Tag: fin whale

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An injured whale in the water photographed from above

LNG ship traffic in B.C. could dramatically increase whale deaths: study

“Unsustainable losses” of fin and humpback whales projected annually from ship strikes in Great Bear Sea when new terminals are fully operational in 2030 Victoria, B.C. — Shipping related to the Liquified Natural Gas... Read More
“Unsustainable losses” of fin and humpback whales projected annually from ship strikes in Great Bear Sea when new terminals...
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The flukes of a Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching near Gill Island in the Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada © Andrew S. Wright / WWF-Canada

Too fast, too filthy: Ship speeds and waste making Great Bear Sea a hostile habitat for at-risk whales

Between an almost-complete liquid natural gas (LNG) terminal in Kitimat, B.C., expansion projects underway in the already-busy Port of Prince Rupert, massive commercial vessels moving global goods, and popular passenger cruise routes running the... Read More
Between an almost-complete liquid natural gas (LNG) terminal in Kitimat, B.C., expansion projects underway in the already-busy Port of...
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Whales of the Great Bear Sea

The proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline would bring as many as 220 supersized oil tankers into the waters that is home to these whales. Read More
The proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline would bring as many as 220 supersized oil tankers into the waters that is...
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