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Help Save Our Birds From Plastic Pollution
It is no secret that plastic pollution is a massive threat to our wildlife. According to the World Economic Forum, if we keep producing plastic at the rate we are…
Cold for Comfort
Why so many marine species are seeking colder waters Most of us know by now that the oceans simply cannot increase their temperatures by more than 2℃ without disastrous consequences…
Time for a Sea Change
Not only do marine protected areas safeguard biodiversity, but with nature taking the lead, MPAs boost commercial fisheries and help lock in massive amounts of carbon. HERE’S A THOUGHT EXPERIMENT.…
Knowledge Gaps as Big as a Whale
We know frustratingly little about these massive creature’s movements. We know even less about where they congregate and why, how they choose their migration routes and what causes these to…
The Race to Save Females
The warm, shallow waters off northern Florida, Georgia and North and South Carolina is where Right Whale females go. They’ll head south at the end of a year-long pregnancy to…
Where are Right Whales Most at Risk?
The year 2017 was the beginning of an “Unusual Mortality Event”, wherein 21 Right Whales were killed in the Gulf of the St. Lawrence in just two years. At this…
Kids Can Help Cut Back on the Plastic in Their Home!
Children the world over want to make a difference for our planet. And we as parents and educators need to empower them and let them know they can help to…
Keep it Down!! Noise Pollution in Our Oceans
How would you like to live in the midst of a construction site, day in, day out? What if they continued jack hammering well into the night? The creatures living…
Diving Deep into the Documentary “Seaspiracy”
A recent documentary about the fishing industry’s impact on our oceans has sparked a lively debate about industry, sea life and conservation. After receiving many questions and comments about the…
What is the Right Way to Monitor Right Whales?
The North Atlantic Right Whale is a critically endangered species that finds its way to Atlantic Canadian waters every spring. Described by some as “grotesquely majestic,” the Right Whale is…
