The beloved Pacific Rim Whale Festival returns to Tofino yearly, and you’re in for a whale of a time.
Here’s what you need to know:
- When it was inaugurated in 1988, the festival’s goal was to create awareness of this unique coastal marine ecosystem and especially of the then-endangered Grey whale. Great news: the Grey whale population has recovered since approximately 2002 with increased birth rates, survival rates and other factors.
- Over 20 events take place throughout Tofino, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve and Ucluelet. Drive around – or ride a bicycle if you can!
- Ever attended a storytelling in a longhouse-style art gallery, or a beach seine? These are just a couple of the happenings in store.
- It’s an opportunity to volunteer while on vacation, and dive into the heart of the festival and the small coastal communities in which it has thrived for years. Email the for info.