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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…
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.…
Who’s afraid of the walking dead?
Halloween is coming, which can only mean one thing: zombies! They’re slow, they’re nasty and they want to eat your brains. But, we’re not afraid. Nope. Zombies wouldn’t stand a…
A brief history of bats
Animals often feature prominently in human culture, with specific aspects of their biology emphasized over others. What traits do you think of first when you think of bats?
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…
Bat Festival
I recently attended a Bat Festival! Batman was in attendance and I was lucky enough to get a picture with him.
Have you wondered what bats sound like?
Bat Week: Eight kids from across North America are proving that you don’t need to be an adult to help our bats! A series of four, 15-minute webcasts (airing 1pm…
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…
Bat Week is coming and an update on Big Brown Bats and WNS
Bat Week is coming up! During Bat Week, October 25-31, CWF invites you along with our initiative partners to host an invasive plant pull to help improve habitat and food…
