Image Gallery, Wildlife, Historic Sites, Canada

Historic Sites Canada

EXPLORE TRAVEL CANADA IMAGE GALLERY Vector art - print to any size - personal and educational use only - not for commercial use or resale - copyright 2009 - right click to zoom - pan - print illustrations by T.Trones - flash animation - vector art - creative design
	POLAR BEAR - White Bear, Sea Bear The polar bear (Ursus maritimus), also known as the white bear, or sea bear is Canada's largest carnivorous mammal. Polar bears rank with the Kodiak bear as among the planets largest living carnivores. The largest polar bear on record weighed in at an estimated 580 kg almost 2000lbs and stood almost 12ft upright. More...
	L'ANSE AUX MEADOWS NEWFOUNDLAND The earliest known European settlement in the New World. Exhibits highlight the Viking lifestyle, artifacts, and the archaeological discovery. In 1960 the ruins of a Norse settlement that was discovered in the L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland (Vinland) Canada and have been confirmed by scholars that it is indeed a Norse settlement from the early 11th century. Learn More...
	SNOWY OWL - Arctic Owl, Great White Owl The Snowy Owl is the official bird of the province of Quebec Canada. This yellow-eyed white bird is easily recognizeable. It is 125-150 cm (50-60 in) wingspan. The adult male is virtually pure white. Its thick plumage, heavily-feathered feet, and coloration render the Snowy Owl well-adapted for life north of the Arctic Circle. More...
	GWAII HAANAS NATIONAL PARK RESERVE This UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in the southernmost Queen Charlotte Islands, 130 kilometres off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. Gwaii Haanas protects an archipelago of 138 islands and features the largest collection of Haida totem poles in their original locations complete with standing totem poles and the remains of cedar long houses. Learn More...
	COUGAR - Puma, Mountain Lion, Panther This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere other than humans, extending from Yukon in Canada to the southern Andes of South America. An adaptable, generalist species, the Cougar is found in every major New World habitat type. It is the second heaviest cat in the New World, after the Jaguar, and the fourth heaviest in the world. More...