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Just Another Amazing Day of Grouse Mountain Wildlife! Northern Pygmy Owl Found in Kitchen I really love working with the wildlife on Grouse Mountain because you really don't know what every day is going to bring.  For example, this morning I got to our wildlife office and was standing at the sink washing some dishes when all of a sudden I noticed a bit of movement out of the corner of my eye

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Tyto the Barn Owl An ambassador and friend always... Tyto, our beloved owl ambassador, has sadly succumbed to a breathing disorder that may be related to the respiratory problem which initially brought him under our care two years ago. Tyto passed away quietly and comfortably last night immediately after a follow-up veterinary examination in the Wildlife Centre. He was being rechecked after

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Remarkable Raptors Are Taking To The Skies This Summer At Grouse Mountain  For Immediate Release: July 24, 2012 North Vancouver, B,C. - The Peak of Vancouver has gone to the owls this summer. Visitors can now jump aboard the Skyride and have a close encounter with Remarkable Raptors including barn owls Tyto (“tie-toe”) and Sylvan as well as Great Horned Owls Toba and baby Mortimer. Owls are

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Happy New Years from the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife! Happy New Years Everyone!  I just wanted to write a post thanking everyone for their support and care for our wildlife over the past year.  2012 was a great year for the Refuge:  Grinder and Coola had another lazy summer and the wolves as well.  It was also our Summer of Owls and Tyto, our resident Barn Owl, was very

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It's a hoot on Grouse Mountain By Larissa Cahute, The Province - July 24, 2012 There’s some new wildlife spreading its wings at the summit of Grouse Mountain this summer. Three owls have migrated over from Ontario to join the mountain’s birds of prey.Joining the ranks are two Great Horned Owls, Toba and baby Mortimer, and barn owl Sylvan. The birds will be joining the site’s permanent resident

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Mortimer the Owl Meets Vanessa the Girl Getting Social: Vanessa came up to meet the young owl she named through Social Media. We participate online in conversations with our guests, residents of Vancouver and tourists from all over the world every day. We get to hear your stories about the visits and adventures you have with us and in turn we get to share our news with you. Through that

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Family Day at Grouse Mountain It’s the Family Day long weekend and up here at Grouse Mountain, we’re celebrating with savings! Join us on Monday for quality family fun and if you’re a BC resident, you’ll access the Mountain for 50% off!  We’ll have ice skating, complimentary family photos, a kid-friendly scavenger hunt, a meet-and-greet with Cleo the barn owl, our mascot Grizwald the bear, a

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Our Great Horned Owlet Needs a Name Visit Grouse Mountain's Facebook page to enter our owlet naming contest. There’s a new addition to the Birds in Motion family here at Grouse Mountain. He is a domestic born, male Great-horned Owl. At the moment he is just over seven weeks old and looking for a name. What name do you think suits him?If this little owlet takes on the name you submit, you and a

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Spring Break Camps Our resident barn owl Tyto says they will be a hoot Spring Break is just around the corner and if you are looking for a fun weekday program to keep your kids entertained, active and outside in the fresh air then look no further than Grouse Mountain. Not only will campers get to hang out with resident barn owl Tyto but they will also learn about tracking wildlife, animal

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described and allow them to move quickly over snow. When startled, they can run up to an impressive 45 kilometers an hour and jump nearly 3 meters!! This of course is to get away from predators such as coyotes, cougar, eagles, owls and others. They also have a really neat adaptation to change their fur colour from white to brown between the winter and the summer! This helps keep them camouflaged. Did

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