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Home - MPA Network
Home - MPA Network
The Great Bear Sea Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network in the Northern Shelf Bioregion is a conservation initiative, made by the coast for the coast, to protect a prosperous ocean and benefit all who call the coast home.
Central Coast of BC: Mia-yaltwa Ha’lidzogm hoon National Marine Conservation Area Reserve
Central Coast of BC: Mia-yaltwa Ha’lidzogm hoon National Marine Conservation Area Reserve
The area is critical for community members’ cultural, spiritual and economic well-being, including food security. The establishment of a national marine conservation area reserve (NMCAR) uplifts the generational work of First Nations, who have been stewarding…
B.C. Ferries alters Northern Expedition schedule amid efforts to avoid hitting humpback whales | CBC News
B.C. Ferries alters Northern Expedition schedule amid efforts to avoid hitting humpback whales | CBC News
The Northern Expedition ferry, serving Prince Rupert and Haida Gwaii, is travelling at lower speeds in an effort to reduce the risk of hitting humpback whales and other marine mammals in the region.
Why Are These Whales Blowing Bubbles? - Earth Rangers
Why Are These Whales Blowing Bubbles? - Earth Rangers
These people have the coolest job ever. They get to record whale songs! Follow along as they install a microphone underwater. But wait…what’s with all the bubbles?! Special thanks to our friends at BC Whales. Check out their socials @bcwhales to see the amazing work they do. This video is made in partnership with
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Freeing Marble - Save Our Seas Foundation
Freeing Marble - Save Our Seas Foundation
We were traveling back through Squally Channel in our research vessel when Cam and Eva Hill from Hartley Bay called us on the radio. I had to slow the boat and ask Cam to repeat his message, for fear that I heard him correctly. His message came through loud and clear: they were with a […]
The diffusion of cooperative and solo bubble net feeding in Canadian Pacific humpback whales | Proceedings B | The Royal Society
The diffusion of cooperative and solo bubble net feeding in Canadian Pacific humpback whales | Proceedings B | The Royal Society
An Entire Lifetime in a Single Sound: The Breath of 79 Humpback Whales - Save Our Seas Foundation
An Entire Lifetime in a Single Sound: The Breath of 79 Humpback Whales - Save Our Seas Foundation
The smell of percolating coffee filled the cabin as the sunrise leaked through the windows. There was a quiet rhythm to the morning — footsteps on the deck, the shuffle of rain gear, and the soft chatter of preparation. We packed the Elemiah and set out for Verney Passage and Bishop Bay, unaware that the […]
A Changing Habitat - Save Our Seas Foundation
A Changing Habitat - Save Our Seas Foundation
This is Wild Podcast | Exploring Canada’s Species and Conservation Stories
This is Wild Podcast | Exploring Canada’s Species and Conservation Stories
Discover 'This is Wild' — a podcast exploring Canada’s incredible species and the people dedicated to protecting them.
Hullo Ferries vessel struck humpback near Vancouver: DFO | CBC News
Hullo Ferries vessel struck humpback near Vancouver: DFO | CBC News
Origines Vol.01 - An Ambient Album for the Ocean
Origines Vol.01 - An Ambient Album for the Ocean
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We are devoted to protecting all whales & the environments essential to their survival. For over two decades, we have worked to learn all that we can about the lives and needs of whales through dedicated research projects, coast-wide initiatives, and long-term partnerships. The more we understand about whales, the better we can advocate for
Whale Sound
Whale Sound
Creating a Quiet Ocean for Whales Welcome to Whale Sound, an interactive platform designed by the BC Hydrophone Network community. Together, we are developing tools to better understand whale communication and protect the underwater soundscapes of BC. Members of the BC Hydrophone Network have developed a coast-wide acoustic underwater monitoring network with the use
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Live Hydrophone Broadcast from Orcalab
Live Hydrophone Broadcast from Orcalab
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Ship Strike Avoidance and Reporting
Avoiding Ship Strike: See a blow go slow
Avoiding Ship Strike: See a blow go slow
Report a Vessel Strike or Entanglement Incident
Report a Vessel Strike or Entanglement Incident
Report a marine mammal or sea turtle incident or sighting
Marine Mammal Viewing Regulations & Best Practices
Marine Mammal Viewing Regulations & Best Practices
Watching marine wildlife
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Experts recorded 45 entanglements off Australia’s east coast in 2024 – but believe that’s ‘the tip of the iceberg’
Conservation of endangered right whales faces 'serious setback' as U.S. drops proposed rule | CBC News
Conservation of endangered right whales faces 'serious setback' as U.S. drops proposed rule | CBC News
Blogs & Media
Humpback whale tangled in fishing gear on B.C.'s coast freed after 3-day rescue | CBC News
Humpback whale tangled in fishing gear on B.C.'s coast freed after 3-day rescue | CBC News
Whales face new threats as LNG Canada launches
Whales face new threats as LNG Canada launches
Protecting B.C.’s southern resident killer whales by asking more ships to slow down - BC | Globalnews.ca
Protecting B.C.’s southern resident killer whales by asking more ships to slow down - BC | Globalnews.ca
‘Save the Whales’ was a shining success. Now can humpbacks save us from ourselves? | CNN
‘Save the Whales’ was a shining success. Now can humpbacks save us from ourselves? | CNN
Here's why there have been so many recent whale sightings around Vancouver | News
Here's why there have been so many recent whale sightings around Vancouver | News
Iceland's Only Whaling Company Set to Cancel 2025 Hunt
Iceland's Only Whaling Company Set to Cancel 2025 Hunt
First LNG carrier arrives in Kitimat, B.C., as $40B liquefied natural gas plant prepares to start | CBC News
First LNG carrier arrives in Kitimat, B.C., as $40B liquefied natural gas plant prepares to start | CBC News
Media — Pacific Whale Watch Association
Media — Pacific Whale Watch Association
The surprising impact of whale pee on the health of ocean ecosystems
The surprising impact of whale pee on the health of ocean ecosystems
Migrating baleen whales transport high-latitude nutrients to tropical and subtropical ecosystems - Nature Communications
Migrating baleen whales transport high-latitude nutrients to tropical and subtropical ecosystems - Nature Communications
CBC Daybreak North Radio Interview
CBC Daybreak North Radio Interview
Humpback whale gobbles up kayaker before spitting him back out in Chile - National | Globalnews.ca
Humpback whale gobbles up kayaker before spitting him back out in Chile - National | Globalnews.ca
Humans and whales share common language traits, researchers find | CBC News
Humans and whales share common language traits, researchers find | CBC News
Orca mother still carrying body of 2nd dead calf off B.C. waters | CBC News
Orca mother still carrying body of 2nd dead calf off B.C. waters | CBC News
'A devastating loss': Fire destroys parts of historic boardwalk in Vancouver Island's Telegraph Cove | CBC News
'A devastating loss': Fire destroys parts of historic boardwalk in Vancouver Island's Telegraph Cove | CBC News
Famous orca mother carrying body of another dead calf in act of grief: researchers | CBC News
Famous orca mother carrying body of another dead calf in act of grief: researchers | CBC News
Increasing risk from Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) to whales in Northern BC | SMRU Consulting
Increasing risk from Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) to whales in Northern BC | SMRU Consulting
Blog Posts | Save our Seas
Blog Posts | Save our Seas
Learning from Whales Without Impact - Webinar Recording
Learning from Whales Without Impact - Webinar Recording
Whale Culture, Communication & Ocean Noise: Webinar Recording
Whale Culture, Communication & Ocean Noise: Webinar Recording
Whale Research in the Great Bear Rainforest & Beyond: Webinar Recording
Whale Research in the Great Bear Rainforest & Beyond: Webinar Recording
Acoustics & Culture of Whales in BC Webinar Recording
Acoustics & Culture of Whales in BC Webinar Recording
It’s Time to Listen - Award Winning Short Documentary
It’s Time to Listen - Award Winning Short Documentary
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Episode - Future Ecologies Podcast
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Episode - Future Ecologies Podcast
Scientific Publications
Quantifying vessel noise and acoustic habitat loss in marine soundscapes
Quantifying vessel noise and acoustic habitat loss in marine soundscapes
Collecting baleen whale blow samples by drone: A minimally intrusive tool for conservation genetics
Collecting baleen whale blow samples by drone: A minimally intrusive tool for conservation genetics
Bellwethers of change: population modelling of North Pacific humpback whales from 2002 through 2021 reveals shift from recovery to climate response
Bellwethers of change: population modelling of North Pacific humpback whales from 2002 through 2021 reveals shift from recovery to climate response
Most “flight” baleen whale species are acoustically cryptic to killer whales, unlike “fight” species
Most “flight” baleen whale species are acoustically cryptic to killer whales, unlike “fight” species
Ship-strike forecast and mitigation for whales in Gitga’at First Nation territory
Ship-strike forecast and mitigation for whales in Gitga’at First Nation territory
Fin whales of the Great Bear Rainforest: Balaenoptera physalus velifera in a Canadian Pacific fjord system
Fin whales of the Great Bear Rainforest: Balaenoptera physalus velifera in a Canadian Pacific fjord system
Acoustic tracking of fin whales: Habitat use and movement patterns within a Canadian Pacific fjord system
Acoustic tracking of fin whales: Habitat use and movement patterns within a Canadian Pacific fjord system
Social survival: humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) use social structure to partition ecological niches within proposed critical habitat
Social survival: humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) use social structure to partition ecological niches within proposed critical habitat
Tracking fin whales in a coastal fjord using passive acoustics
Tracking fin whales in a coastal fjord using passive acoustics
Calving rate decline in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) of northern British Columbia, Canada
Calving rate decline in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) of northern British Columbia, Canada
catRlog: a photo identification project management system based in R
catRlog: a photo identification project management system based in R
Grieving B.C. southern resident orca mom no longer carrying dead calf's body
Grieving B.C. southern resident orca mom no longer carrying dead calf's body
Blue Whales, One Of The Loudest Things On Earth, Are “Acoustically Invisible” To Killer Whales
Blue Whales, One Of The Loudest Things On Earth, Are “Acoustically Invisible” To Killer Whales
In the News
Hear How Baby Humpback Whales Burp and Bark to Beg for Food
Hear How Baby Humpback Whales Burp and Bark to Beg for Food
This whale made an epic trek across 3 oceans — possibly for the ladies | CBC Radio
This whale made an epic trek across 3 oceans — possibly for the ladies | CBC Radio
Accidental underwater video captures feeding humpback whale
Accidental underwater video captures feeding humpback whale
'An odds game': Global study pinpoints whale-ship collision hot spots
'An odds game': Global study pinpoints whale-ship collision hot spots
For Killer Whales, Saddle Patches are Like Fingerprints | Hakai Magazine
For Killer Whales, Saddle Patches are Like Fingerprints | Hakai Magazine
The Coming Collision Between Whales and Tankers on British Columbia’s Coast | Hakai Magazine
The Coming Collision Between Whales and Tankers on British Columbia’s Coast | Hakai Magazine
CBC Vancouver New ( at 37 min) - Sept 20, 2024
CBC Vancouver New ( at 37 min) - Sept 20, 2024
ENGLISH Translation - L’opéra des baleines | Radio-Canada.ca
ENGLISH Translation - L’opéra des baleines | Radio-Canada.ca
L’opéra des baleines | Radio-Canada.ca
L’opéra des baleines | Radio-Canada.ca
Tanker traffic worries whale watchers | Daybreak North with Carolina de Ryk | Live Radio | CBC Listen
Tanker traffic worries whale watchers | Daybreak North with Carolina de Ryk | Live Radio | CBC Listen
Canada's National Observer: It’s a new season of whale song on the West Coast
Canada's National Observer: It’s a new season of whale song on the West Coast
Research groups sound alarm after three whales reportedly struck by ships off West Coast
Research groups sound alarm after three whales reportedly struck by ships off West Coast
LNG ship traffic in B.C. could dramatically increase whale deaths: study - WWF.CA
LNG ship traffic in B.C. could dramatically increase whale deaths: study - WWF.CA
What happened to Moon? The injured humpback whale hasnʻt been seen in weeks | Big Island Now
What happened to Moon? The injured humpback whale hasnʻt been seen in weeks | Big Island Now
Humpback whale left with broken spine after vessel strike makes her "last journey" – a 3,000-mile swim to Hawaii
Humpback whale left with broken spine after vessel strike makes her "last journey" – a 3,000-mile swim to Hawaii
Moon the humpback whale completes 5,000km journey – with a broken back
Moon the humpback whale completes 5,000km journey – with a broken back
The Great Bear Rainforest’s Great Big Whales
The Great Bear Rainforest’s Great Big Whales
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