P.E.I. beaches, Bay of Fundy trail will soon be visible on Google Street View

Aug 9, 2016 | 4:15 AM

The endangered piping plovers that live on Prince Edward Island beaches and New Brunswick’s Bay of Fundy are among the Canadian nature sites that will soon be visible on Google Street View.

The Nature Conservancy of Canada says it is bringing the Google Trekker to more than a dozen of its flagship sites across the country.

The 50-pound backpack with a camera system attached was exploring the Bay of Fundy on Monday, including the top of the Five Fathom Hole trail, just west of Saint John.

On Tuesday, the Trekker is visiting P.E.I., where it will map beaches at St. Peters Harbour on the Gulf of St. Lawrence, home to the endangered piping plovers.