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Frog Conservation Efforts Take A Leap In The Right Direction

April 26, 2019

Conservation efforts for the local population of Oregon spotted frogs – the most endangered amphibian in Canada – are taking a leap in the right direction. In addition to encouraging findings from the field, th...

Bigg’s Killer Whales Hunting Seals in Vancouver Harbour

Ocean Wise

April 25, 2019

Whale Sightings

Vancouver, B.C. – For the second time in as many weeks, a group of Bigg’s, or transient killer whales, swam into the Vancouver Harbour yesterday to hunt seals. Bigg’s killer whales, unlike resident killer whale...

Weekly Water Report

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April 24, 2019

Aquablog

Ecosystems and Biodiversity Small-scale fisheries are having a greater impact on shark and ray populations than previously thought. A recent study in Madagascar, Kenya, and Zanzibar found significant underrepor...

Weekly Water Report

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April 17, 2019

Aquablog

Ecosystems and Biodiversity Researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) sought to find what makes a jellyfish become a jellyfish. Jellyfish spend the early part of...

Ocean Wise Named To Canada’s Greenest Employers List For 2019

Ocean Wise

April 15, 2019

Aquablog, Shoreline Cleanup, Vancouver Aquarium

For the second consecutive year, Ocean Wise® has been named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2019 and recognized for its commitment to sustainability, including its employee-lead Green Team, the national ...

Weekly Water Report

Ocean Wise

April 15, 2019

Aquablog

Ecosystems and Biodiversity In Peru, the remains of an ancient 4-legged whale have been found, exhibiting similar features to that of a sea otter. Discovered among 42.6-million-year-old marine sediments, scien...

Appel à tous les sushivores, Yuzu Sushi est maintenant Ocean Wise!

Ocean Wise

April 12, 2019

Ocean Wise Life

Les restaurants de sushis abondent dans la province mais tous ne peuvent se vanter d’offrir aux consommateurs des sushis à la fois goûteux et écoresponsables. Yuzu sushi peut maintenant le faire ! Dès...

Getting Down and Dirty

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April 12, 2019

Aquablog, Marine Mammal Rescue

Picture this: what does one human baby need to be properly looked after? They need to be fed and have their diapers changed, and they need a safe and clean place to sleep. Now picture a hundred seal pups that n...

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