
Wildlife
Ontario outlines new rules for captive marine mammals
Ontario government hopes to be the first in Canada to improve the quality of life for marine animals in captivity.
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Wildlife
Ontario government hopes to be the first in Canada to improve the quality of life for marine animals in captivity.
Environment
Oil and gas extraction, mining, dumping among prohibited activities in ecologically sensitive areas set aside for conservation
Places
A colourful look at the marine biodiversity of Canada’s west coast
Places
Interactive map and personal reflection from author Alanna Mitchell
People & Culture
A new atlas explores the delicate balance between the North and those who use its resources
Environment
The spider's web is the perfect metaphor for the interconnections between species, people and place
Wildlife
Using cameras baited with squid, researchers were able to gather information about these ancient Arctic fish without taking any out of the water
People & Culture
As Arctic sea ice vanishes, new measures are needed to protect marine wildlife from increased ship traffic
Wildlife
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks
Wildlife
Environment
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Mapping
Environment
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Science & Tech
Science & Tech
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
In the Bay of Fundy, technicians are putting a groundbreaking new tidal technology through its paces
Science & Tech
Researchers are shedding new light on northern food webs and environments by connecting disciplines and local knowledge — even by using different ships
People & Culture
A celebration of the Canadian Coast Guard’s renowned search-and-rescue capabilities — and more — as the special operating agency turns 60
People & Culture
As the RCMP celebrates its 100th anniversary, ride along with the force’s little-known West Coast Marine Services division
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
People & Culture
A total of $2,566,000 was awarded to five Northern Indigenous programs at a ceremony in Whitehorse Feb. 12
Wildlife
The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada has assessed three whale species as being at risk from increased ship traffic
Environment
The new Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard sits down with Canadian Geographic for an exclusive interview on a range of topics, from salmon to whales to ‘last ice’
Environment
Kelp’s potential as a commercial crop is finally being recognized — and, as kelp forests vanish worldwide, so is its importance in coastal ecosystems
Environment
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
Environment
This experience was key to developing our understanding of what citizen science is
Environment
Environment
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Wildlife
The Global Library of Underwater Biological Sounds (GLUB) will catalogue sounds from whales to fish (glub?) to boat noise
Wildlife
Key facts and figures about this remote patch of the Beaufort Sea
Wildlife
The blob isn’t consuming everything in its path — but it is having a notable impact on marine life in the region.
Wildlife
After a series of mass deaths in recent years, what can we do?
Environment
On the shores of Lake Superior, I found solace in how close our country can become when we all share food together
Exploration
Ottawa-born explorer and submarine builder Patrick Lahey is now the second Canadian to reach the deepest point on Earth
History
Environment
Two marine biologists offer a glimpse of life at the bottom of the ocean during 2018, 2019 and 2020 seamount expeditions
Kids
The Adopt a Ship program took kids on a virtual behind-the-scenes tour with Coast Guard crews and staff
Environment
Study outlines five actions to boost ocean productivity and biodiversity by 2050
Environment
Acidification, disruptions to food webs among the biggest concerns for ocean scientists
Wildlife
No microplastics found in 142 examined seals
Wildlife
Sydni Long writes about her experience using citizen-reported sightings for the Ocean Bridge program
Wildlife
This first of its kind collaboration led to the rescue of baby beluga in Nepisiguit River
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.
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
Wildlife
Researchers are concerned that climate change could mean prolonged toxic algae blooms are 'the new normal.'
Mapping
The 400-layer map will connect communities, celebrate culture and share data to protect the Howe Sound ecosystem
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.
Environment
UBC prof Amanda Vincent won the $250,000 Indianapolis Prize for her work on ocean conservation
Environment
Schindler conducted numerous groundbreaking studies during his career in efforts to protect freshwater around the world
Wildlife
Researchers say cavities in fossilized bear teeth suggest that even early in their evolution, bears geared up for winter by eating sugary berries
Wildlife
Can British Columbia’s spiny dogfish make the grade as the world’s first “sustainable” shark fishery?
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
Mapping
How navigators kept track of an unseen force that could affect their course
Environment
The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science kicks off Feb. 3, 2021
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
Science & Tech
Wildlife
Snowshoe hare researcher talks about his studies of the arctic mammal
Wildlife
Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?
Environment
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?
Science & Tech
Wildlife
The aquarium is concerned for the future of its marine mammal rescue program
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
Part three of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: A six-part series
Wildlife
Expedition team calls for permanent protection of undersea mountain range
Wildlife
The naked truth about nudibranchs, in British Columbia and beyond
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
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
Wildlife
Population of the endangered whale estimated at 525
Wildlife
The award-winning marine conservationist shares her passion for seahorses and marine life by encouraging young minds to save tomorrow’s oceans
Environment
Environment
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
Environment
Experts tackle our difficult relationship with nature in panel discussions hosted by Nature Conservancy of Canada
Wildlife
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History
Canada’s part in the Battle of the Atlantic, shown here is considered its most essential role in the war
Environment
The marine biologist on why we’re asking too much of the ocean — and how to protect the future of fish