
Wildlife
Punctuation’s mark: Can we save the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale?
After a series of mass deaths in recent years, what can we do?
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Wildlife
After a series of mass deaths in recent years, what can we do?
Wildlife
Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?
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
Whales attacking ships are rare (Moby Dick notwithstanding), but a few incidents have been documented through history. Here's why.
Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson on the future of Canada’s oceans
02Wildlife Wednesday: Baby caribou, star-crossed salmon and bringing buffalo back
03Wildlife Wednesday: hardy hares, symbolic bears and a “Bigg” whale find
04Broughtons in the balance: As salmon runs fail, grizzlies are on the move
Wildlife
To save whales, we first have to understand them. Here are three Canadian projects aimed at doing just that.
Science & Tech
How do you save an endangered species in the vastness of the open ocean? Listen for it.
Wildlife
Live underwater webcam captures the antics of the lovable whales, but also provides important insight into beluga biology
Wildlife
Wildlife is figuring out that human infrastructure helps with the hunt
Wildlife
Granny, whose official name was J-2, was last seen October 12, 2016 and is presumed dead
Wildlife
Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news
Wildlife
Plus: Arctic-bound beavers, New Brunswick’s rare vulture visit, Manitoba’s cougar comeback and Canada’s feistiest flora
Wildlife
"John doesn't need a bathroom break anymore," quips a paddler offscreen
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
Protecting whales in an ice-free Arctic
02Proposal to reopen commercial seal hunt in B.C. could have consequences for transient killer whales
03Sounding the alarm: The AR experience that lets you “swim” with southern resident orca
04Small but important fish species in trouble in parts of Canada: report
Travel
Travel
Kingfisher Wilderness Adventures brings you face-to-face with the wildlife in one of North America's most biodiverse marine areas
Travel
From sea kayaking to via ferrata, this area was made for adventure seekers
Travel
From snorkelling with whale sharks to savouring fully-loaded Mexican hot dogs, here's why La Paz should be on your list of places to travel next
Wildlife
Are icebreakers ruining narwhals’ summer getaway? Plus, Montreal’s whale-ward minkes, Canada’s first North Atlantic right whale visit of the year, a new K pod baby, and humpback and orca continue to clash
Wildlife
IUCN moves right whales to the second-last step before extinction on endangered species list
Environment
Exhibit tells the tale of a rare blue whale that washed up dead in Newfoundland in 2014, offering new insights on Earth's largest animal
Wildlife
In the 1990s, an abrupt decline in the fish-eating southern resident population dropped to 75 whales from 98
Wildlife
Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees
Environment
Environment
Environment
Environment
Environment
Environment
Wildlife
The predatory whale’s scientific name pays tribute to Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of death
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Wildlife
Population of the endangered whale estimated at 525
Wildlife
Wildlife
Only about 400 North Atlantic right whales remain in the wild
Places
Blood on ice in the Arctic is not a sign of death, but an affirmation of life itself
Exploration
The wreck of the Nova Zembla — the first High Arctic whaling ship to be discovered — sheds light on a little-understood chapter of Canada’s past
Science & Tech
In the Bay of Fundy, technicians are putting a groundbreaking new tidal technology through its paces
Travel
Where to eat, play and stay in the seaside resort
Wildlife
"Just another day at the office."
Wildlife
Can British Columbia’s spiny dogfish make the grade as the world’s first “sustainable” shark fishery?
Wildlife
Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Wildlife
Plus: a caribou’s dinner, avian “flyways,” what astronauts can learn from squirrels — and blue whale tongue-eating orcas
Wildlife
Habitat loss, pollution, climate change have all contributed to steep declines of some species since 1970
Wildlife
Plus: skydiving salamanders, Canada’s returning monarch, orca blubber insights, and the woodpecker-wasp conservation dream team.
Wildlife
The blob isn’t consuming everything in its path — but it is having a notable impact on marine life in the region.
Wildlife
Wildlife
Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news
Wildlife
Results of necropsies on six whales that died this summer in the Gulf of St. Lawrence reveal blunt force trauma and chronic entanglement as cause of death
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?
Kids
Kids
Kids
From visiting historical sites to watching orcas, it was an unforgettable experience for this Grade 8 class
Wildlife
The deaths are a major blow to the vulnerable population, which is estimated at around 500 individuals
Wildlife
Grizzlies, puffins, whales and more from the new Ultimate Canadian Instagram Photos special issue, on newsstands now
Travel
Boisterous Boston or elegant Nantucket: exploring two weekend getaway options in Massachusetts
Travel
How I learned to love the unexpected (and fishing) in Nunavut
Travel
Parks Canada is seeking nominations for potential places to add to its impressive list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Here are five sites that were most recently added.
Travel
Science & Tech
Wildlife
This first of its kind collaboration led to the rescue of baby beluga in Nepisiguit River
Wildlife
Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news
Wildlife
The Global Library of Underwater Biological Sounds (GLUB) will catalogue sounds from whales to fish (glub?) to boat noise
Wildlife
Sydni Long writes about her experience using citizen-reported sightings for the Ocean Bridge program
Wildlife
Understanding the effects of disturbances on killer whales
Wildlife
A Vancouver man will have a whale of a tale to tell his friends in years to come
Wildlife
The smartWhales program relies on industry collaboration
Wildlife
Wildlife
Increase in whale strandings during periods of intense solar activity suggests whales may attune to Earth’s magnetic field for navigation
Wildlife
Wildlife
The resurgence of the humpback whale means its status could be downgraded
Wildlife
Ten caracasses of the critically endangered whale have been found in the past two months.
Wildlife
Artists aim to connect with beluga whales through music
Wildlife
And moreover, should it? Plus: Dinosaur fight club, birds about town, and tracking whale whoops
History
On April 1, 1999, Canada’s youngest population took control of its largest territory. Here’s how Canadian Geographic covered the story.
History
Wildlife
It’s hard to imagine a story on the art of whaling appearing in Canadian Geographic today, but 1968 was a different story
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
People & Culture
Memoirs, a graphic novel and the biography of a famous ship are among Canadian Geographic's choices for the 14 best books of the year
Wildlife
Wildlife
Listening to orcas helps researchers understand their behaviour
Wildlife
Science & Tech
From coal mining to scientific research, the remote archipelago of Svalbard has a rich and complex heritage
Environment
A new study finds zoos and aquariums in Canada are publishing more peer-reviewed research, but there is still more to be done
Environment
British Columbia, Washington State and Oregon sit on a fault line that is capable of producing some of the strongest earthquakes on the planet. A new book reveals it’s not a matter of if, but when the next “Big One” will strike.