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Photos: The parks beneath the sea
A colourful look at the marine biodiversity of Canada’s west coast
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Places
A colourful look at the marine biodiversity of Canada’s west coast
Environment
Oil and gas extraction, mining, dumping among prohibited activities in ecologically sensitive areas set aside for conservation
Wildlife
Ontario government hopes to be the first in Canada to improve the quality of life for marine animals in captivity.
Places
Interactive map and personal reflection from author Alanna Mitchell
Science & Tech
How can we accelerate the development of vaccines? How do we feed three billion people when 12 million died of hunger in 2019? Does synthetic biology hold the answer?
Study finds cormorants can hear underwater in the same range as marine mammals
02Indigenous Peoples, government come together for marine protection
03Marine protected areas in Canada may not be as protected as we think
04“Treasure of the Gulf of St. Lawrence” designated a Marine Protected Area
Environment
Wildlife
Environment
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Groups agree to plan to conserve the High Arctic Basin, while Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area becomes official
Mapping
Two visions of the landmark proposed marine protected region
Exploration
Meet Neha Acharya-Patel, the first Canadian recipient of the prestigious Rolex scholarship from the Our World Underwater Scholarship Society
Wildlife
First Nations and scientists work side by side to better understand — and protect — coastal wolves living in the Great Bear Rainforest
Environment
A controversial proposal to reopen the seal hunt in B.C. might boost numbers of chinook salmon, but at the expense of other marine mammals, says a UBC professor
Travel
How Ontario's Haliburton Forest balances preservation with profit
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
Kingfisher Wilderness Adventures brings you face-to-face with the wildlife in one of North America's most biodiverse marine areas
Travel
Marine Link owner Guy Adams talks about the company’s main attraction
Wildlife
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Environment
Peter Ross, vice-president of research at Ocean Wise, explains his work on marine microplastic pollution and why we all have a role to play in combating it
Environment
Scientist Peter Ross uses all the high-tech tools of a crime scene investigator — except his crime scene is the open ocean
Environment
Study outlines five actions to boost ocean productivity and biodiversity by 2050
Environment
In the first week of cleanup activities, more than 26 tons of marine debris was pulled from the ocean
Mapping
The 400-layer map will connect communities, celebrate culture and share data to protect the Howe Sound ecosystem
Mapping
How navigators kept track of an unseen force that could affect their course
Mapping
The slowdown of human activity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to some surprising benefits for wildlife conservation. Can we keep them going after the danger has passed?
Mapping
Cartographic highlights from Canadian Geographic’s 2018 issues
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Researchers are shedding new light on northern food webs and environments by connecting disciplines and local knowledge — even by using different ships
Science & Tech
In the Bay of Fundy, technicians are putting a groundbreaking new tidal technology through its paces
Science & Tech
City’s park board to present a bylaw amendment that would ban the importation and display of whales, dolphins and porpoises
Science & Tech
Environment
Two marine biologists offer a glimpse of life at the bottom of the ocean during 2018, 2019 and 2020 seamount expeditions
Science & Tech
Courage and Passion: Canadian Women in the Natural Sciences aims to inspire young women to pursue careers in science
Wildlife
The deepwater sculpin thrives in deep lakes and cold temperatures. Researchers are now sequencing its genome to unravel the genetic secrets of this iconic Canadian fish
Environment
The marine biologist on why we’re asking too much of the ocean — and how to protect the future of fish
Science & Tech
Places
A look at the fascinating sites Parks Canada has proposed for UNESCO World Heritage Site designation
Places
From plains bison in Elk Island National Park to beluga whales in Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, Parks Canada is leading the charge on these crucial wildlife recovery programs
History
Environment
On the shores of Lake Superior, I found solace in how close our country can become when we all share food together
Environment
As ship traffic increases off the coast of British Columbia, so will accidents. The Heiltsuk Nation intends to be ready.
Kids
The Adopt a Ship program took kids on a virtual behind-the-scenes tour with Coast Guard crews and staff
Environment
Acidification, disruptions to food webs among the biggest concerns for ocean scientists
Environment
For the latest image in his iconic Day to Night series, photographer Stephen Wilkes set his sights on an important ecological reserve in British Columbia. Here's why.
Wildlife
This first of its kind collaboration led to the rescue of baby beluga in Nepisiguit River
Environment
Less than 25 per cent of Canada’s marine fish are considered healthy, and the status of 45 per cent of stocks couldn’t be determined because data didn’t exist or was outdated
History
La participation du Canada à la bataille de l’Atlantique, montrée ici, est considérée comme étant son rôle le plus crucial dans la guerre.
Wildlife
Researchers are concerned that climate change could mean prolonged toxic algae blooms are 'the new normal.'
Environment
UBC prof Amanda Vincent won the $250,000 Indianapolis Prize for her work on ocean conservation
Science & Tech
Wildlife
This year Patrick Moldowan has been selected to be Wildlife Preservation Canada’s “New Noah”.
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?
Environment
The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science kicks off Feb. 3, 2021
Wildlife
Sydni Long writes about her experience using citizen-reported sightings for the Ocean Bridge program
Wildlife
Threatened and endangered marine fishes, which are in the most need of conservation measures, fare the worst under the Species at Risk Act and the Fisheries Act
Environment
The final boundary for Canada’s new national marine conservation area in Canada’s North shows an area twice the size of Nova Scotia
Wildlife
Can British Columbia’s spiny dogfish make the grade as the world’s first “sustainable” shark fishery?
People & Culture
The Impact Series platform is streaming WATSON, directed by Lesley Chilcott, which documents the exploits of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society founder, Paul Watson
Wildlife
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks
Environment
David Grémillet explores the remarkable life and work of fisheries scientist Daniel Pauly
Environment
Five new works commissioned by Canadian Geographic offer eye-catching and compelling commentary on the impact of plastic on our planet
Wildlife
When one of the few remaining females of reproductive age in the southern resident population of North Pacific killer whales was found dead near Comox B.C. in 2014, an investigation was launched. The results highlight the challenges of protecting our most iconic marine mammals.
Wildlife
Expedition team calls for permanent protection of undersea mountain range
Wildlife
The naked truth about nudibranchs, in British Columbia and beyond
Wildlife
The award-winning marine conservationist shares her passion for seahorses and marine life by encouraging young minds to save tomorrow’s oceans
Wildlife
Sound is an integral part of a beluga’s life, so the quality of the underwater acoustic environment is very important for the health and survival of belugas
Science & Tech
Part one of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: A six-part series
Science & Tech
Part three of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: A six-part series
Science & Tech
Population of the endangered whale estimated at 525
People & Culture
Capinatator praetermissus was much larger than modern species and used its many spines to grab prey
Science & Tech
Wildlife
The aquarium is concerned for the future of its marine mammal rescue program
Wildlife
Population of the endangered whale estimated at 525
Environment
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Every time a fleece jacket is washed, about 2,000 fibres end up in the wastewater that’s produced
Wildlife
International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation
People & Culture
Depending on whom you ask, the North’s sentinel species is either on the edge of extinction or an environmental success story. An in-depth look at the complicated, contradictory and controversial science behind the sound bites
Wildlife
Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees
Wildlife
Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?
People & Culture
The Canadian woman who was first in the world to study giraffes in the wild — and is still considered one of the planet’s foremost experts on the species — is only now getting her due
Wildlife
As polar bears spend more time on land as a result of melting ice, they will have to shift their diets in order to survive
Science & Tech
Environment
The plastic problem on Haida Gwaii felt like witnessing a second wave of colonization