Átl’ka7tsem / Howe Sound Biosphere

Films

  • Howe Sound water's edge

    I am Atl’ka7tsem – Howe Sound

    A visual tribute to the spirit of Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound – its land, its air, its water, its people

  • First Nations knife carving

    Celebrating the Welcome Pole on Nex̱wlélex̱wem (Bowen Island)

    A welcome pole is carved and raised at the Nex̱wlélex̱wem/Bowen Island community school with the help of students, staff and community members.

  • Sea Lions playing

    Canticle for Sea Lions in Howe Sound

    My friend Susan Alexander wrote a beautiful poem about sea lions along the shores of Bowen Island and so we worked together to set it to the story that inspired her.

  • Bob Turner face to face with a seal

    The Seal

    On an early spring snorkel, I encounter a curious young seal that becomes increasingly friendly, all the way to a remarkable conclusion.

  • Humpback whale fluke above water

    Return of the Humpbacks

    My exciting encounters with several humpack whales on the west side of Bowen Island.

  • Fircom pole

    Celebrating the Fircom Welcome Figure on Gambier Island

    This story follows the carving and celebration of the new welcome pole at Fircom on Gambier Island.

  • Close up of Sea Lion at the surface

    Sea Lion Spring

    On an April kayak trip, I encounter sea lions feeding on anchovy. The sea lions that have trapped a school in a cove, and eagles are grabbing the scraps.

  • Close up of coho salmon

    Seasons in the Sound

    A tour through the seasons of Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound marked by Nature’s events

  • Sea lion chosing fish underwater

    Howe Sound Ballet

    Below a chaos of diving gulls, I discover an underwater ballet of seals, sea lion and anchovy.

  • Bob Turner in a kayak on the ocean

    Anchovy! Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound

    Great schools of anchovy appear in Atlkat7sem-Howe Sound, bringing with them a feeding frenzy of seals, sea lions, and whales.