As of Aug. 13, fishermen in New Brunswick were forced to pull their traps and stop fishing on 35 separate occasions this year after North…
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The tiny population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales has long had to deal with inbreeding. But a new…
Read More »The Current19:01Could Nova Scotia host a retirement home for whales? A proposed whale sanctuary in Port Hilford, N.S., hopes to…
Read More »The federal government has announced salmon fishery closures and mandatory speed limits in areas where southern resident killer whales forage…
Read More »Quirks and Quarks11:40Killer whales are likely ramming boats because they’re bored and having fun When Renaud de Stephanis sees killer…
Read More »The Current16:06Decoding the sperm whale’s alphabet Scientists have examined thousands of hours of sperm whale calls — bursts of clicks…
Read More »New research into how baleen whales make low, vibrating sounds is also highlighting the serious dangers these animals face from…
Read More »Sperm whales live in structured clans similar to early humans, according to new research. Hal Whitehead, the sole author of…
Read More »In an effort to reduce the environmental impact of commercial ships, a group of U.K. researchers has scoured through the…
Read More »It’s been 43 years since the death of Skana, the Vancouver Aquarium’s first resident orca, who experts believe changed the way people…
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