PEI has many interesting wild animals, but some of the most beautiful – and unusual – are Sea Stars, often called Starfish. The waters around PEI are home to at least five species, including the Common Sea Star (Asterias rubens) and Forbes Sea Star (A. forbesi). It’s not hard to see where these invertebrates get their name: ask any kindergartener to draw a star, and you’ll get something that resembles this five-pointed shape. While our most common Sea Stars do have five arm

Tracks and scat may be the most common signs of PEI wildlife, but they are not the only ones. Other examples include dens, nests, cavities, caches, browse, and this very cool adaptation: eyeshine. Not all animals have eyeshine, but those that do have a special membrane called the tapetum lucidum (Latin for bright tapestry) behind the retina – the light-sensitive part of the eye. Light passes through the retina and is reflected off the tapetum lucidum back to the light sourc

White Spruce is one of the most common trees on the Island and can be found almost everywhere: in fields, hedgerows, and forests; along...

Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal ‘Google’ for all things wild on PEI! I recently received some photos from Pamela...