Springer’s Success Story
In 2002, an orphaned killer whale, Springer (A73), brought together scientists, government officials and concerned citizens in the first orca recovery effort of its kind. Seventeen years after Springer’s rescue...
Interview with Shoreline Cleanup Site Coordinator Jana Sneep
There is no better way to understand the joy and sense of accomplishment you feel from a Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup than to experience it firsthand, but how can you share this feeling with others? Site Co...
Green Up Your Holiday Season
Our homes and neighbourhoods are all decked out in the season’s festive finery. While this time of year is cozy and jolly, there is a downside to all the glitter and lights. During the holidays we tend to accum...
A life-changing expedition to Ecuador
One year ago, I went on a life-changing expedition to Ecuador and spent five weeks in the Andes Mountains, the Amazon Rainforest and the Galapagos Islands. Organized through the University of Toronto, I spent t...
Taking the Office Outdoors
Matthew Zarmati, Corporate Social Responsibility Coordinator for Loblaw Companies Limited, is one of our Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup champions and a leader in the workplace. He has encouraged thousands of...
Weekly Ocean News
Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Cutlip minnows use their eye for colour to attract mates, according to researchers in Ontario. Males select the most colourful pebbles when building their nests on the river bed, re...
Raising the Dead
Tucked in the basement corner of the Vancouver Aquarium is a scary looking fish suspended in a mix of water and alcohol. This is a coelacanth (pronounced “seel-a-canth”) and, at 1.7 metres long and weighing 77 ...