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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?
Read MoreIndigenous-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.
Read MoreFor 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.
Read MoreFor 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.
Read MoreFish & 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.
Read MoreFish & 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.
Read MoreFor 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.
Read MoreResilient 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?
Read MoreFor 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.
Read MoreBuilding 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.
Read MoreResilient 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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