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Tag: Oceans

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Last hope for rare porpoise may lie in Newfoundland

The key to saving the world’s most endangered marine mammal may lie in Newfoundland. WWF-Canada recently welcomed a delegation of fish harvesters, scientists, fishing gear experts and WWF-Mexico colleagues in St. John’s, Newfoundland. They brought a new type of... Read More
The key to saving the world’s most endangered marine mammal may lie in Newfoundland. WWF-Canada recently welcomed a delegation of fish harvesters,...
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Salish Sea orcas are starving. An emergency order can save them

Endangered orcas in the Salish Sea off the Pacific Coast are starving. Declines in chinook salmon, the main source of food for these southern resident killer whales, along with disturbances and contaminants in their habitat, have scientists fearing for their survival. As their... Read More
Endangered orcas in the Salish Sea off the Pacific Coast are starving. Declines in chinook salmon, the main source of food for these southern...
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Lessons from Atlantic Canada's oldest marine protected area

This year, Atlantic Canada’s first marine protected area created under the Oceans Act became a teenager. But since marine protection in Canada is still so new, the 13-year-old Gully is considered one of the venerable... Read More
This year, Atlantic Canada’s first marine protected area created under the Oceans Act became a teenager. But since marine...
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Wildlife milestone achieved after 30-year effort

It’s a place of indescribable natural beauty. It’s the Arctic home of three-quarters of the planet’s narwhal and a place where millions of seabirds arrive in summer to raise their young. It is part of the... Read More
It’s a place of indescribable natural beauty. It’s the Arctic home of three-quarters of the planet’s narwhal and a...
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Big funding for little fishes

They say there’s plenty more fish in the sea. Thanks to some new funding for scientific monitoring, we’re about to find out. Read More
They say there’s plenty more fish in the sea. Thanks to some new funding for scientific monitoring, we’re about...
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World’s orca experts demand noise reduction in Salish Sea

The number of Salish Sea orcas off the Southern B.C. coast has been dwindling for 15 years without a recovery plan from the federal government. In March, when the final plan was released, it... Read More
The number of Salish Sea orcas off the Southern B.C. coast has been dwindling for 15 years without a...
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