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Takaya (c. 2010 – () March 24, 2020) was a lone wolf who lived on a small group of islands in British Columbia, Canada for eight years. His life was documented by conservation photographer Cheryl Alexander in the 2019 documentary film Takaya: Lone Wolf , and in the book of the same name, which was released in September 2020.
Dec 16, 2020 · Dec 16, 2020. 1,888 words. 8 minutes. By Can Geo Staff. Photography by Cheryl Alexander. Advertisement. Cheryl Alexander has been documenting and studing a lone wolf named Takaya (the Coast Salish First Nation’s peoples word for wolf) who has been living in on a small group of islands in British Columbia’s Salish Sea for years.
Jan 10, 2024 · Can you introduce Takaya – a highly unusual individual from Canada's west coast populations of sea wolves? A wild male wolf lived for eight years alone on a small cluster of islands off the south end of Vancouver Island and came to be known as Takaya, which is the Indigenous Coast Salish word for wolf (or ‘Staqeya’ in the Lekwungen dialect of the local Songhees Nation).
Nov 16, 2017 · For Wild Nature, A most remarkable lone wild wolf lives on a small group of uninhabited islands in the Salish Sea, surrounded by freighter, oil tanker and other boat traffic, and in close proximity to a large urban area. I call this wolf Takaya, which is the Coast Salish First Nations people’s word for wolf.
Oct 26, 2020 · The Public Falls In Love With Takaya, the Solitary Sea Wolf. Even for a sea wolf, Takaya was unusual. The wolf was an “extreme data point” for researchers, according to wolf expert Chris Daimont, in part because of his unique habits. Takaya was completely solitary, whereas most wolves live in packs.
Takaya’s story touched people around the world. There was something about his presence and bearing, his beauty and independence and elemental wildness, that deeply moved people. Following the broadcast of the film, people began to spontaneously create artwork in honour of Takaya. They sent their artwork to Cheryl, often including personal ...
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Aug 28, 2024 · The islands rest in the Salish Sea; a thin barrier of water separated Takaya from the faux-English tourist shops and manicured flower beds of the provincial capital of Victoria. Solitary, but not alone. Takaya assumed celebrity status after inexplicably surfacing on the islands off southern Vancouver Island in May 2012.
