In 2021, 160 young people (ages 18-30) formed Ocean Wise’s Ocean Bridge program, a national team engaged for eleven months in co-creating and delivering ocean and waterway service projects for their home communities. Ocean Wise Direct Action is exciting immersive program for in-depth learning and youth engagement with oceanic and aquatic conservation efforts across Canada. This … Continued
In 2021, 160 young people (ages 18-30) formed Ocean Wise’s Ocean Bridge program, a national team engaged for eleven months in co-creating and delivering ocean and waterway service projects for their home communities. Rhys Jenson (he/him) is part of the 2021 Direct Action program and completed his placement at the North Coast Cetacean Research Initiative … Continued
Coastal British Columbians can help save whales by reporting sightings using the WhaleReport App! Photo credit (above): Parks Canada Did you know you can help protect the whales you see in the wild with your smartphone? With summer boating and cabin season upon us, many coastal British Columbians will experience the thrill of seeing whales … Continued
By: Julie Merchel, Ocean Wise research assistant at the North Coast Cetacean Research Initiative Everybody wants to be a whale researcher! But what do whale researchers do when they’re out on the water? And what are they looking for when they find whales? Let me tell you! As a research assistant for Ocean Wise working … Continued
The B.C. Cetacean Sightings Network (BCCSN) is very excited to welcome BC Ferries to The Whale Trail! Based in Seattle, WA, The Whale Trail‘s mission is to inspire appreciation and stewardship of whales and our marine environment by establishing a network of land-based viewing sites along the Pacific Coast from California to Alaska. The BCCSN … Continued
By: Aaron Purdy and Sarah Patton, at Ocean Wise’s Southern Vancouver Island Research Initiative We’ve crunched the numbers and the results are in! Since its inception in 1999, the B.C. Cetacean Sightings Network (BCCSN) has received over 120,000 verified citizen-provided cetacean reports from across British Columbia and more recently, from Washington State. In 2019, our … Continued
In 2019, citizen scientists reported more than 9,000 sightings through the Ocean Wise WhaleReport App contributing to important research and conservation efforts . The results are in. In 2019, 1,149 citizen scientists reported 9,797 whale, dolphin, porpoise and sea turtle sightings to Ocean Wise’s BC Cetacean Sightings Network (BCCSN) using the WhaleReport app. Among the … Continued
By: Lauren Dares, Coordinator of the B.C. Cetacean Sightings Network It has been an unusual and uncertain start to 2020. Perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised that a year that started off with pro-democracy mass protests in Hong Kong; Australia declaring a state of disaster due to devastating bush fires; the impeachment acquittal of a U.S. … Continued
Motherhood is never easy, no matter which species you belong to. From broadcasting millions of eggs to nurturing a single calf to independence, successfully raising the next generation is one of life’s greatest challenges. As we show our appreciation for human mothers this Sunday, it’s interesting to learn about other dedicated mothers of the animal … Continued
By Dr. Valeria VergaraOcean Wise Marine Mammal Conservation Research Program In September 2001, during the aftermath of 9/11, much of the coastal ocean around North America was, for the first time in decades, quiet. In response to the terror attack, all non-essential boat traffic was halted along many shipping routes. What did this respite from … Continued
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Ocean Wise is based in the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xÊ·məθkwÉ™yÌ“É™m (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and SÉ™lÌ“ílwÉ™taÊ”/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We work across Turtle Island and beyond, supporting Indigenous peoples in their vital work on ocean conservation and biodiversity whenever possible or as we are invited to.