Whale Population

• Right whale spotted in Canadian waters for the first time in 2022

  The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says one whale was spotted by surveillance aircraft in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, north of Les Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Que., on Tuesday.

  Environment

  May 4, 2022
  
• ‘An incredible encounter’: Photos of breaching humpbacks near Victoria show thriving species

  The whale watching company behind the photos say the pictures are proof that the area's humpback population is improving.

  Jul 20, 2019
  
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• Japan’s decision to resume whaling in 2019 prompts international criticism

  Japan switched to what it calls research whaling after the IWC imposed a moratorium on commercial whaling in the 1980s.

  Environment

  Dec 26, 2018