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Wildlife Wednesday: do octopuses dream of underwater sheep?
Plus: Hvaldamir the spy whale, White Gladis the vengeful orca, the sparrows that switch part of their brain off, and the decayed giant washed up on P.E.I.
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Exploration
RCGS summer exhibit PRESSURE: James Cameron Into the Abyss opens at 50 Sussex
Canadian-born filmmaker and explorer James Cameron’s submersible DEEPSEA CHALLENGER is the focal point of an exhibition aimed at inspiring the exploration and conservation of the ocean
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People & Culture
Featured Fellow: Stephen Hui
The Vancouver author and photographer discusses writing, hiking and some of his most memorable experiences on the trails
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People & Culture
Toronto as Community: Fifty Years of Photographs
Toronto-based photographer Vincenzo Pietropaolo chronicles Canada’s largest city over 50 years, documenting the daily lives of ordinary citizens through time
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James Cameron into the abyss
PRESSURE
Our planet is over 70 per cent water — primarily ocean water — yet we know more about the surface of the moon than we do the ocean. Explore the Deepsea Challenger and dive into the future of ocean conservation. On display from June 5 to Sept. 1, 2023. 50 Sussex Drive, Ottawa. Alex Trebek Theatre.
Celebrating Ocean Month
Mapping
Marine protected areas in Canada may not be as protected as we think
Marine protected areas are widely considered to be an effective tool for ocean conservation. But are they living up to their full potential?
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Environment
“We did this:” Is there a way out of our intertwined climate and biodiversity crises?
As the impacts of global warming become increasingly evident, the connections to biodiversity loss are hard to ignore. Can this fall’s two key international climate conferences point us to a nature-positive future?
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Science & Tech
Encouraging tech innovations to safeguard ocean health
Part one of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: A six-part series
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Environment
“There’s no coming back from this:” Why the global ocean crisis threatens us all
Ten years after the release of her seminal book Sea Sick, Alanna Mitchell again plumbs the depths of the latest research on the health of the world’s oceans — and comes up gasping
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Places
Photos: The parks beneath the sea
A colourful look at the marine biodiversity of Canada’s west coast
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Mapping
Map shows the spread of blacklegged ticks across Canada
Blacklegged ticks are spreading across Canada — and they’re bringing Lyme disease with them
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Mapping
Digital map shows Alberta wildfires in near real-time
An interactive map released by Esri Canada allows users to track wildfires and see where they are most active
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Wildlife
The fright of a lifetime: Accidentally encountering a great white shark in Canada
Dr. Chris Harvey-Clark shares his experience coming face-to-face with one of the ocean’s top predators while scuba diving near Halifax, N.S.
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Travel
Photos: The wild, wonderful landscapes of western Newfoundland
Photographer Jenny Wong reveals Newfoundland’s jaw-dropping scenery on an adventure with Great Canadian Trails
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Mapping
First Peoples’ Map of B.C.: New interactive map celebrates Indigenous cultures and language
The 18-layer First Peoples’ map of B.C. focuses on language, art and heritage
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ICYMI: Highlights from our recent issues
People & Culture
Tintamarre: Inside the raucous Acadian parade in Clare, N.S.
The tintamarre showcases the vitality of the Acadian culture — and some supersized papier-mâché heads
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People & Culture
Our Country: Sergio Navarretta on his favourite spot in Canada
The film director reflects on meteor showers and other magical moments on Lake Simcoe, Ont.
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Environment
Our shared garden: The importance of native plants
As cities and towns continue to expand into our wild landscapes, conservation gardens can provide refuge for Canada’s plummeting biodiversity
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Wildlife
Hide and seek: The race to save the Vancouver Island Marmot
In the field with researchers and volunteers scrambling to save Canada’s most endangered mammal
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Wildlife
The call of the loon
These iconic birds have added magic to the soundscapes of Canada’s lakes for millions of years — but will we hear them forever?
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People & Culture
Arctic Awe with Pascale Marceau
Episode 61
The accomplished winter and cold weather explorer discusses her latest High Arctic expedition covering 650 kilometres in seven weeks
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Exploration
Diving Newfoundland’s World War Two wrecks with Jill Heinerth
Episode 60
RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Jill Heinerth discusses the discovery of a Second World War-era bomber 50 metres below the surface in Gander Lake, Newfoundland
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People & Culture
Ray Zahab – Pushing the limits
Episode 59
The Canadian adventurer discusses his experience battling cancer and traversing across the Paalik Valley in February
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Exploration
Inside Canada’s most active volcano with Christian Stenner
Episode 58
Take a step inside Mount Meager to learn all about this volcano that last erupted 2400 years ago, plus testing space probes that could be used in the search for life on one of Saturn’s moons
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People & Culture
Explorer-in-Residence George Kourounis – On top of icebergs and into volcanoes
Episode 57
Set off on some incredible adventures with George Kourounis as we explore icebergs in the North Atlantic, Africa’s most active volcano and more
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Discover more about King Charles III
Celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III
The Coronation affords a unique opportunity to enhance Canadians’ knowledge and understanding of the Crown in Canada and our system of parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. In recognition of this historic event, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society has produced a suite of multimedia resources offering Canadians a broader perspective on the Crown in Canada that focuses on King Charles’s connection to our country — past, present and future.
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Travel
Canada’s F1 yacht team take a different tack
An exclusive look at SailGP aboard Canada’s F50 catamaran yacht and how this international sailing competition is keeping sustainability in mind
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Travel
Portland’s craft beer revolution
A taste of North America’s best beer — plus where to eat, what to do and where to stay in Portland, Oregon
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Travel
Rolling uphill in New Brunswick
For almost a century, Magnetic Hill has boggled the minds of visitors. Here’s a closer look at what makes this magical spectacle so intriguing.
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Travel
Snakes on a plain: a visit to Manitoba’s Narcisse Snake Dens
A bucket list experience observing the world’s largest concentration of snakes
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Pandemic perspectives
People & Culture
Pandemic Perspectives: Finding peace amongst the birch
Being unplugged and on the land gave my family the chance to reset
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People & Culture
Pandemic Perspectives: Embracing the slow life
How I rediscovered focus in isolation at my B.C. cabin in the woods
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People & Culture
Placing the Pandemic in Perspective: Mothering in isolation
When my son was born, my world shrank to the size of an island
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People & Culture
Placing the Pandemic in Perspective: Cooking up comfort on the streets of Montreal
The death of an unhoused Innu man inspired an innovative and compassionate street outreach during the nightly curfew in 2021
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People & Culture
Placing the Pandemic in Perspective: Coping with curfew in Montreal
For unhoused residents and those who help them, the pandemic was another wave in a rising tide of challenges
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Celebrating King Charles III
People & Culture
What the reign of King Charles III means for Canada
The wisdom King Charles III has gained through an extraordinary lifetime of service and many visits to Canada will guide his relationship with this country in the days and years ahead
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Places
Seeds of change
What a small garden in Yellowknife signifies for Canada’s relationship with King Charles III
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Exploration
Le roi de la plongée
Souvenir d’un périple sous la glace lors de la venue du roi Charles III dans le passage du Nord-Ouest en 1975
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Exploration
King of chill: Diving in the Arctic with the future King Charles III
Remembering a 1975 journey under the ice of the Northwest Passage with King Charles III
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