Ecolodge @ Tofino Botanical Gardens

You’ve probably seen it in the news: the bees are in trouble.  Many of the earth’s 20,000 other species of bee are experiencing population declines, and these insects provide essential pollination services not only to crops but also to wild plants. 

For their size, barnacles possess the longest penis of any animal (up to eight times their body length). A necessity when you’re an animal stuck to a rock during your reproductive phase.

Pteropods are the most beautiful and fascinating snails you’ve never heard of! Commonly called “sea butterflies”, these tiny planktonic marine snails spend their entire life in the water column swimming using two “wings”.

Ants are one of most ecologically successful animals on the planet. Join us to learn about these how these goal-oriented organisms coordinate their vast numbers to accomplish specific tasks!