Coasts & Oceans
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North Atlantic right whales nearing extinction, international nature body says
2025-12-05
North Atlantic right whales are now considered one step away from complete eradication. The International Union for Conservation of Nature is moving the whales from "endangered" to "critically endangered" on its red list of global species facing threats to their survival.
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What Did You Do This Summer? Well, Here’s Some of What We Did…
2025-12-05
As the largest supporter-based conservation charity in Canada, we thought we’d report back to you on some of what we’ve accomplished during the 2018 summer conservation field work season. There were both successes and failures, but all of the work we do helps further our understanding of these species in order to best conserve Canada’s wildlife.
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Researchers hope gene study will reveal new clues in right whales' rapid decline
2025-12-05
Canada-U.S. team wants to use genomic research to make conservation efforts more efficient
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Right whale population continued to decline in 2021. Pressure continues to maintain strict fishery closures
2025-12-05
The population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales continued to decline in 2021, according to the latest estimate that puts the surviving population at 340.
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Restoring Canada’s Ancient Aquatic Migration Routes
2025-12-05
Many of Canada’s lakes, streams and rivers are part of ancient migratory routes that have been travelled by aquatic species for thousands of years.
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A New Start for the North Atlantic Right Whale?
2025-12-05
We are approaching the end of the calving season for the endangered North Atlantic Right Whales. But this year there is good news: there are four new calves in the population!
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Wrong Times For the Right Whale
2025-12-05
Why have the past few months been the deadliest in decades?
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