Why travel all the way north to see Alaska brown bears when you can fly/drive to Vancouver Island and get great grizzly bear pictures right here? We use the viewing stands of Knight Inlet Lodge. We often see black bears on the way up to Knight Inlet. Check frequently asked questions: here ! The grizzlybears in the BC wilderness are hibernating until late April. The killer whales are swimming offshore Vancouver Island in winter. Plan your bear watching vacations for May to October. Bring your camera for great pictures of bears, whales, bald eagles, nature, grizzlies, seabirds and other marine wildlife.