Research – Species Under Threat – Ocean Wise's AquaBlog

A stressful environment: examining stress in resident killer whales

June 15, 2020

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By: Brittany VisonaResearch Biologist at Ocean Wise Marine Mammal Conservation Research Program Stress. You’ve experienced it in one form or another, whether you were late to catch your bus, ran into a bea...

Join us for the 25th annual Ocean Awards – June 8 (World Oceans Day) – featuring David Suzuki

Ocean Wise

June 4, 2020

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Ocean Awards take place on June 8, 2020 (World Oceans Day) Ocean Wise Conservation Association is pleased to recognize the winners of the 25th annual Ocean Awards, including keynote speaker Dr. David Su...

Operation Emergency Freezer

Ocean Wise

May 21, 2020

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By: Adam Warner Research Scientist Ocean Wise Marine Mammal Conservation Research Program “Hey guys, I checked on the -80°C freezer this morning and the alarm is beeping and the temperature is rising to ...

Liquid gold: Uncovering the hidden importance of whale poop

Marine Mammal Research

May 14, 2020

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Written by Brittany Visona and Kaitlin Yehle “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” It's a phrase that accurately summarizes the relationship between Ocean Wise Marine Mammal researchers and whale poo...

CSI Ocean Wise: tracking a killer…whale

Marine Mammal Research

May 3, 2020

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By: Adam Warner Research Scientist Ocean Wise Marine Mammal Conservation Research Program Conservation research efforts at Ocean Wise seek to improve our understanding of many issues faced by marine life. ...

Endangered Northern Leopard Frog Tadpoles Released Into the Wild

Vancouver Aquarium

August 18, 2017

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In the marshy waters of interior B.C., 400 Northern leopard frog tadpoles were released yesterday as part of ongoing conservation efforts to boost the endangered species’ wild population. Northern leopard frogs...

Taiwan’s White Dolphins on the Brink

Vancouver Aquarium

May 25, 2017

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These days, it’s sometimes easy to forget that wild cetaceans face a gauntlet of epic threats from human activities in their ocean habitat. Having worked for nearly 30 years as a marine mammal ecotoxicologist i...

Oregon Spotted Frogs – A Ribbiting Release

Vancouver Aquarium

May 5, 2017

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After an outstandingly cold and snowy winter, the Oregon spotted frogs - the most endangered species in Canada – were off to a slow start. However, under the care of senior aquarium biologist Darren Smy, the Va...