The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Up close with B.C.’s endangered baby caribou — and the First Nations trying to save them https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-endangered-baby-caribou/ Sat, 25 Jul 2020 15:00:09 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=20451 In 2014, with just 16 caribou remaining in the Klinse-Za herd, Saulteau First Nations and West Moberly First Nations decided to take matters into their own hands, building a pen for pregnant cows atop a remote mountain. Six years later, the herd is up to 95 caribou, including eight calves born in the pen this year. Photographer Ryan Dickie visited the maternity enclosure for The Narwhal to meet the newest caribou calves Sarah Cox Photo Essay B.C. caribou Endangered Species Indigenous solutions wildlife Photo: Ryan Dickie / The Narwhal caribou mother calf Klinse-za maternity pen