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This is a busy time of year for a lot of people. Not so much for marmots. These are 5 of the record number of Vancouver Island marmot pups this year. They aren't doing much - chewing some grass, hanging out by the burrow, staring thoughtfully into the distance.

One of our highlights from 2024 was releasing 67 marmots to the wild. Born in conservation breeding programs at The Toronto Zoo, Calgary Zoo, and our facility at Mount Washington, these yearlings are now in the wild & will help continue the Vancouver Island marmot's recovery

Thank you Gramma Jackie🐬🐺🦅🌲!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Van Isle Violet slept hard into New Year’s, but she’s slept off all the sleeping, & is now resting up for Groundhog Day. Violet has a litter of pups - teaching them proper hibernation technique is her most important job, but she will be ready to provide a snoozy winter forecast!

Groundhog Day 2025 - Van Isle Violet makes her prediction.... youtu.be/vyCJip_RTnw

Groundhog Day! Van Isle Violet's time to shine! We made this video about marmots and groundhogs, and how the length of winter is really really important to "groundhog-marmots", but sure, you can skip to end where Violet makes her prediction if you want. youtu.be/vyCJip_RTnw

Work for us this summer! Do you have a passion for wildlife conservation, hiking, and science? The Marmot Recovery Foundation is hiring for two positions this summer: a hybrid Animal Care and Field Technician and a part-time Marmot Keeper position. marmots.org/recovery-effor…

A bit of wind, a bit of snow, & the Marmot Recovery Centre got a bit buried. This is why marmots hibernate! Mount Washington has a thick blanket for the sleepy marmots! Left photo by Recovery Team Chair Sean Pendergast today. Right for comparison this past summer.

Conserving genetic diversity in endangered species is a challenge. The Vancouver Island marmot chromosome level reference genome developed by CGEn will make it possible for us better conserve genetic diversity, which will improve long term survival of our favorite marmot!

Join UNBC Faculty of Environment's Department of Ecosystem Science and Management in studying the critically endangered Vancouver Island marmot. Apply by April 11. Learn more: marmots.org/recovery-effor…