Jackie Hildering

marine wildlife expert

Jackie Hildering is a marine wildlife expert and a prominent researcher with the Marine Education and Research Society. She has extensive experience in studying marine mammals and their habitats, particularly in British Columbia. Hildering was in the news following the discovery of a Bryde’s whale that washed ashore near Port McNeill, which marked the only known sighting of this species in B.C. Her insights into the circumstances surrounding the whale's death highlighted the mysteries of marine biology and the ongoing concerns regarding whale populations and their environmental conditions.