Remember, everything is connected to everything else. It’s commendable work and highlights BCWP’s commitment towards educating the masses. The majority of the animals on site were brought here because they were injured or otherwise can’t live in the wild. What we found most attractive about the BCWP is the fact that it isn’t a zoo it’s an animal conservation and care centre – something made explicitly clear in the visitor’s centre and reinforced by the fairly large enclosures outside. Knowing we helped such a small and beautiful critter warmed our hearts! We also kept a close eye out for the red fox, but this critter – “looks like kitty” – continues to evade us! Oh well, at least we had an up close encounter with a hummingbird it was stuck in a small building and we were able to guide it safely back outside. Doing the self-guided tour, we were able to observe a lot of the area’s wildlife up close: Playful grizzly bears (“working” and “testing” bear proof bins!), black bears, the Kermode bear AKA spirit bear (the highlight for me), cougars, bighorn sheep, domestic goats, and delightful waterfowl. Granted, BC was in the midst of a historic “heat dome,” but that didn’t detract from our experience too significantly. Thus, when the opportunity finally arose, my partner and I were most pleased. I’ve wanted to attend the BC Wildlife Park (BCWP) in Kamloops for a number of years, ever since I started plotting out an Okanagan adventure.
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