Raised from the sea, sculpted by tides and winds, the ever-changing Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve protects colossal monoliths and myriad species 

"Just another day at the office." 

Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees

Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news

A new study out of Oregon State University offers hope that some marine animals possess natural defenses to ocean acidification

Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news

Oil and gas extraction, mining, dumping among prohibited activities in ecologically sensitive areas set aside for conservation

Blood on ice in the Arctic is not a sign of death, but an affirmation of life itself

Plus: skydiving salamanders, Canada’s returning monarch, orca blubber insights, and the woodpecker-wasp conservation dream team. 

The deaths are a major blow to the vulnerable population, which is estimated at around 500 individuals

The blob isn’t consuming everything in its path — but it is having a notable impact on marine life in the region.

On April 1, 1999, Canada’s youngest population took control of its largest territory. Here’s how Canadian Geographic covered the story. 

Can British Columbia’s spiny dogfish make the grade as the world’s first “sustainable” shark fishery?

Understanding the effects of disturbances on killer whales

Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news

Sydni Long writes about her experience using citizen-reported sightings for the Ocean Bridge program

Artists aim to connect with beluga whales through music

Population of the endangered whale estimated at 525 

Only about 400 North Atlantic right whales remain in the wild

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?

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

Increase in whale strandings during periods of intense solar activity suggests whales may attune to Earth’s magnetic field for navigation

Ten caracasses of the critically endangered whale have been found in the past two months. 

International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation

The resurgence of the humpback whale means its status could be downgraded

As climate change accelerates Arctic melt, the ice is offering up its secrets

The predatory whale’s scientific name pays tribute to Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of death

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

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

Salmon runs are failing and grizzlies seem to be on the move in the islands between mainland B.C. and northern Vancouver Island. What’s going on in the Broughton Archipelago?

The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science kicks off Feb. 3, 2021

Writer Stephen Smith takes to Newfoundland’s shores in his quest to see the ‘capelin roll’ — the spawning spectacle of a tiny fish with a massive ecological, historical and cultural impact

A new study finds zoos and aquariums in Canada are publishing more peer-reviewed research, but there is still more to be done

Listening to orcas helps researchers understand their behaviour

Unmanned aerial vehicles are controversial; we explore their pros and cons

"John doesn't need a bathroom break anymore," quips a paddler offscreen

Key facts and figures about this remote patch of the Beaufort Sea

City’s park board to present a bylaw amendment that would ban the importation and display of whales, dolphins and porpoises