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What happens when giants become targets? Whaling on the BC coast shifted from small-scale hunts to industrial killing almost overnight in the early 1900s.

What happens when giants become targets? Whaling on the BC coast shifted from small-scale hunts to industrial killing almost overnight in the early 1900s.

Getting close to whales isn't

Getting close to whales isn't "special." It's dangerous. Reports from Tofino described multiple vessels, including kayaks, approaching whales far too closely and ignoring federal distance rules.

Two coasts, two sets of rules, and one of them is pushing working harvesters out.

Two coasts, two sets of rules, and one of them is pushing working harvesters out.

Basket Starfish going viral 👀

Basket Starfish going viral 👀

A diver exploring a shipwreck in BC thought he saw something moving in the dark. Then his flashlight caught the outline of a shark.

A diver exploring a shipwreck in BC thought he saw something moving in the dark. Then his flashlight caught the outline of a shark.

Whales flapping tails off the coast of our island

Whales flapping tails off the coast of our island

Industrial bottom trawlers discard an average of 141 million pounds of bycatch every year. That’s more than the weight of a fully loaded RMS Titanic.

Industrial bottom trawlers discard an average of 141 million pounds of bycatch every year. That’s more than the weight of a fully loaded RMS Titanic.

Something smells fishy.

Something smells fishy.

SEAL CORE

What's on TV? APTN’s Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready Season 2 is in full swing, with the latest episode featuring members of the Quatsino Nation Coast Guard Auxiliary involved in a high-risk response to a vessel fire off British Columbia’s coast.

What's on TV? APTN’s Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready Season 2 is in full swing, with the latest episode featuring members of the Quatsino Nation Coast Guard Auxiliary involved in a high-risk response to a vessel fire off British Columbia’s coast.

Not all octopuses on BC’s coast are giants. This is a ruby octopus: a rarely seen, deep-water species that dwells far below the surface in the cold, dark waters off British Columbia.

Not all octopuses on BC’s coast are giants. This is a ruby octopus: a rarely seen, deep-water species that dwells far below the surface in the cold, dark waters off British Columbia.

Found on Youtube

Found on Youtube

New research published in Scientific Reports posits that killer whales (Orcinus orca) off the coast of British Columbia may be forging hunting partnerships that bridge a species divide.

New research published in Scientific Reports posits that killer whales (Orcinus orca) off the coast of British Columbia may be forging hunting partnerships that bridge a species divide.

If we’re going “full Flintstones,” does that mean Alberta plans to paddle these tankers with their feet too?

If we’re going “full Flintstones,” does that mean Alberta plans to paddle these tankers with their feet too?

Basking sharks may look like they’re running on dial-up, but they’ve got a lot more power than they let on.

Basking sharks may look like they’re running on dial-up, but they’ve got a lot more power than they let on.

When scientists in British Columbia attached cameras onto northern resident killer whales, also known as orcas, and followed them with drones, they were astonished to see behavior that's never been observed before: the orcas appeared to be coordinating wi

When scientists in British Columbia attached cameras onto northern resident killer whales, also known as orcas, and followed them with drones, they were astonished to see behavior that's never been observed before: the orcas appeared to be coordinating wi

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Ocean teamwork goals 🐬

Ocean teamwork goals 🐬

Just one more, they said.

Just one more, they said.

Jimmy, say what? We all know he's talking out the side of his mouth. Corporate control of licenses and quota has led to overfishing and pushed community-based owner-operators to the brink.

Jimmy, say what? We all know he's talking out the side of his mouth. Corporate control of licenses and quota has led to overfishing and pushed community-based owner-operators to the brink.

What happens when you bring back a once near-extinct keystone predator to our coast? In the early 1900s, sea otters were hunted to near extinction for their fur. Without them, urchins multiplied unchecked and devoured kelp.

What happens when you bring back a once near-extinct keystone predator to our coast? In the early 1900s, sea otters were hunted to near extinction for their fur. Without them, urchins multiplied unchecked and devoured kelp.

We don’t want this in Canada. Destructive industrial fishing like trawling - one more reason we need a Marine Protected Area Network in BC NOW.

We don’t want this in Canada. Destructive industrial fishing like trawling - one more reason we need a Marine Protected Area Network in BC NOW.

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