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The ongoing story of our gliders
If you’ve looked at our Whale map lately, you may have noticed that we deployed gliders that listen for whales in particular locations – one in the Gulf of St.…
How do we protect our whales in a habitat as large as the ocean?
We all benefit from using the ocean in many ways. But we must make sure we are responsible in the ways we use it so that we are not careless…
The dilemma of the North Atlantic Right Whale (and researchers)
“There are more North Atlantic Right Whale researchers than there are Right Whales” is a phrase the Right Whale community uses to relate the plight of the Right Whale, and…
Why are there so many baleen whales in Canada?
There are there are more than 30 species of whales, large and small, that can be found in Canadian waters. Of these, the eight largest are the baleen whales. These…
The Quest to Find Canada’s Great Whales: Welcome to the search!
Thank you for tuning in! We are very excited that you can share our journey to find Canada’s Great Whales. Our names are Kim and Sean and we are researchers…
Leatherback conservation: A global issue
Even though the race is officially done, we are still curious about where our leatherback racers are out in the ocean! Our 2015-2016 Great Canadian Turtle Race, which tracked female…
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…
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…
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…
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…
