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Whales under threat in noisy Atlantic waters
The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada has assessed three whale species as being at risk from increased ship traffic
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New fishing rules aim to protect Gulf of St. Lawrence right whales
The death and entanglement of 17 of the endangered mammals last summer spurred an unprecedented effort to make the Gulf of St. Lawrence safer — but will it be enough?
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Federal government announces new measures to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales
Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
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New research offers insight into the skin care routine of bowhead whales
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks
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Whales in the news! Are icebreakers ruining narwhals’ summer getaway?
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
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A library full of sound: How a new collection of underwater sounds will help protect marine life
The Global Library of Underwater Biological Sounds (GLUB) will catalogue sounds from whales to fish (glub?) to boat noise
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“Whale superhighway” map marks World Whale Day
Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees
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Scientists solve mystery of lunge-feeding whales
Plus: Arctic-bound beavers, New Brunswick’s rare vulture visit, Manitoba’s cougar comeback and Canada’s feistiest flora
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Worlds apart: B.C’s ultimate adventure
The ultimate B.C. adventure takes guests from bustling Victoria’s Fairmont Empress to increasingly remote stops at Tofino’s famed Wickaninnish Inn and finally Nimmo Bay Resort in the Great Bear Rainforest.
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How photos and videos are changing whale research across Canada
To save whales, we first have to understand them. Here are three Canadian projects aimed at doing just that.
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North Atlantic right whales died of blunt force trauma, entanglement, necropsies confirm
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
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Blue whale exhibition opens at Royal Ontario Museum
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
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Infographic: How endangered whales’ songs could be key to their protection
How do you save an endangered species in the vastness of the open ocean? Listen for it.
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Watch Manitoba beluga whales frolic — for science
Live underwater webcam captures the antics of the lovable whales, but also provides important insight into beluga biology
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