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Support for the St. Anns Bank Marine Protected Area
The Government of Canada is proposing St. Anns Bank in Nova Scotia as Canada’s next Marine Protected Area under Canada’s Oceans Act. Canada is striving to protect 10% of marine and…
The 8 Best Canadian Winter Activities Ever
When there’s so many cold-weather months in Canada, we definitely have destinations perfect for a winter family getaway. And if you aren’t travelling, take this as inspiration and look up…
An early Christmas gift for wildlife in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence!
After more than 16 years of scientific study, public engagement and government review, it is fantastic news that the governments of Canada and the United States are adopting Plan 2014…
That’s a wrap: the end of an extraordinary field season for the WHaLE Project
Last Friday our wonderful and talented technician Adam Comeau pulled the last glider out of the water, marking the end of an extraordinary field season for the WhaLE project. This…
The many wonders of underwater sound in the world of whales
The next time you’re outside swimming on a summer day and a boat goes by, dunk your head underwater and have a listen – the sound from the boat is…
Watch: The impact of White-nose Syndrome
In 2014, Striking Balance filmed Don McAlpine (Research Curator at the New Brunswick Museum) and myself for a documentary that aired this past weekend on TVO. It shows the impact…
Stop the spread: New decontamination protocol for bat caves
The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative just released a new national decontamination protocol for spelunkers to try to limit spread of the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats. WNS…
The curious case of baleen whale feeding
Baleen whales eat swarms of tiny crustaceans called zooplankton, and they engage in all kinds of tricky tactics to get the biggest mouthful of food for the smallest amount of…
