
Wildlife
7 ways to enjoy birds in your backyard this summer
You’ll be amazed at the feathered friends you can attract to your yard by following these simple tips
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Wildlife
You’ll be amazed at the feathered friends you can attract to your yard by following these simple tips
Environment
Indigenous conservationists are listening in to track the impacts of climate change on the boreal forest
Wildlife
Conserving at-risk species is difficult when they’re constantly crossing international borders, but digital tools are making it easier than ever to track feathered globetrotters
Wildlife
How one grassroots organization in Toronto makes our glass landscapes less deadly for birds.
Wildlife
A long-term study of white-throated sparrows in Canada found that the birds have mysteriously changed their tune
Wildlife
No one knew golden eagles in the Yukon and Alaska migrated along the Rockies’ front ranges, until an avid birder noticed something strange
Wildlife
Organizations would like to see at least 50 per cent of the boreal forest protected from industrial development
Wildlife
On New Brunswick’s Machias Seal Island, predatory gulls are pushing endangered Arctic tern colonies to the brink, creating a dilemma for wildlife managers
Places
Established in 1918, Canada’s southernmost national park is a haven for wildlife and nature lovers alike
Wildlife
The search for these iconic Canadian birds will take you to some of the most scenic locations the country has to offer
Wildlife
Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news
Wildlife
An estimated annual $175-billion business, the illegal trade in wildlife is the world’s fourth-largest criminal enterprise. It stands to radically alter the animal kingdom.
People & Culture
Meet the avian stars of Northern Rescue, the new family drama from CBC and Netflix
Wildlife
Plus: protecting Canada’s caribou and the struggle of the black spruce
Travel
Spread your wings with birdwatching’s elite guard in south Texas
Travel
Islands off of Vancouver Island with the most diverse seabird colony on the West Coast may soon become a marine national wildlife area
Travel
Travel
Barbuda's Codrington Lagoon National Park hosts the Caribbean's largest colony of magnificent (yes, that's their name) frigatebirds every mating season
Wildlife
An essential process has shaped and moulded the lives of migratory birds
Wildlife
Gorgeously illustrated and woven from centuries of human response to the delights of the feathered tribes, The Bedside Book of Birds is for everyone who is passionate about birds and all they mean to humanity
Wildlife
Wildlife
Ask Jennifer Ackerman whether being called a birdbrain is an insult or a compliment, and she’ll tell you that there’s no question it’s the latter
Wildlife
Insects are by far the most populous species on the planet, but they seem to be disappearing. Why aren’t more people concerned?
Wildlife
The new president of Birds Canada gives us an inside look at Canada’s largest citizen science movement
Wildlife
Wildlife names that could use a rebrand
Places
Off the northwest tip of Vancouver Island, an isolated speck of “inhospitable” land is home and sanctuary to millions of seabirds
Wildlife
Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news
Environment
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Wildlife
Environment
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
There was no sign of these birds of prey in the boreal Yukon by 2007, but a long-term study is now recording small returns
Science & Tech
A sound artist listens for quiet in Grasslands National Park
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Wildlife
Plus: a caribou’s dinner, avian “flyways,” what astronauts can learn from squirrels — and blue whale tongue-eating orcas
Wildlife
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.
Wildlife
Often gory and gross, insects use disguises to improve ther odds of survival
Places
Raised from the sea, sculpted by tides and winds, the ever-changing Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve protects colossal monoliths and myriad species
Travel
People & Culture
'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.
People & Culture
People & Culture
Toronto-based illustrator Charlene Chua explains her process for illustrating the National Bird Project
Wildlife
Findings could have significant implications for the conservation of marine bird species
Wildlife
A new project by the Roberta Bondar Foundation aims to raise awareness of dangers to migratory birds
History
On April 1, 1999, Canada’s youngest population took control of its largest territory. Here’s how Canadian Geographic covered the story.
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Wildlife
Our feathered friends are increasingly calling our urban centres home. Why crows in particular are nesting among us.
Wildlife
Editor-in-chief and associate publisher Aaron Kylie contributed this chapter to a compilation book about the Canada Jay
Wildlife
Does a bird need to be famous to hold the title of Canada’s National Bird? Jody Allair thinks not.
Wildlife
Experts say strong El Niño pattern in the Pacific could cause some unusual bird sightings as winter turns to spring
Wildlife
Do you want one of these four birds to become Canada’s national bird?
Wildlife
Canadian Geographic’s managing editor Nick Walker looks back at bird feature in May 1930 issue of the magazine
Wildlife
Wildlife
Protecting the red knot on its journey across two continents depends on knowing where the shorebird stops along the way
Wildlife
Threatened olive-sided flycatchers are ‘elusive’ to find, so listening might be the answer
Wildlife
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
Wildlife
Dozens of paralyzed ravens and crows were recently found in British Columbia — all have since died
Wildlife
Plus: Cross-dressing hummingbirds, tracking genetically modified animals, and Arctic “junk food”
Wildlife
Safe Wings Ottawa says the guidelines used are outdated
Wildlife
Wildlife
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.
Wildlife
Wildlife
Advocates are calling for more awareness of the danger that glass buildings pose to birds, following a mass bird death in Canada’s capital
Wildlife
A YouTube livestream broadcasts the antics of the birds to an adoring global audience
Wildlife
Wildlife
The decrease in human activity could be the reason
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And moreover, should it? Plus: Dinosaur fight club, birds about town, and tracking whale whoops
Wildlife
A small island off the western coast of Prince Edward Island that once housed a resort will now be a 'hotel for birds.'
Wildlife
The Vancouver Island marmot, burrowing owl, greater sage-grouse and northern leopard frog are thriving again thanks to the zoo’s efforts
Wildlife
Where do birds go to nest in the Maritimes?
Wildlife
Ross’s geese are causing ecological damage in the Arctic after a dramatic population increase
Wildlife
Meet the blackpoll warbler, the unassuming songbird that makes what may be the longest overwater migration of any land bird.
Wildlife
International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation
Wildlife
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.
Wildlife
Here’s what the judges liked about this year’s top picks
Wildlife
Ten tips to take your bird photos to the next level.
Wildlife
Cats are responsible for about 196 million birds death every year
Mapping
To wildlife disease ecologists, an ideal place to test ideas about herd immunity is Mitivik Island, Nunavut
Mapping
This map shows the national birds of other countries, according to governments and embassies around the world.
Mapping
History
In honour of the National Bird Project, here's a selection of Canadian Geographic bird covers from the magazine's 86 years of print
Environment
In an excerpt from his new book, author Paul Sorrell teches how to connect to nature with a photographer's eye
Environment
A controversial government project aims to establish a king penguin population in the North
Environment
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?