Marmot Recovery Foundation
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The Vancouver Island marmot is one of the rarest mammals on the planet. Our mission is to save the wild population from extinction. Your support makes it possible for us to save this species!
Here you go! This one is from a few years ago, but the bear was very accommodating in providing an excellent view of itself.
November 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Here you go! This one is from a few years ago, but the bear was very accommodating in providing an excellent view of itself.
The trail camera footage is in, and we are close to finishing our counts for 2025. While we wait for the final population numbers for the critically endangered Vancouver Island marmot, please enjoy this highlight from the footage we reviewed.
November 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The trail camera footage is in, and we are close to finishing our counts for 2025. While we wait for the final population numbers for the critically endangered Vancouver Island marmot, please enjoy this highlight from the footage we reviewed.
We aren’t doing this alone. Our work is possible because of people like you donate, and our partners, like Mount Washington Alpine Resort, Mosaic Forest Management, the Wilder Institute, and the Toronto Zoo. Thank you for being a part of this remarkable success story.
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We aren’t doing this alone. Our work is possible because of people like you donate, and our partners, like Mount Washington Alpine Resort, Mosaic Forest Management, the Wilder Institute, and the Toronto Zoo. Thank you for being a part of this remarkable success story.
Our mission is to save the Vancouver Island marmot. Huge progress has been made in the past 20 years. The population has increased more than 10 fold, they have expanded from just 5 colonies to over 30. But there is much to be done before the species is secure.
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Our mission is to save the Vancouver Island marmot. Huge progress has been made in the past 20 years. The population has increased more than 10 fold, they have expanded from just 5 colonies to over 30. But there is much to be done before the species is secure.
This is one of the most endangered mammals in the world – there are fewer than 400 alive in the wild right now – so it is pretty special to watch this mom and her two pups emerge from their burrow. Kids will be kids, no matter how rare your species!
P.S. they are Vancouver Island marmots
P.S. they are Vancouver Island marmots
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
This is one of the most endangered mammals in the world – there are fewer than 400 alive in the wild right now – so it is pretty special to watch this mom and her two pups emerge from their burrow. Kids will be kids, no matter how rare your species!
P.S. they are Vancouver Island marmots
P.S. they are Vancouver Island marmots
A Marmot’s Guide to Yawning. Your yawn should start at the hind end, traveling up to your head and culminating in a dramatic silent scream. Complete with lip smacking to communicate how deeply satisfying this was. Strike a dramatic pose while receiving yawning admiration from onlookers.
November 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A Marmot’s Guide to Yawning. Your yawn should start at the hind end, traveling up to your head and culminating in a dramatic silent scream. Complete with lip smacking to communicate how deeply satisfying this was. Strike a dramatic pose while receiving yawning admiration from onlookers.
“Booo!”? Vancouver Island marmots have a unique vocalization we call a “keaw.” It appears to be a special call between parents and their young. Here, a yearling is calling, and likely that’s one of its parents we see at the edge of the frame.
October 31, 2025 at 8:41 PM
“Booo!”? Vancouver Island marmots have a unique vocalization we call a “keaw.” It appears to be a special call between parents and their young. Here, a yearling is calling, and likely that’s one of its parents we see at the edge of the frame.
Soren is demonstrating one of the final steps for Vancouver Island marmots as they prepare for hibernation where they seal off the entrance to their burrow with a mix of mud and grass. Often they will have two “plugs,” one near the surface, and second deeper into the burrow.
October 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Soren is demonstrating one of the final steps for Vancouver Island marmots as they prepare for hibernation where they seal off the entrance to their burrow with a mix of mud and grass. Often they will have two “plugs,” one near the surface, and second deeper into the burrow.
Sometimes you yawn so big it worries the kids.
October 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Sometimes you yawn so big it worries the kids.
Play time is learning time! These year-old marmots are learning social skills they will need as adults to be part of a successful colony. Wrestling can be a pair bonding or a territorial activity. Sometime the difference is knowing how hard to bite.
October 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Play time is learning time! These year-old marmots are learning social skills they will need as adults to be part of a successful colony. Wrestling can be a pair bonding or a territorial activity. Sometime the difference is knowing how hard to bite.
The insects can be intense, both for us and the marmots! Video Adam Taylor
October 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The insects can be intense, both for us and the marmots! Video Adam Taylor