
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.
Wildlife
Findings could have significant implications for the conservation of marine bird species
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
Places
Interactive map and personal reflection from author Alanna Mitchell
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
Wildlife
The naked truth about nudibranchs, in British Columbia and beyond
Wildlife
World Wildlife Fund cautions that fishery management must take entire local ecosystem into account
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
Wildlife
The Global Library of Underwater Biological Sounds (GLUB) will catalogue sounds from whales to fish (glub?) to boat noise
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
People & Culture
People & Culture
People & Culture
People & Culture
People & Culture
People & Culture
Mapping the Lancaster Sound National Marine Conservation Area
02Ocean Week: Howe Sound community creates interactive map protecting ecological, economic and cultural values
03Magnetic maps helped 18th century mariners
04Five conservation experts weigh in on the future for wildlife post-COVID-19
Wildlife
Researchers are concerned that climate change could mean prolonged toxic algae blooms are 'the new normal.'
Wildlife
No microplastics found in 142 examined seals
Environment
Groups agree to plan to conserve the High Arctic Basin, while Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area becomes official
Environment
Two new projects highlight commitments to a more collaborative, coordinated and efficient approach to ocean protection and marine responses to anthropogenic disasters
Wildlife
After a series of mass deaths in recent years, what can we do?
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
Science & Tech
In the Bay of Fundy, technicians are putting a groundbreaking new tidal technology through its paces
Science & Tech
Travel
How Ontario's Haliburton Forest balances preservation with profit
Travel
Kingfisher Wilderness Adventures brings you face-to-face with the wildlife in one of North America's most biodiverse marine areas
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
A polar expedition has never been this comfortable
Travel
Marine Link owner Guy Adams talks about the company’s main attraction
Environment
Environment
Environment
Environment
Environment
Environment
Wildlife
Key facts and figures about this remote patch of the Beaufort Sea
Wildlife
This first of its kind collaboration led to the rescue of baby beluga in Nepisiguit River
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
Sydni Long writes about her experience using citizen-reported sightings for the Ocean Bridge program
Science & Tech
Wildlife
Waterfowl species using coastal marine and freshwater environments in Atlantic Canada are exposed to and ingesting plastic and metal debris, a study has found.
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?
Wildlife
Using cameras baited with squid, researchers were able to gather information about these ancient Arctic fish without taking any out of the water
Environment
In his new book, Vanishing Fish: Shifting Baselines and the Future of Global Fisheries, marine biologist Daniel Pauly examines the perilous state of the world's fisheries
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
Science & Tech
Part three of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: A six-part series
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
The marine biologist on why we’re asking too much of the ocean — and how to protect the future of fish
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
The blob isn’t consuming everything in its path — but it is having a notable impact on marine life in the region.
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
Exploration
Ottawa-born explorer and submarine builder Patrick Lahey is now the second Canadian to reach the deepest point on Earth
Environment
As ship traffic increases off the coast of British Columbia, so will accidents. The Heiltsuk Nation intends to be ready.
History
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.
Places
Blood on ice in the Arctic is not a sign of death, but an affirmation of life itself
Wildlife
Can British Columbia’s spiny dogfish make the grade as the world’s first “sustainable” shark fishery?
Environment
Two marine biologists offer a glimpse of life at the bottom of the ocean during 2018, 2019 and 2020 seamount expeditions
Environment
The Alpine Club of Canada covers everything from wildfires to watermelon snow in its recently published annual report on Canada's alpine environments
Environment
Acidification, disruptions to food webs among the biggest concerns for ocean scientists
Environment
Study outlines five actions to boost ocean productivity and biodiversity by 2050
Kids
The Adopt a Ship program took kids on a virtual behind-the-scenes tour with Coast Guard crews and staff
Environment
The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science kicks off Feb. 3, 2021
Environment
UBC prof Amanda Vincent won the $250,000 Indianapolis Prize for her work on ocean conservation
Wildlife
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?
Science & Tech
Part one of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: A six-part series
Science & Tech
Researchers are shedding new light on northern food webs and environments by connecting disciplines and local knowledge — even by using different ships
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
Environment
On the shores of Lake Superior, I found solace in how close our country can become when we all share food together
Wildlife
Environment
Wildlife
Population of the endangered whale estimated at 525
Wildlife
The aquarium is concerned for the future of its marine mammal rescue program
Science & Tech
Population of the endangered whale estimated at 525
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
Wildlife
Expedition team calls for permanent protection of undersea mountain range
Science & Tech
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
Wildlife
Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?
Science & Tech
Findings about the disappearance of large mammals in the North could help scientists understand the potential impacts of modern climate change
Science & Tech
Places
Visualize all of the parks, wildlife areas, forest and marine reserves across Canada to compare how much of each province and territory has been protected