By: Joseph Kim, Research Scientist Contaminants in coastal British Columbia (BC) It is late at night and I notice that more data have been uploaded to the PollutionTracker database. I am using these data to look at contaminant levels within and around killer whale critical habitat (areas where killer whales spend a large proportion of … Continued
By Amber Dearden In the Eastern Taiwan Strait, between China and Taiwan, 22 large wind turbines stand tall above the waters. Now in operation, these giants generate 128 MW of “green” energy, of which Taiwan is desperate for, to replace coal, oil and nuclear power generation. Hundreds more turbines (5,700 MW) are planned for installation … Continued
By: Valeria Vergara, Research Scientist It is late in the evening, the Arctic sun still bright on the horizon, and I am recording a group of belugas that has become temporarily entrapped at low tide in a river channel. It is not the first time this has happened; two other groups were recently entrapped in … Continued
By: Kaitlin Yehle, MSc Student It’s 6:00am and my phone is buzzing beside my pillow, letting me know it’s time to get ready for another day on the water collecting Northern resident killer whale feces. I force myself to get up instead of hitting snooze, a difficult feat after several weeks of field work, and … Continued
This infographic was designed and created by Erika Bolliger, Ocean Wise Seafood Program Assistant Toronto Office
Article by the Ocean Wise Plastic Pollution Scientists Shreyas Patankar, Catherine Wong, Amir Parizi, Mathew Watkins, Stephanie Wang, Anna Posacka. The year 2020 will be recorded in the history books as the period when the world came to a standstill as the result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Alongside the extreme economic and health pressures felt … Continued
Canada joins international group of 22 countries to protect ocean Canada is an ocean nation with the longest coastline in the world. And Canadians rely on healthy marine ecosystems to sustain our economy, our food supply, and our coastal communities. That is why this month’s news that Canada has joined the Global Ocean Alliance is so … Continued
Did you know that June is Orca Awareness month? We love answering your questions about killer whales! Here are a few of the most popular questions we are asked on social media and at outreach events: Why are orcas called killer whales? When we are asked this question, it’s usually followed by statements such as: … Continued
By: Karina Dracott Research Biologist at Ocean Wise Marine Mammal Conservation Research Program If a marine mammal has ever stolen your fish, you know how frustrating the experience can be. Conflicts between marine mammals and fishermen are on the rise, and we’re not just talking seals and sea lions. An emerging problem in British Columbia … Continued
By: Kelsey DelisleOcean Wise Marine Mammal Conservation Research Program The oceans face many threats such as warming, acidification, habitat destruction, and overfishing. At Ocean Wise, one of the major threats that researchers are striving to better understand and find solutions for is ocean pollution. Pollution of the marine environment can occur in different forms, such … Continued
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