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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The story behind the story, aka how i found myself falling down this rabbit hole thenaturallycurious.substack.com/p/supernatur...

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Supernaturally Curious

The weird story that lured me back to Savary Island

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We’ll be talking about this roadtrip around the campfire for years to come 👻 What happens next? Read on in @thetyee.ca: thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Brb adding “ghost hunter” to my resume

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

What starts as a ghost story unveils a dark chapter of Canadian history. @olapalooza.bsky.social expertly peels back those layers.

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

So bittersweet to start listening to a podcast only to discover they’ve already recorded their last episode! I’ve fallen down the Antarctic rabbit hole with Iceworld lately, so here’s my hearty recommendation and kudos to the team 🧊 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i...

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S5 Ep14: Secret Santa, halloumi and The Thing: a very Antarctic Midwinter

Podcast Episode · Iceworld · June 19 · 32m

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

As someone who works for a print-only zine (and newspapers and magazines before that), I enjoyed this article by @thismagazine.bsky.social about the new wave of zine-makers in Canada. And that title! this.org/2026/08/03/g...

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This Magazine → Gen zine

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

After a year of working part time at a bookstore that looks out onto the Salish Sea, it finally happened. Orcas swam by today! A dream come true 🫍

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Yesterday I FINALLY saw a certain purple species I’ve been hoping to spot since March. While that story isn’t due to come out for a few months, here are some snaps of year-round Pender Harbour locals hanging out at a former live herring holding pen.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The winter diet of orcas has long been a mystery, but emerging studies now offer clues into what’s sustaining them. When a whale catches a salmon, fish scales are shed into the water. With these scales, the team can identify the exact species of salmon, and its river of origin.

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NTBC @ntbc.com · 05/08/2026

NTBC’s South Coast field crew welcomed @keilibartlett.bsky.social to search for the endangered contorted-pod evening-primrose on our conservation area at Duck Bay, Savary Island! Read Bartlett’s article to learn more and join the conversation 🌱

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

As seen on a recent reporting trip near Lund. Fun fact: Keiko was the real whale who played the OG Free Willy 🫍

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

ICYMI: Come with me to find a tiny plant in a rare ecosystem. My first for @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...

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andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

For broom buster enthusiasts: a group of twenty-somethings have hacked back Scotch broom on Savary Island to make way for a tiny, native primrose that only grows on coastal sand dunes. (Very david & goliath of the plant world.) @keilibartlett.bsky.social for @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...

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Beating Back the Brooms on Savary Island | The Tyee

A tiny native plant calls the area’s sand dunes home. The problem? Scotch broom does, too.

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Why do I have substack? Because this is what happens if I try to link a story I wrote on a Meta app. A substack link (with the link inside it)? No problem. If you like stories about nature, history & culture that happen to be written in Canada, you can find ‘em at open.substack.com/pub/thenatur...

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

My substack post also features some fun behind-the-scenes tidbits from my Savary Island adventure:

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

My first for The Tyee! A search for a tiny, rare plant and the history of a much more common invasive on the banks of Savary Island:

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Admittedly checking my mailbox more often than reasonable to see if my copy has arrived yet 🐋

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Still thinking about this story. And those photos!

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Snapshots from an off-season day in the field

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Michelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 23/05/2026

very thorough reporting on the investigation into unmarked graves in Kamloops & its perceived delays and obfuscations, which have been weaponized by residential school denialists. gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/4b0581e...

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With no answers unearthed at Tk̓emlúps grave sites, doubt and denialism take root

Five years after a grim announcement in B.C., there are few answers to the tragedy buried near a former residential school

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The loss of Hakai is still so fresh. To see @biographic.bsky.social now face similar funding issues is heart wrenching. Science journalism is crucial to combat disinformation, propaganda, and the cuts scientists are also facing. The biographic/Hakai team is one of the best. They need our support!

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

This is so, so good. You might think you don’t care about nonfiction paperbacks, but you do. I promise you. We are losing something, which Rahawa articulates so tenderly and fiercely.

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

My first instalment of Naturally Curious is now live! Slip into the season with some suggested reading thenaturallycurious.substack.com/p/a-syllabus...

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A syllabus for Spring

Last week, while on a quick trip to Vancouver, I was passing Spanish Banks with a friend when a large nest caught my eye.

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Introducing Naturally Curious, for those curious about nature. Join me on Substack for my latest writing, field notes + reading recs all in one space or subscribe to have my words delivered directly to your email! thenaturallycurious.substack.com/p/coming-soon

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Coming soon...

Naturally Curious, for those who are curious about nature

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Andy McGlashen @amcglashen.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I love this scene.

Most birders wouldn’t venture into this terrain, Marinella says. There are venomous snakes. There are no trails. On a visit eight months earlier, the two became separated and Hyde got lost. At some point during the 24 hours before a search-and-rescue team located him, Hyde says he looked up and, in a severely dehydrated haze, watched an Ivory-bill fly overhead. “I probably saw it for four seconds,” he says. “A four-second eternity.” His helmet camera didn’t capture the footage; the battery had died. Before we set out, Hyde and Marinella double-check their cameras and GPS device and hand each of us a baby Jesus figurine for protection. Then Hyde straightens his camouflage helmet, picks up a foam Ivory-bill affixed to a walking stick, and says, “Are you ready to go to hell?”

Standing behind them, Quentin closes his eyes and shakes his head. The brothers explored the area with Hyde and Marinella the previous day and know what to expect. “It’s a walk,” Owen whispers to me, “in the woods.”

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

There’s still time to sign up to receive the April issue of The World of Orcas zine, including a story by yours truly about the long awaited orca emoji! theorcaman.shop/products/wor...

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Probably my favourite documentary from last year! Can’t wait to read this behind the scenes swamp romp

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Can’t wait to get my hands on this book! Loved the question in this Q&A about what still haunts @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social.

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

My February World of Orcas zine has arrived! It includes my review of an orca romcom and a Hallmark movie checklist (and, as always, our monthly crossword puzzle). I admittedly had a lot of fun putting this one together!

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

A few weeks ago, I found 200+ National Geographic magazines at the recycling depot. This flexi disc might be my favourite discovery in the collection! Take a listen:

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

"The discovery of the lost files was born out of two coincidences, almost 80 years apart" This is only adding to my obsession with archives! What a find.

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Witnessing bubble-net feeling in northern BC was one of my 2025 highlights! It’s incredible

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

If I’m interviewing you by phone, you should know there’s a good chance we have a very cute eavesdropper…

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

We raised more than $33k and helped more than 800 families in need! Thanks to everyone who donated and tuned in ♥️

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Had a blast at the Green Jobs Career Fair hosted by @oceanwise.bsky.social for youth last night! I spoke about my career in journalism, how journalism can raise awareness about scientific and environmental research, and answered questions. (Of course, I came prepared with Qs as icebreakers!)

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

It’s that time of year! First responders are hitting the streets on the Sunshine Coast and I’ll be in studio for the annual Elves Telethon. We’re raising funds for local families in need, and you can tune in for live music! (I’ll be co-hosting from 5 to 7 PST✨) youtube.com/live/CHj4b6s...

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Elves Telethon 2025

Live from the Sunnycrest Mall, the 2025 Elves Club Telethon.

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Thrilled to be taking part this year!

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Michaela Cavanagh @mmcavanagh.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

for @theguardian.com, i spent two weeks aboard the groundbreaking neoliner origin, the world's largest wind-powered cargo ship, on its inaugural transatlantic voyage. hurricane-force winds, dolphins and sea sickness ahoy! www.theguardian.com/environment/... with support from @boellus.bsky.social

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Onboard the world’s largest sailing cargo ship: is this the future of travel and transport?

The Neoliner Origin set off on its inaugural two-week voyage from France to the US with the aim of revolutionising the notoriously dirty shipping industry

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