Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks

At 670 metres, Bisaro Anima near Fernie, B.C. is confirmed to be Canada's deepest cave

A recent earthquake in Nunavut has drawn attention to Canada's surprising seismic zones

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

No one knew golden eagles in the Yukon and Alaska migrated along the Rockies’ front ranges, until an avid birder noticed something strange

Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news

New technology is helping researchers understand how birds time their migrations when the seasons send mixed signals

After more than a million years on Earth, the caribou is under threat of global extinction. The precipitous decline of the once mighty herds is a tragedy that is hard to watch — and even harder to reverse.

Royal Canadian Geographical Society Fellow Kelvin Murray recounts his role in the record-setting early 2021 expedition

Using cameras baited with squid, researchers were able to gather information about these ancient Arctic fish without taking any out of the water 

Harvesting the talent in Toronto, Halifax, Montréal and Vancouver

Acidification, disruptions to food webs among the biggest concerns for ocean scientists

Now there's a way to visualize exactly what a record warm year globally meant in your city

Fire activity in the Brazilian Amazon surged this week; here are some key things to know about the situation

The largest ozone hole ever recorded above the northern polar region has closed, but scientists are now investigating what it could signal about climate change in the Arctic

The Alpine Club of Canada covers everything from wildfires to watermelon snow in its recently published annual report on Canada's alpine environments

In Banff National Park, Alberta, as in protected areas across the country, managers find it difficult to balance the desire of people to experience wilderness with an imperative to conserve it

“We just knew no fish would get by. Not without our help.” Behind the scenes of the epic campaign to save a Fraser River salmon run.

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

International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation

A “backpack” for cod tracks the fish’s growth

Listening to orcas helps researchers understand their behaviour

Snowshoe hare researcher talks about his studies of the arctic mammal

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

Researchers are concerned that climate change could mean prolonged toxic algae blooms are 'the new normal.'

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

From phytoplankton to drones, citizen science in the remote Svalbard wilderness is contributing to research around the world

Drones are providing new ways of tracking wildlife and mapping changes in the Arctic

On her first official visit to the Arctic as Science Minister, Kirsty Duncan drove home the importance of climate research, incorporating traditional knowledge, and funding for innovation and research

Physical distancing requirements to slow the spread of COVID-19 will make it difficult for researchers to visit suspected tornado sites this year, so the team behind the Northern Tornadoes Project is calling on the public to help 

The lowdown on the big outdoor game

The history behind the Dundas name change and how Canadians are reckoning with place name changes across the country — from streets to provinces