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What is the Difference Between Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises?
Collectively, whales, dolphins and porpoises are marine mammals belonging to the order Cetacea (derived from the Greek word ketos, meaning “large sea creature”). Known together as cetaceans, many people often…
More Pacific Salmon and Trout Can Now Go Home
Broad Scale Efforts Underway to Restore Fish Passage Across B.C. An elevated stream culvert may mean nothing more than simple road maintenance to us. But to a Pacific salmon desperately…
Coronaviruses and Bats: What Do We Know?
Much remains unknown about the origin and transmission of viruses. While bats have recently received some negative press due to their role as a probable source of the virus causing…
Art and Conservation of the Bison
Conservation is what drives famous Canadian artist Dwayne Harty. A painter for 30 years, Dwayne has permanent and travelling collections and dioramas in museums and galleries across Canada and the…
What Can iNaturalist Tell Us About Monarchs in Canada?
Most people can identify the tell-tale orange and black patterns of a Monarch Butterfly, a staple species in Canada. But did you know that this beautiful butterfly is also at…
Simple Self-Care Ideas and How to Include Them in Your Busy Day
Turn little ordinary moments into restorative ones. Self-care benefits us and those we care for and interact with. But most of us know all too well that making the time…
Fear itself
Being afraid is a powerful driving force in biology. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In 2010, a biologist named John Laundré was lead author on an academic paper…
How to Prepare Your Garden for Winter
13 Tasks to Get Done Before Old Man Winter Arrives You’ve dusted off your winter coat and changed the tires on your car, but preparing for the ice and snow…
5 of the Worst Plastic Culprits
Easy swaps that’ll make a big difference for the environment Is plastic a necessary evil? From hearing implants to prosthetics, sometimes plastic can actually come in quite useful. But there…
A Natural Boost
How Nature Increases Productivity Did you know nine in ten Canadians say they are happier when they spend time in nature? The benefits of the Great Outdoors have been widely…