Canada's North Archives - Ocean Wise's AquaBlog

Protecting the Arctic “Doughnut Hole” from Commercial Fishing

December 5, 2017

It’s not every day that we have reason to celebrate good news about the ocean, but this week, we do. A new international fishing agreement protecting the Arctic high seas is a game-changer for marine life and t...

A Win for Wild Places

August 15, 2017

Ocean Wise

Big news for Canada’s Arctic! Tallurutiup Imanga, or Lancaster Sound, is located in the rugged northeastern region of Nunavut and is recognized internationally as one of the most significant ecological areas in...

Support For Our Ocean Protection Agenda

February 19, 2017

Ocean Wise

On February 16, 2017, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced a variety of measures supporting the Vancouver Aquarium’s ocean protection agenda. Whi...

Beluga Whale research, Vancouver Aquarium

We All Agree: We Need Our North

December 21, 2016

Arctic Connections, Vancouver Aquarium

The Arctic is in the grip of unprecedented change and is warming at twice the rate of any other region in world. Fundamental threats such as man-made pollutants contaminating the marine food web and climate ...

Arctic Diving: Mount Pelly Excursion

August 29, 2016

Arctic Connections, Vancouver Aquarium

By Jeremy Heywood, Vancouver Aquarium diving safety officer The day after the trip to the Findlayson Islands and Starvation Cove, we spent the morning catching up on chores: filling scuba cylinders, sorting p...

Narwhal Study: Greenland Shark Tagging

August 29, 2016

Arctic Connections, Vancouver Aquarium

By Clint Wright, Vancouver Aquarium executive vice president & chief operating officer At dawn fog banks started to roll in from both up and down the Sound — wispy fingers, silently reaching out and cree...

Narwhal Study: Tags Deployed Pt 2

August 24, 2016

Arctic Connections, Vancouver Aquarium

By Clint Wright, Vancouver Aquarium executive vice president & chief operating officer As the wind increased, I returned to my tent to secure all my belongings. The frame and lines were being buffeted in...

Arctic August: True North Strong and Free

August 22, 2016

Arctic Connections, Vancouver Aquarium

2

By Andrea Wright, Vancouver Aquarium director of development On board the MV Akademik Sergei Vavilov, staring out at the very grey and misty Lancaster Sound, it’s easy to imagine I’m at home on the West Coas...

Tagged Canada’s North