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

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

In the Bay of Fundy, technicians are putting a groundbreaking new tidal technology through its paces

Where to eat, play and stay in the seaside resort

"Just another day at the office." 

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

Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

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

Habitat loss, pollution, climate change have all contributed to steep declines of some species since 1970 

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

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

Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news

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

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?

From visiting historical sites to watching orcas, it was an unforgettable experience for this Grade 8 class

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

Grizzlies, puffins, whales and more from the new Ultimate Canadian Instagram Photos special issue, on newsstands now

Boisterous Boston or elegant Nantucket: exploring two weekend getaway options in Massachusetts

How I learned to love the unexpected (and fishing) in Nunavut

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.

This first of its kind collaboration led to the rescue of baby beluga in Nepisiguit River

Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news

The Global Library of Underwater Biological Sounds (GLUB) will catalogue sounds from whales to fish (glub?) to boat noise

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

Understanding the effects of disturbances on killer whales

A Vancouver man will have a whale of a tale to tell his friends in years to come

The smartWhales program relies on industry collaboration

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

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

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

Artists aim to connect with beluga whales through music

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

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

It’s hard to imagine a story on the art of whaling appearing in Canadian Geographic today, but 1968 was a different story

International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation

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

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

Listening to orcas helps researchers understand their behaviour

From coal mining to scientific research, the remote archipelago of Svalbard has a rich and complex heritage

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

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.