A day in the life as a biologist monitoring the Vessel Restricted Zone from Pender Island
Raincoast is sharing a behind-the-scenes look at our study of endangered Southern Resident killer whales. Every day, biologist and researcher Janine McNeilly, hikes to a viewpoint overlooking the Pender Vessel Restricted Zone (VRZ) to document any whales or vessels that enter our survey area. The VRZ was created to provide the Southern Residents with an area of refuge as…
https://www.raincoast.org/2026/07/biologist-monitoring-vessel-restricted-zone-pender-island/
