod
• Yellow Eye (aka Red Snapper)
• Halibut
• Salmon (5 species are found in the waters off King Pacific Lodge)
• Chinook (aka Spring or King)
• Chum (aka Dog Salmon)
• Coho (aka Silver)
• Pink (aka Humpback Salmon)
• Sockeye (aka Red)

Intertidal Zone & Kelp Bed Life

• Leather Stars - small, colorful stars with leathery skin
• Sea Anemones - these creatures mimic flower shapes to attract their prey
• Spiny Sea Urchins - sharp spines cover an orange or russet shell
• Sun Stars - large, multi-armed stars in a myriad of hues

Large Land Mammals

• Black Bears - medium-sized bears averaging 250 lbs
• Sitka Deer
• Kermode Bears - unique to the region, these rare white Black Bears owe their unique coloring to a double recessive gene. They can grow as large as 300 lbs
• Grizzly Bears - only found on the mainland (not on Princess Royal Island ) and only seen on heli fly-out trips to mainland areas
• Cougars - rarely seen, these big cats prefer to keep clear of humans
• Timber Wolves - quite plentiful but very rarely seen as they are shy and avoid human contact. There is a unique species of black wolf that is only found in this island group and is rarely seen.

Sea Mammals

• Porpoises - boats are often escorted by pods of porpoises
• Seals
• Sea Lions - both California and rare Stellar sea lions are found in the area. A colony of 10 to 20 animals lives not far from the lodge.
• River Otters - a family of these playful creatures makes its home behind the lodge and there are many in the inlet
• Whales - 4 species are found in the area: Orcas, Gray, Humpback and Minke. Orcas are best seen in the early season (May - June) while humpbacks and gray whales are abundant in late season (Sept. to Oct.).

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