Bones Bay, Natural bay on Vancouver Island, Canada.
Bones Bay is a natural inlet on Vancouver Island surrounded by deep waters with forested cliffs and rocky shores forming its boundaries. Seals haul out onto the rocks during low tide, creating opportunities to observe them from boats.
Nuu-chah-nulth communities established fishing camps along these shores thousands of years before European contact. This long settlement history reflects the importance of coastal resources to Indigenous peoples.
Local First Nations communities continue fishing practices in these waters that have been passed down through generations. The bay remains central to their food systems and seasonal routines.
The main way to reach the bay is by boat departing from nearby Port McNeill. Travel is most comfortable during the summer months from June through September when weather conditions are most stable.
Hundreds of Pacific white-sided dolphins gather here each spring during their migration northward. Marine researchers have documented these regular congregations, making it a rare chance to see such large dolphin groups.
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