Surprisingly very little bloodshed. But don't tell that to one deep sea octopus.

During the 2016 Nautilus Expedition, a small deep sea octopus did not like the ROV Hercules getting to close. Fabio De Leo of Ocean Networks Canada explained to us what was going on.

Check out the video - nautiluslive.org/video/2016/05/16/octopus-tug-war

What happens when a giant robot meets a little octopus?

The City of Victoria is hoping to encourage the construction of more rental housing, and looking at a number of options. Councillor Jeremy Loveday discussed some of them with Gregor Craigie.

Loveday on fast-tracking rental construction in Victoria

The wolves are back on the West Coast, and they have no plans of leaving.

OVer the last decade, coastal wolves have been repopulating territories that they were once removed from,
setting up dens and hunting territories through the coastal rainforest.

And usually these places are so remote that the wolves do not interact all that often with people.
But in the kayaker infested waters of Clayoquot Sound, wolves frequently get up close to campers on Vargas Island.

In the past this has lead to wolves being removed from the island.

Now, wolves, and their pups, have set up a den again. And this Paul Nicklen worried that another cull could happen again.

Paul Nicklen spoke with CBC's Khalil Akhtar.

Live WOLVES Nicklen

Do you ever wonder what is like to clean a dead owl? 

Sterling Eyford spoke with Royal BC Museum volunteer Elizabeth Mifsud-Sweeney about preserving animals for the museum collections

Live DEAD ANIMALS Liz And The Owl

What do you o with a dead mole?
Preserve it for science!

To find out how, the CBC's Sterling Eyford met up with Royal BC Museum Darren Copley, Collections manager and Mammal and Bird Preparator.

Live DEAD ANIMALS Darren And The Mole

Elizabeth Woods set her course as an expert in Middle East music.  But now she's an aid worker  doing what she can to help the thousands of refugees who've flooded into Jordan. 

We spoke to her from her home on Salt Spring Island.

Elizabeth Woods

The CBC's Sterling Eyford takes a flight with the Nanchang formation flying team above Greater Victoria. After the flight, Sterling spoke with pilot Chris Walker about what it takes to fly an old warbird.

This piece aired on CBC's All Points West with Robyn Burns.

Fly with the Nanchang's over Victoria

With the news that Tim Hortons is opening in the UK we called up comedy producer Richard Melvin in Edinburgh to find out if he was ready for the double double.

Tim Hortons in Edinburgh

A little pterosaur fossil from Hornby Island may change our view of the very ancient world. The CBC's Gregor Craigie speaks with Elizabeth Martin-Silverstone of the University of Southampton.

The little-giant pterosaur of Hornby Island

Sculptor Jock Hildebrand is getting ready to create a monumental bronze sculpture honouring the members of the Ahousaht First Nation who rescued people on board the sinking Leviathan II whale-watching boat off of Tofino in October 2015.
(image: Jock Hildebrand)

Sculptor envisions tribute to Ahousaht rescuers

Our theatre reviewers, Monica Prendergast and David Lennam, have chosen. Listen to their 2016 Critics' Choice Theatre Awards here.

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