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Why Whales Matter

  • August 13, 2024
  • by April Overall
The Vital Role that Whales Play in Marine Ecosystems The giants in our oceans contribute significantly to the marine ecosystem, both in life and in death. While they swim across…
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The Growing Threat of Microplastics to Marine Giants

  • August 13, 2024
  • by Jerika Bradford
Understanding the Invisible Danger Microplastics Pose to Whales and Marine Ecosystems Did you know that a staggering 92 per cent of the 5.25 trillion plastic particles floating on our oceans…
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Q&A With a Fish Harvester: On-Demand Fishing as a Solution to Mitigate North Atlantic Right Whale Entanglements

  • June 19, 2024
  • by Hanna Vatcher
Looking Through a New Lens at the Fishing Industry and Marine Wildlife The issue of entanglement of our marine animals in fishing gear has been a hot topic for a…
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We Need You to Raise Your Voice for Canada’s Marine and Freshwater Species

  • June 13, 2024
  • by April Overall
As Rivers to Oceans Week comes to a close tomorrow, we hope you’ve learned how water unites us all. No matter where you live in Canada and what body of…
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How Understanding the Distribution of Fishing Gear Can Help Protect Whales

  • June 3, 2024
  • by Alex Cole
Entanglement of marine animals in commercial fishing gear is unfortunately not a new problem. It is one of the largest threats to cetaceans around the world. Entanglements happen when fishing…
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  • Coasts & Oceans

Celebrating Mothers Under the Waves

  • May 6, 2024
  • by CWF
How Female Whales Go Above and Beyond for Their Young Mothers have long been regarded as self-sacrificing providers. They nurture their children into adulthood, teaching them the ways of the…
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Measuring the Risk of Vessel Strike to Large Whales in the Gulf of St Lawrence

  • April 25, 2024
  • by Alexandra Mayette
Around the world, marine vessel traffic has increased considerably from the number of vessels transporting goods, to the connectivity of marine networks between countries. Ships are also getting bigger: the…
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Smaller North Atlantic Right Whale Females Struggle to Give Birth

  • March 22, 2024
  • by Alexandra Mayette
In nature, body size plays an important role in different life stages, such as growth and reproduction and can impact species recovery. A smaller body size compared to the full…
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A Rare and Extraordinary Sighting of a Grey Whale in the Atlantic

  • March 15, 2024
  • by Shiva Jian-Javdan
On March 1, 2024, a group of scientists from the New England Aquarium came across an unusual sighting. During a routine aerial surveillance flight of Massachusetts’ coastal waters they saw…
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Living Legends

  • March 12, 2024
  • by Samantha Mills
6 of Canada’s Longest-living Animals Diet, meditation, exercise, there are plenty of tips out there for how we can live longer, healthier lives. You might not see them practicing yoga…
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