The Whale Interpretive Centre

The Whale Interpretive Centre Johnstone Strait Killer Whale Interpretive Centre Society The WIC has a variety of displays, and offers group tours and school programs.

While at the WIC be sure to:
- view our wide variety of articulated skeletons
- read the signage to learn about each local animal
- ask an Interpreter for a tour of the Centre

More memories from Cheryl McQuillan's visit to the WIC in 2024 🫶Thank you so much for sharing this memory with the WIC. ...
05/28/2026

More memories from Cheryl McQuillan's visit to the WIC in 2024 🫶

Thank you so much for sharing this memory with the WIC. If you have any memories or favourite moments from your visit to the WIC, please send them to us via direct message. With your permission, we would love to feature your memories and photos on our page as a way to celebrate the lasting impact of the Whale Interpretive Centre. 💙🐋

If you would like to contribute to , please consider donating to our Canada Helps fundraiser: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/wic-recovery-from-the-fire/ 💙

A blast to the past: The Whale Interpretive Centre in August, 2012. 🚀If you have any memories or favourite moments from ...
05/21/2026

A blast to the past: The Whale Interpretive Centre in August, 2012. 🚀

If you have any memories or favourite moments from your visit to the WIC, please send them to us via direct message. With your permission, we would love to feature your memories and photos on our page as a way to celebrate the lasting impact of the Whale Interpretive Centre. 💙🐋

If you would like to contribute to , please consider donating to our Canada Helps fundraiser: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/wic-recovery-from-the-fire/ 💙

Happy International Museum Day! 📖Museums are catalysts for connection. At the Whale Interpretive Centre, we work to conn...
05/18/2026

Happy International Museum Day! 📖

Museums are catalysts for connection. At the Whale Interpretive Centre, we work to connect people to the marine environment. Through engaging interpretation and skeletons and specimens, WIC guests gain a deeper understanding about marine mammals and the actions we can take to conserve their populations.

While the Whale Interpretive Centre is under construction following the 2024 fire, we hope to welcome guests back very soon and we look forward to bringing you closer to the marine mammals of Johnstone Strait through the WIC's displays and interactive discussions!

When traveling to northern Vancouver Island this summer, be sure to enrich your experience with a visit to the many museums and cultural centres around. Check out Vancouver Island North's website for more details about the centres in the area.

More lovely photos from Lydia's visit to the WIC in 2023 🫶 Thank you so much for sharing this memory with the WIC. If y...
05/14/2026

More lovely photos from Lydia's visit to the WIC in 2023 🫶

Thank you so much for sharing this memory with the WIC. If you have any memories or favourite moments from your visit to the WIC, please send them to us via direct message. With your permission, we would love to feature your memories and photos on our page as a way to celebrate the lasting impact of the Whale Interpretive Centre. 💙🐋

If you would like to contribute to , please consider donating to our Canada Helps fundraiser: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/wic-recovery-from-the-fire/ 💙

Up and up the walls go! 🤩Encouraging progress here in Telegraph Cove with the installation of the walls of the Whale Int...
05/11/2026

Up and up the walls go! 🤩

Encouraging progress here in Telegraph Cove with the installation of the walls of the Whale Interpretive Centre and the Prince of Whales office! Stay tuned for what the next week will bring! 👀

Help lift the Whale Interpretive Centre into the 2026 season by joining its rebuilding efforts! All proceeds help to strengthen the WIC's future and help replace the displays, signs, and materials lost in the fire.

Fundraiser link: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/wic-recovery-from-the-fire/

Memories from Jan Chapman's visit in 2024! One of the many rewarding components of the WIC's work is seeing guests retur...
05/07/2026

Memories from Jan Chapman's visit in 2024!

One of the many rewarding components of the WIC's work is seeing guests return year after year to learn more about the incredible marine animals that call Johnstone Strait home. We look forward to welcoming everyone to the WIC's new facility soon 🐋

Thank you so much for sharing this memory with the WIC. If you have any memories or favourite moments from your visit to the WIC, please send them to us via direct message. With your permission, we would love to feature your memories and photos on our page as a way to celebrate the lasting impact of the Whale Interpretive Centre. 💙🐋

If you would like to contribute to , please consider donating to our Canada Helps fundraiser: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/wic-recovery-from-the-fire/ 💙

Thank you to Dr. Sandra Scott from the University of British Columbia’s Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy for suppor...
05/05/2026

Thank you to Dr. Sandra Scott from the University of British Columbia’s Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy for supporting the rebuild of the Whale Interpretive Centre’s collection!

Sandra generously gifted the WIC a pilot whale skull, cougar skull, humpback whale barnacle, and several other amazing specimens that WIC guests will get to enjoy this summer. These specimens are excellent teaching tools and will provide hands-on opportunities for a more impactful learning experience.

Thank you so much, Sandra!

Photographs from Janis' visit to the WIC in 2012 🌻Thank you so much for sharing this memory with the WIC. If you have an...
04/30/2026

Photographs from Janis' visit to the WIC in 2012 🌻

Thank you so much for sharing this memory with the WIC. If you have any memories or favourite moments from your visit to the WIC, please send them to us via direct message. With your permission, we would love to feature your memories and photos on our page as a way to celebrate the lasting impact of the Whale Interpretive Centre. 💙🐋

If you would like to contribute to , please consider donating to our Canada Helps fundraiser: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/wic-recovery-from-the-fire/ 💙

The articulation of the Bryde’s whale skeleton is coming along beautifully! Scroll to see the most recent updates sent b...
04/27/2026

The articulation of the Bryde’s whale skeleton is coming along beautifully! Scroll to see the most recent updates sent by Cetacea Contracting.

You can visit the Bryde’s whale at the Whale Interpretive Centre this summer*. We look forward to sharing his story with you!

Photo 1: Katie Ford positioning the vertebrae on the armature.
Photo 2: Mike deRoos coating a vertebra with sealant for long-term preservation.
Photo 3: Vertebrae lined up on the armature.

*Opening is TBD; we will post on this page once an official date is determined.

📸 Taken by Cetacea Contracting Ltd.

As a registered charitable society, volunteers have contributed to all aspects of our operations. Thank you to everyone ...
04/23/2026

As a registered charitable society, volunteers have contributed to all aspects of our operations. Thank you to everyone who has ever dedicated their time to help with interpretation, exhibit set up, necropsies, bone cleaning, administrative tasks, and more! Your support is invaluable and we are truly grateful for all you’ve done for the WIC. 💙

📸 Volunteers Jim, Doug, and Roy hang Stubby, a 3.5-m killer whale skeleton in the WIC (2016). This young whale was found near Namu in 1989, making this skeleton one of the oldest in the WIC’s previous collection.

Address

26 Boardwalk
Telegraph Cove, BC
V0N3J0

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 5pm
Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+12509283129

Website

https://www.instagram.com/killer_whale_centre/?hl=en, https://www.canadahelps.org/en/

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