Endangered

• ‘Surprising’ study finds more fish may not be key to orca survival

  A key assumption about dwindling numbers of southern resident killer whales pins the blame on a lack of salmon, but a study out of the University of British Columbia has found they have twice the number of chinook available in summer as their much healthier cousins, the northern residents.

  Environment

  Oct 14
  
• Hypothermic turtle revived after rescue from Bay of Fundy shore, shipped south

  Scottie was given her name after she was found on Nov. 16 on a beach near Scots Bay and was hypothermic and semi-comatose from exposure to the cold and powerful currents.

  Environment

  Nov 24, 2023
  
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• Conservation efforts set to preserve hundreds of hectares of land in Southern Manitoba

  Hundreds of hectares of land are set to be conserved in Southern Manitoba, in an effort to safeguard the home for endangered burrowing owls.

  Environment

  Oct 18, 2023
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• Endangered red panda cubs born at the Calgary Zoo

  The Calgary Zoo says the red panda cubs are a set of twins and are the second litter for parents Udaya and Linus.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2023
• First sighting of right whales in Canadian waters triggers partial fishing closure

  The federal Fisheries Department says it has spotted endangered North Atlantic right whales in Canadian waters for the first time this year.

  Environment

  May 8, 2023
• Endangered North Atlantic right whale baby found dead near North Carolina

  Researchers say the death of a newborn North Atlantic right whale is a blow to the endangered species. The dead calf was found under a pier in Beaufort, North Carolina, last week.

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2023
• Population of endangered North Atlantic right whales continues to decline: study

  A new study from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium says the population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales is continuing its downward trend.

  Environment

  Oct 24, 2022
• Endangered southern resident killer whale presumed dead: expert

  The endangered southern resident killer whale population may have suffered more loss with one of the orcas presumed dead, says an expert.

  Environment

  Aug 7, 2021
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• New underwater glider to help scientists track movements of endangered right whales

  The glider will carry a hydrophone that can identify the calls of the right whales and report their locations in order to prevent ships from colliding with the animals.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2021
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• Researchers aim to use artificial intelligence to save endangered B.C. killer whales

  Researchers are aiming to "teach" a computer to recognize the sounds of endangered B.C. orcas in order to develop a warning system for preventing ships from fatally striking them.

  Environment

  Dec 13, 2020