Coasts & Oceans
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5 Amazing Avian Migrators
2025-12-05
Let’s celebrate International Migratory Bird Day on May 12 by learning more about some of the coolest feathered travelers that are, or will be, arriving up North for a few months!
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To protect Canada’s whales, scientists are eavesdropping on the oceans
2025-12-05
By using AI and drone boats to track whale populations, the hope is it will be easier to keep them safe.
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Transport Canada slashes flight hours for right whale detection
2025-12-05
The Canadian government has cut back on an important measure that detects critically endangered North Atlantic right whales and triggers protective measures.
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Ropeless fishing tech improves, but not yet ready for “primetime”
2025-12-05
To cut down the chances of whale entanglement with fishing gear, researchers and developers are testing technology that would eliminate the need for the vertical lines that run between lobster traps on the seafloor and buoys bobbing on the surface.
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The futures of right whales and lobstermen are entangled. Could high-tech gear help save them both?
2025-12-05
Entanglements are a leading cause of death for endangered North Atlantic right whales. Removing fishing lines from the ocean could help minimize this risk — but only if lobstermen get on board, experts say.
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Right whale deaths prompt call for Canadian snow crab import ban in U.S.
2025-12-05
9 U.S. environmental groups seeking ban
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Ropeless gear program will keep P.E.I. snow crab harvester on water despite whale sightings
2025-12-05
Alden Gaudet fishes out of Tignish Run, with traps spread on edge of closed area
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The 10 best travel apps to plan your next vacation
2025-12-05
iNaturalist.ca was featured recently in the Ottawa Citizen as one of the best travel apps.
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The Plight of the Southern Resident Killer Whales
2025-12-05
Four threats that have led the population to the brink of extinction
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The Growing Threat of Microplastics to Marine Giants
2025-12-05
Did you know that a staggering 92 per cent of the 5.25 trillion plastic particles floating on our oceans are microplastics? These tiny particles originate from various sources: microbeads in beauty products, synthetic fibers from clothing, tires, city dust, and the breakdown of larger plastic debris.
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