Plus: a caribou’s dinner, avian “flyways,” what astronauts can learn from squirrels — and blue whale tongue-eating orcas

Plus: the albatross that loved Vancouver Island, a rare butterfly comeback, PEI lobsters to take a new kind of bait and the migratory birds on a potentially fatal collision course.

Often gory and gross, insects use disguises to improve ther odds of survival

Raised from the sea, sculpted by tides and winds, the ever-changing Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve protects colossal monoliths and myriad species 

'Come Walk With Us' was funded by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society Expedition Program, but is waiting for COVID-19 restrictions to lift before they get started. Here's what they do while they wait. 

Toronto-based illustrator Charlene Chua explains her process for illustrating the National Bird Project

Findings could have significant implications for the conservation of marine bird species

A new project by the Roberta Bondar Foundation aims to raise awareness of dangers to migratory birds

On April 1, 1999, Canada’s youngest population took control of its largest territory. Here’s how Canadian Geographic covered the story. 

Our feathered friends are increasingly calling our urban centres home. Why crows in particular are nesting among us.

Editor-in-chief and associate publisher Aaron Kylie contributed this chapter to a compilation book about the Canada Jay

Does a bird need to be famous to hold the title of Canada’s National Bird? Jody Allair thinks not.

Experts say strong El Niño pattern in the Pacific could cause some unusual bird sightings as winter turns to spring

Do you want one of these four birds to become Canada’s national bird?

Canadian Geographic’s managing editor Nick Walker looks back at bird feature in May 1930 issue of the magazine

Protecting the red knot on its journey across two continents depends on knowing where the shorebird stops along the way

Threatened olive-sided flycatchers are ‘elusive’ to find, so listening might be the answer

Largely unheralded until Canadian Geographic’s National Bird Project was held, the renamed Canada jay — formerly grey jay — has become in many minds the country’s national bird

Dozens of paralyzed ravens and crows were recently found in British Columbia — all have since died

Plus: Cross-dressing hummingbirds, tracking genetically modified animals, and Arctic “junk food”

Safe Wings Ottawa says the guidelines used are outdated

Jon Gerrard and Elston Dzus lead a now 50-year study of a thriving population of bald eagles in northern boreal Saskatchewan. Here they talk about the longevity of the research, key discoveries, the challenges of climbing trees and more.

Advocates are calling for more awareness of the danger that glass buildings pose to birds, following a mass bird death in Canada’s capital

A YouTube livestream broadcasts the antics of the birds to an adoring global audience

The decrease in human activity could be the reason

And moreover, should it? Plus: Dinosaur fight club, birds about town, and tracking whale whoops

A small island off the western coast of Prince Edward Island that once housed a resort will now be a 'hotel for birds.'

The Vancouver Island marmot, burrowing owl, greater sage-grouse and northern leopard frog are thriving again thanks to the zoo’s efforts 

Where do birds go to nest in the Maritimes?

Ross’s geese are causing ecological damage in the Arctic after a dramatic population increase

Meet the blackpoll warbler, the unassuming songbird that makes what may be the longest overwater migration of any land bird.

International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation

After two years, nearly 50,000 votes and thousands of public and expert comments, the Canadian Geographic National Bird Project concludes. Meet our newest national emblem.

Here’s what the judges liked about this year’s top picks

Ten tips to take your bird photos to the next level.

Cats are responsible for about 196 million birds death every year

To wildlife disease ecologists, an ideal place to test ideas about herd immunity is Mitivik Island, Nunavut

This map shows the national birds of other countries, according to governments and embassies around the world.

In honour of the National Bird Project, here's a selection of Canadian Geographic bird covers from the magazine's 86 years of print

In an excerpt from his new book, author Paul Sorrell teches how to connect to nature with a photographer's eye

A controversial government project aims to establish a king penguin population in the North

The planet is in the midst of drastic biodiversity loss that some experts think may be the next great species die-off. How did we get here and what can be done about it?