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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...

Vancouver Aquarium

January 15, 2019

Ocean Wise

Ecosystems and Biodiversity Green algae uses sunlight as an energy source, and can sense light using photoreceptors. Two of these sensors have already been identified, and now researchers in Germany have found...

A life-changing expedition to Ecuador

Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

December 5, 2018

Education, Shoreline Cleanup

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

Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

November 27, 2018

Education, Shoreline Cleanup

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

Ocean Wise

November 25, 2018

Vancouver Aquarium

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

Ocean Wise

November 23, 2018

Vancouver Aquarium

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 ...

Ocean Wise

November 21, 2018

Vancouver Aquarium

For the Eco-Warrior: Abeego Beeswax Wraps –These adorable beeswax-dipped cloth wraps are a way more sustainable way to wrap up leftover turkey and stuffing. Titanium Spork – An unbreakable utensil for...

Weekly Ocean News

Ocean Wise

November 18, 2018

Ocean Wise

Ecosystems and Biodiversity A study conducted by the University of Georgia found plastic microfibers in the stool of wild South American fur seals. The team examined stool from 51 fur seals and found that 67 %...

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