Denman Island Chocolate releases new organic Orca Bar, partners with GSA

Image by GSA. To raise awareness and funds for the plight of endangered Southern Resident orcas, Canada’s original organic chocolate company Denman Island Chocolate has created a brand new Orca Bar for Orca Action Month in June. Made with dark, organic, fair trade chocolate and shredded coconut, the Orca Bar is available at hundreds of retailers from…

Where to buy Orca Bars

Thank you to these retailers now selling the Denman Island Chocolate Orca Bar! You can order some straight from Denman Island Chocolate. There’s even a package-free bark version available at Zero Waste Emporium and a truffle version available at Denman Island’s Farmers’ Market! Also available at the Royal BC Museum for the duration of the Orcas: Our Shared Future Exhibition(from…

Orca Bar

A tasty way to help save orcas We are thrilled to announce Denman Island Chocolate’s Orca Bar! It’s a delicious combination of dark chocolate 63% cocoa mass and shredded coconut. This fundraiser bar will benefit Georgia Strait Alliance’s Orcas Can’t Wait campaign to protect the endangered Southern Resident orca population. Denman Island Chocolate will donate $5 for every case of…

Public comment: 1000m approach distance for Southern resident orcas

Marine Mammal Regulation Amendments 2025  Two unsuccessful Emergency Order petitions later…it’s time to make amends for the Southern Residents! Fisheries and Oceans Canada have opened the Marine Mammal Regulation Amendments consultation to the public, and now is our time to unite for the Southern Resident killer whales! The public comment is open to Indigenous peoples, marine industry stakeholders, non-governmental environmental…

From Oysters to Orcas

From Oysters to Orcas is back—and you’re invited! Thursday, February 26th | Fanny Bay Oyster Bar, Vancouver | 7 pm – 9:30 pm Buy Tickets on Eventbrite Get your tickets We are excited to announce that tickets for the ninth annual “From Oysters to Orcas” fundraising event are now on sale. This special evening in support of Georgia Strait Alliance…

Kids raising money for orcas

Earlier in the summer, we got the best letter in the mailbox: it was from six-year-old Theo, who attends West Sechelt Elementary school on the Sunshine Coast. Orcas are his favourite animal and he knows they need help from organizations, like GSA, to advocate for safer waters for their survival. Theo is trying to raise $1,000 for orcas by the…

From Oyster to Orcas 2024

Thank you to everyone who came out to our biggest From Oysters to Orcas fundraising event yet! Over 60 GSA supporters and friends enjoyed an evening of food, drinks, and conversations. A huge thank you to our generous hosts Fanny Bay Oysters – Vancouver’s only tide-to-table seafood restaurant – who provided a delicious menu of seafood…

From Oysters to Orcas 2023

It was so much fun to gather together again last month with our supporters at our 6th annual Oysters to Orcas fundraiser with our friends at Fanny Bay Oysters, Vancouver’s only tide-to-table oyster bar. Supporters enjoyed a sustainable shellfish and seafood experience that took the form of a delectable four-course meal. They also heard from Tasha Romeyn and Simran Sarai,…

Boater regulations for Southern Resident orcas

Image: Miles Ritter Southern resident orcas (or killer whales) are an endangered species. As of February 2025, the population numbered only 73 individuals. Distance regulations As of June 1, 2026, it is the law to keep 1,000 metres away from all Southern Resident killer whales in southern BC coastal waters between Campbell River and just north…

From Oysters to Orcas

From Oysters to Orcas is back—and you’re invited! Thursday, February 26th | Fanny Bay Oyster Bar, Vancouver | 7 pm – 9:30 pm Buy Tickets on Eventbrite Get your tickets We are excited to announce that tickets for the ninth annual “From Oysters to Orcas” fundraising event are now on sale. This special evening in support of Georgia Strait Alliance…