BC Wildlife Park | Grizzly Bear Story

Happy World Bear Day! #WorldBearDay

We're celebrating by sharing this Grizzly Bear story with you.

Dawson and Knute are permanent residents of the BC Wildlife Park because they were orphaned at a very young age. The team at the Wildlife Park felt this video was an especially valuable one to create, because it highlights the importance of keeping bears away from our food sources (including garbage).

Unfortunately, as soon as a bear learns of a readily available human food source, they can't unlearn this behaviour, which can sadly result in the bear needing to be euthanized. This is something to keep in mind, as we move into Spring and see bears coming out of hibernation.

BC Wildlife Park | Racoons Story

A tribute to our little furry friend Oscar the Raccoon, a former resident of the BC Wildlife Park who recently passed away

Sadly, we ended up needing to re-shoot portions of this video with the BC Wildlife Park team because the original film starred all three resident raccoons (Oscar, Chester and Beatrice), and it just didn't feel right to showcase them all, after Oscar passed away very suddenly prior to the video's release.

Sneaky Tip - If you look closely, you can still see Oscar in a few of the shots.

This one's for you Oscar...you will forever remain in our hearts, you cutie!

BC Wildlife Park | Robert The Bobcat

Happy #Caturday - Here's a video of Robert the Bobcat to make you smile.

My entire career, I have worked on honing the questions, skills, tips and tricks that help me connect with the subjects of my videos to document their stories, capture their emotion, and share it with the world…this is my passion.

Do you know where all that hard work does NOT pay off? Animals. They tend not to listen, they don't repeat actions for me, and unfortunately I can never seem to get them to tell their story

In our industry, they say “never work with animals”, but I have truly enjoyed finding a way to share their stories and why being at the BC Wildlife Park is beneficial for them.

Did you know that the majority of the animals at the BC Wildlife Park are there because they are no longer able to live in the wild? This not-for-profit organization is a rehabilitation centre for orphaned and injured wildlife. Please be sure to head to the park to visit and support the animals that live there!

#wildtimesawaityou

BC Wildlife Park | Burrowing Owl Story

These little guys are so CUTE!

Sadly, the Burrowing Owl population has been extirpated here in BC BUT, thankfully the BC Wildlife Park is part of the Burrowing Owl breeding program in conjunction with the Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of BC ❤️‍🩹

We got to work with the BC Wildlife Park to highlight the Burrowing Owl Breeding Program - part of a series of videos we are working on, telling the stories of different animals that reside at the park

This video project was a magical and ADORABLE experience - the footage of the hatching process was collected by putting an infrared camera in an owl burrow, and we were even lucky enough to accompany the volunteers to watch the release of the burrowing owls that were bred at the park.

#staytuned for more adorable animal videos that highlight the residents of the park!

BC WILDLIFE PARK EDUCATION PROGRAMS

We love working with our friends at the BC Wildlife Park for so many reasons, but these are our top two:

1) We are animal lovers

2) We are passionate about showcasing the importance of these programs and the education they provide

As a filmmaker, something I've personally really struggled with over the past year is capturing people with masks on. While masks were imperative for the safety of our community, it is very challenging to capture emotions when the majority of someone's face is covered.

BUT - we are working on more videos with the BC Wildlife Park and we can't wait to film full faces, spend more time with the animals, and share the videos with you!