Life ducky in Victoria Harbour

by · April 4, 2019

Greater Victoria Harbour Authority’s Shannon Greenley (l-r), Victoria Councillor Charlayne Thornton-Joe, BC SPCA’s Erika Paul, and Jacques Sirois of the Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary unveil the first duckling ramp in the Inner Harbour. (Photo by Greater Victoria Harbour Authority)
Mallard ducklings will have an easier time getting to dry land around Victoria Harbour this spring.

The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority has installed six sloped duckling ramps at four marinas. A ramp at the Wharf Street marina was officially opened on Tuesday.

“Each spring, several mallard ducklings make their way with their parents to the Inner Harbour. Once in the water, they sometimes struggle to find a space to get out,” the authority said in a statement.

A local resident had urged last year that ramps be installed for the ducklings.

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