A group of a bird-watchers on tour with Victoriaās Eagle Wing Tours got a surprise visit from an elusive lone wolf living on Chatham and Discovery Islands off Oak Bay, and Nancy Brown-Schembriā, a nature photographer, was able to capture a rare picture.
“Great day on the water with Eagle Wing yesterday! Got to see the elusive sea wolf,” Brown-Schembriā wrote on Facebook with excitement.
Mark Salter, manager of tourism for the Songhees, told the Times Colonist the lone male wolf first showed up on the islands, including nearby Discovery Island, in 2012 ā the same year that elected Chief Robert Sam, a member of the wolf clan, died.
āThe Songhees are particularly proud and protective of the wolf,ā he said. āThere is a certain affinity to the wolf being found wild there.ā