For over a century, vessel traffic has been steadily increasing, flooding #KillerWhale habitat with noise.
Don’t let them go unheard. Help us give killer whales a voice.
www.raincoast.org/voice/
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Are you involved in the environmental sector? How many colleagues do you know purely by their email sign-off, or a small thumbnail in a zoom meeting? It’s time we changed that.
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The Confluence, happening April 24th at the Fraser River Discovery Centre.
Raincoast has joined forces with
@earthspecies.bsky.social to advance our understanding of animal communication and protect killer whales from underwater noise. We spoke with our Cetacean Research Conservation program’s director, Dr. Valeria Vergara, to learn more www.raincoast.org/2026/04/unde...
The story of Coastal Douglas-fir #forests: All about Mayne Island! Though smaller and more developed than some of its counterparts in the archipelago of #islands in the Salish Sea, Rob Underhill explains why SḴŦAḴ (Mayne Island) is a place worth protecting.
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From examining how wildlife can shape the forest, to how forest processes support wildlife, the group dove into all things forest ecology!
Interested in practicing your scientific observation skills? A worksheet (ages 8+) is available on our website now: www.raincoast.org/2026/03/work...
📝 New notes from the field!
Our Forest Conservation Program Coordinator, Priya, led a keen group of junior researchers in the temperate rainforest to investigate how wildlife and forests work together.
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Raincoast's Cetacean Conservation Research Program co-director, Lance Barrett-Lennard, speaks to the importance of supporting the new distance regulations for Southern Resident killer whales.
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A group of Southern Resident killer whales break the surface of the ocean to breathe, frothy white water surrounding them. Text overlay reads "Your comments on proposed regulations can protect the endangered Southern Residents from vessel disturbance. Take action by Tuesday, April 21st.
Submit your comments, help protect the Southern Residents. We've drafted a guide 👉 www.raincoast.org/2026/03/guid...
Raincoast’s Give Killer Whales a Voice initiative aims to protect killer whales from an ocean growing louder every year. We are currently preparing for an ambitious upcoming field season, and we need your help to protect these vulnerable animals.
www.raincoast.org/voice/
Several calls were interrupted or masked by noise from passing vessels, illustrating how human activity disrupts the acoustic environment these whales depend on.
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LISTEN: hydrophone recordings capture killer whales navigating through a noisy ocean…
Raincoast’s hydrophone deployed off of Pender Island captured nearly five hours of Southern Resident killer whale vocalizations during an overnight pass through Swanson Channel.
The Islands Trust draft Trust Policy Statement has veered off course at a time when its 50-year mandate is more important than ever. Read the op-ed 👉 www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...
Workshop happening this Saturday, March 28th!
Get your tickets to join Forest Conservation Program Coordinator, Priya, to experience how ecologists study forest ecosystems 🌲
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📰MEDIA RELEASE
Raincoast, in partnership with the Scw’exmx Tribal Council and nłeʔképmx Guardians from Citxw Nlaka’pamux Assembly, have released an innovative study and map of “thermal refuges” in the Coldwater River - vital pockets where salmon go to escape heat.
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The Government of Canada is seeking public feedback on proposed amendments to the Marine Mammal Regulations that would strengthen protections for endangered Southern Resident killer whales.
The following is the formal submission by Raincoast.
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We call on the federal government to make good on its promise to protect the BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BC SRIF). You can help defend critical salmon habitat - copy and send our draft action letter email. #Salmon #Habitat
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Help us give killer whales a voice
Noise pollution is profoundly disrupting the whales’ ability to communicate. It is a threat that is invisible to us, but devastating to them.
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#KillerWhales #ConservationScience #noisepollution
Help us give killer whales a voice
Noise pollution is profoundly disrupting the whales’ ability to communicate. It is a threat that is invisible to us, but devastating to them.
www.raincoast.org/2026/03/help...
#KillerWhales #ConservationScience #noisepollution
In an era of scarcity, the Pacific Salmon Treaty must strengthen conservation #yvr #salmon #conservation www.raincoast.org/2026/03/paci...
Have you ever seen a big tree and wondered what you could do to ensure it can be protected for future generations? Well, let us introduce you to the BC BigTree Registry...
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Thank you so much for this feedback! We've updated the address and letter.
We call on the federal government to make good on its promise to protect the BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BC SRIF). You can help protect critical salmon habitat - copy and send our draft action letter email www.raincoast.org/2026/03/prot...
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EVENT ALERT!
Are you involved in the conservation/environmental sector? Are you interested in connecting with fellow folks who work, volunteer, and engage in this field on the Lower Mainland? Let’s get together!
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A new study published in Scientific Reports by a team of scientists from Ocean Wise, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, and the University of Victoria demonstrates that, for killer whales, the costs of motherhood can last a lifetime.
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Killer whale mothers struggle to regain body fat with more offspring. #Drone photography reveals insights into #NorthernResidentKillerWhale motherhood
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Dr Peter Ross, Senior Scientist at Raincoast, together with Dr Anna Posacka at Ocean Positive Solutions, are helping to lead advisory efforts to support the Government of Canada’s plastic science agenda through a national symposium this week: www.raincoast.org/2026/02/nati...
