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For the Ocean

Species on the Move: Range Shift in Canada’s Protected Areas

Tropical species are finding themselves in Canadian waters. What does this mean for the ecosystems they’re entering, and the ones they’ve left behind?

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Indigenous-led Conservation

The River That Gives Life

Senior Freshwater Conservation Campaigner Joseph Wasylycia-Leis takes us to the Bloodvein River, a mighty boreal waterway stretching from northwest Ontario to southern Manitoba.

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For the Climate

How Improving Energy Efficiency Can Reduce Underwater Noise from...

A recent workshop at the International Maritime Organization highlighted solutions that address both noise pollution and emissions.

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For Communities

Harvesting as a Way of Life and Source of Income in Wemindji

Harvesting is a cornerstone of many Indigenous communities and their local economies. In Eeyou Istchee, a harvester support program ensures that it stays that way.

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Fish & Fishing

What does a CITES listing mean for the American Eel?

New rules could improve sustainability and help fight a growing black market for this species.

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Fish & Fishing

The Curious Case of the Corkscrew Killer

In the 1970s, dead seals with strange, corkscrew-shaped wounds began washing up on the shores of Sable Island, Nova Scotia.

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For Communities

Coming Together over Shared Lands and Stories

In June 2025, Nunavik and Nunatsiavut Elders and leaders gathered for a cultural exchange, sharing traditions, values and land knowledge. Arctic Projects Specialist Maude Durand reflects on the event’s outcome—a renewed commitment to Inuit leadership in conservation. 

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Resilient Livelihoods

Beluga Bites: Sharing Recipes & Cultures

How do you like your beluga? Have you ever tried pickled maktaaq? Dried or smoked whale meat (mipku)? What about aged muktuk, with oil for dipping other country food?  

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For the Ocean

She Searches for Sea Cucumbers in Sanikiluaq

Joséphine Pierrat is helping document benthic ecosystems in the Qikiqtait region to support harvesting and conservation.

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Building Partnerships

Melting Sea Ice and Drooping Corals

As the ocean warms, soft corals near the subtropical island of Jeju, South Korea, are melting in an eerie parallel to the vanishing sea ice of the Arctic.

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Credit - Alex Ootoowak

Resilient Livelihoods

On the Trail of the Nunavut Quest

The Nunavut Quest is an epic annual dogsled journey that is helping keep the tradition of dogsledding alive.

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