View bears and whales from a coastal lodge

View black bears, grizzly bears, orcas, whales and other willdife from this remote lodge on Stuart Island. In any direction from the lodge expect an encounter with the wildlife of this coastal wilderness. The diversity is tremendous ranging from birds to mammals to crustaceans. Entering the 'great bear rainforest' is an opportunity of a lifetime. Bute Inlet has the largest concentration of black bears in the world. At low tide, the bears visit the shoreline to feast upon the clams, barnacles and sea grass. Photography is splendid with close-ups from the boat as near as 10 feet away. The Phillips River is where you will see most of the grizzly bears. These huge bears feed upon the spawned out salmon along the river in the fall. While boating there is a good chance of running into porpoise or orcas. Cordero Channel and Johnstone Strait is home to one of the largest groups of orca whales in the world. The best time to view the whales is from July to September. Dall and Pacific White Side Porpoise live near the lodge. They are often spotted in groups of 10-50 and it is not uncommon for them to circle the boat and ride the waves as you motor with them. The surrounding Stuart Island area is home to over 500 bald eagles. Eagles can form up in groups of over 300 flying in front of the lodge awaiting their daily herring feed.