Pacific Rim Whale Festival Mar. 15, 2025

Pacific Rim Whale Festival

Imagine a 15-metre giant gliding through the ocean, its mottled grey skin rough with barnacles—this is the grey whale. Every spring, over 14,500 grey whales swim along the Pacific Coast on their annual migration from Mexico"s Baja Peninsula to the Arctic, covering 13,000 kilometres. The Pacific Rim Whale Festival marks this natural event with a week-long celebration in Tofino, Ucluelet and the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Started in the 1980s, the festival was brought to life to raise awareness about marine conservation and to celebrate the coastal environment.

© AWL Images/DanitaDelimont.com

palette

Today in History

Where is this scenic view?
Mar. 15, 2024Abbotsford, British Columbia
Mar. 15, 2026Pacific Rim Whale Festival

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Mar. 30, 2026Demoiselle cranes, India
Sep. 30, 2024Walruses in Svalbard, Norway
A glimpse of Yoho National Park
Apr. 16, 2026Blooming lupines in Newfoundland
Apr. 2, 2026Wildflower bloom, Central Valley, California, United States
A city so nice, they made it twice
Do pandas enjoy winter?
A shiver of sharks on the hunt
Her legend and mystery endure
Apr. 30, 2025International Jazz Day
Apr. 13, 2026International Dark Sky Week
Mar. 28, 2025Black-naped monarch
Jan. 7, 2026Old Rock Day
Apr. 22, 2025Earth Day
Sep. 5, 2023Mount Segla, Senja Island, Norway
A triumphant pose
Today, a nation was born
Nov. 20, 2024World Childrens Day
Oct. 27, 2023Sligachan Old Bridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Urban planning never stops
Mar. 23, 2024World Meteorological Day
Apr. 22, 2024Earth Day
Jan. 26, 2025European beech forest, Belgium
A pair of high achievers
Unbe-leaf-able
Jan. 22, 2024Walton Lighthouse, Santa Cruz, California, USA
Jun. 11, 2025Greater flamingos, Lüderitz, Namibia
Aug. 11, 2024Wooden path to Kennedy Lake, Vancouver Island
May 30, 2024Everglades National Park, Florida
Feb. 19, 2026Dragons Eye, Uttakleiv Beach, Norway