Nine U.S.-based organizations have sent an 11-page letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expressing “deep concern” over the continued entanglement of right whales in Canadian waters. Continue reading →

A handful of baby snapping turtles rescued from a construction site next to McMaster University have been released into Cootes Paradise. Continue reading →

After another summer of high mortality for right whales in Canadian waters, questions are being asked about whether Canada’s slow response to the crisis could still be taking a toll. Continue reading →

Researchers’ efforts are protecting the endangered specie, but climate change and human activity are still affecting its population. Continue reading →

“Although we are allowing vessels to transit at safe operating speeds in the designated shipping lanes, if even one North Atlantic right whale is spotted, we will immediately implement another slowdown.” Continue reading →

Vancouver Island marmots are one of the most endangered mammals in the world, with only 30 in the wild in 2003. Continue reading →

According to DFO, right whales spend a significant amount of time swimming under water, making it difficult to observe them from the air. Continue reading →

Six right whales have been found dead in the gulf since early June. Continue reading →

The study says speed restrictions and fishing-zone closures in the Gulf of St. Lawrence have helped to lower risks of injury and death to right whales, but dangers remain, especially in the waters just outside protected zones. Continue reading →