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Turtle Race Recap – Week 17 (February 22nd – February 26th)
We’re finishing up on Week 17 of the 2015-2016 Great Canadian Turtle Race and gearing up for the finish! Don’t forget, the finish line is near! On March 3rd, World…
Have you ever seen a Leatherback Sea Turtle nest? Here’s how they do it.
As the Great Canadian Turtle Race draws to a close, we’ve watched our remaining race contender, Agile Abigail, inch ever closer to her Florida nesting beach. She’s only 60…
Turtle Race Recap – Week 16 (February 15th – February 19th)
The end is near! We’re coming into the last two weeks of CWF’s Great Canadian Turtle Race! Agile Abigail, still our sole competitor in the 2015-2016 Great Canadian Turtle Race…
How is Climate Change Affecting Leatherback Turtles?
Climate change is the change in weather patterns and conditions which can be a result of human influenced activities. Warming of global temperatures will affect both terrestrial and ocean systems…
Turtle Race Recap – Week 14 (February 1st – February 5th)
Welcome to the last 4 weeks of the 2015-2016 Great Canadian Turtle Race! Our sole competitor, Agile Abigail, is still out there logging kilometres. She has currently travelled 4,601 kilometres…
Turtle Race Recap – Week 13 (January 25th – January 29th)
Are we ever getting close turtle race followers! Our sole 2015-2016 Great Canadian Turtle racer, Agile Abigail, is very close to the eastern coast of Florida. For those who have…
Turtle Race Recap – Week 12 (January 18th – January 22nd)
Our 2015-16 Great Canadian Turtle Race is still on with Agile Abigail continuing her migration. Once again, since she is the only 2015-2016, we are continuing to compare her progress…
Threats: Chemical Pollution
Even water that looks clean and pristine can be seriously polluted. Chemical pollutants enter our water from industrial activities, agriculture and our homes. Although healthy aquatic ecosystems like bogs and…
Turtle Race Recap – Week 11 (January 11th – January 15th)
So! Our 2015-16 Great Canadian Turtle Race is now down to Agile Abigail. Though we are continuing to compare her progress to our 2012 winner Red Rockette, her race-mates have…
Why are our turtles disappearing from the map?
I wish we knew! Each time we put a transmitter on a sea turtle we know that we’re sending that scientific instrument out into the ocean. And that is something…
