We had the honour of celebrating the launch of Critical Distance at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria! Critical Distance is an immersive experience that brings audiences into the world of orcas living in the Salish Sea.
Learn more about efforts to protect SRKW habitat here: https://ow.ly/gmZ950YoUEE

📢 80+ civil society leaders from faith, labour, enviro, legal, academic & arts communities are standing together for human rights and reconciliation – calling on #BCgov to recommit to implementing not amending #DRIPA
Read the statement 👉 https://www.wcel.org/DeclarationAct
#bcpoli #IndigenousRights

Protecting the environment is good for B.C.’s economy | The Narwhal Job creation, tax revenue, small business support: why don’t B.C. politicians value the economic benefits of environmental protection?

For example, the Great Bear Rainforest has generated $1.77 billion in economic activity for B.C. since its inception in 2008.

For every dollar of direct investment, the protected area has generated $5.61 in revenue in sectors like eco-tourism, fisheries and manufacturing.

DFO has approved MORE than 60 new crossings in the Upper #Oldman, including a bridge at one of the most important bull trout spawning sites in the Eastern Slopes.

Send your letter today to demand that the permit be revoked, and Alberta’s at-risk native trout be protected. bit.ly/3NCATVF

Our ocean, home to 80% of life, gives us air, food, and livelihoods while being a key ally to fight the #ClimateCrisis.

But unsustainable activities put it at risk.

Learn how to #ActNow and #SaveOurOcean ecosystems. unep.org/interactives/why-blue-ec...

Waterside image of birds and seals off the coast of the Salish Sea

Are you interested in researching and protecting the #SalishSea? Join us!

From now until March 1st, we are accepting applications for our third cohort of Salish Sea Fellows.

Apply today! forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Global treaty for protecting the oceans enters into force - Maritime Magazine Global treaty for protecting the oceans enters into force

The #HighSeasTreaty is the world’s first global treaty to protect ocean life in international waters. West Coast Lawyer Stephanie Hewson spoke with Maritime Mag about what this means and why Canada must follow through on its intention to ratify the Treaty. #cdnpoli

📣 LAST CALL! Jan 31st is the deadline to apply for our free youth conservation program! Youth ages 18-30, jump on this unique opportunity to impact conservation policy in BC! Visit our website for full details: cpawsbc.org/take-action/our-young-le...

Canada falls short of 2025 conservation target | The Narwhal Ottawa says it remains committed to hitting its next conservation milestone even as it races to expand critical minerals production

While Canada failed to meet its protected target of 25% of land and waters by 2025, current Indigenous-led initiatives that need additional funding could be the key to meeting international commitments of 30% by 2030: thenarwhal.ca/canada-misse...

All at sea: Whales caught in middle of conflicting Canadian, U.S. regulations Canada and the U.S. are playing by different rules when it comes to protecting threatened whales, experts warn.

All at sea: #Whales caught in middle of conflicting Canadian, U.S. regulations www.squamishchief.com/highlights/a... via @squamishchief.bsky.social

Logging & its associated infrastructure are supposed to be constructed in ways that prevent excessive sediment from entering streams and harming at-risk native trout.

But regulations ONLY work if they’re actually enforced.

Our new storymap shows the reality on the ground: bit.ly/4rewfLU

Canada’s oceans and coastal areas are beautiful AND valuable. 🌊
In 2023, ecosystem services from our ocean provided $7.1B in benefits for Canadians, from carbon storage to seafood and nature-based experiences.
Read the article from Statistics Canada at https://bit.ly/4bLB1Mj

Guelph, you really showed up yesterday—proving that not even a snowstorm can stop this community from standing up for nature.

Thank you. 💚

This event was a powerful reminder of how much Guelph’s natural heritage system & natural areas mean to the community & why they must be protected forever.

This deep-sea species looks like a pom-pom.

Meet the pom-pom anemone, found in the northeast Pacific from 100 to 1,000 m, and sometimes deeper than 3,000 m. They also occur near hydrothermal vents, cold seeps, and whale falls.

It’s a snowy one, Guelph! ❄️

Despite the weather outside, Wildlands is here at the Victoria Road Recreation Centre and we’re ready to welcome the community for a warm, fun, and nature-filled afternoon. Starting at 2:30PM!

(Pssst! We also have lots of yummy treats!)

Joining us at Celebrate Nature in Guelph tomorrow? Here’s a quick look at the schedule so you don’t miss a thing:

🕝 2:30–5:00 PM: FREE lobby activities (temporary tattoos, treats, maps & more!)
🏊 3:15–4:30 PM: Public swim

📍 Victoria Road Recreation Centre

See you there! 👋

You can be a part of something bigger. Help us make nature protection impossible to ignore. Remind Canada’s leaders that a healthy environment supports economic growth.💰Send your letter: cpaws.org/canadas-ugly...

This deep-sea animal can be found at depths of 400 to 2,000 metres.
Meet the roughtail skate, a species found across the North Pacific Ocean. A relative of sharks and rays, it favours specific “neighbourhoods” on the deep seafloor and feeds mainly on crustaceans and bony fish

Canada falls short of 2025 conservation target | The Narwhal Ottawa says it remains committed to hitting its next conservation milestone even as it races to expand critical minerals production

There are more than 100 proposals for Indigenous Conserved and Protected Areas #IPCAs which could bring Canada closer to its conservation goals if they had the financial support they need. – Valérie Courtois, Indigenous Leadership Initiative #cdnpoli

“It's really about honouring what we have and then thinking about how we can maintain it and then expand it as well,” says Anna Baggio. "We wanted to kind of acknowledge how great the city is, but also that there's more work to be done.”

It's time for Canada’s leaders to stop chasing the puck, basing plans on individual polls.🏒 Our path forward should be guided by the shared values that unite us – where the puck is going. When it comes to nature, we all want our country positioned to score. 👉https://buff.ly/rb5aqjN

WATCH: Red sea fans, also known as red tree coral, may look like plants but are actually animals. These colonial corals provide important habitat for species including rockfish in the Pacific and redfish in the Atlantic.

Bay Street talent is being fast-tracked into the federal Major Projects Office while financial ties remain, raising serious concerns for nature and transparency. Canadians expect economic leadership and environmental responsibility: https://cpaws.org/canadas-ugly-xmas-sweater/

Augmented reality experience lets museum visitors 'swim' with orcas A new exhibit titled Critical Distance, which opened Friday, lets visitors dive into the world of a 10-year-old J Pod orca dubbed Kiki.

The 10-minute augmented reality experience follows Kiki as she echolocates with her family members, but then struggles to find them when boats enter the scene, producing noise that disorients the orcas.

Protecting the planet is a shared mission.

From daily choices to global initiatives, UNEP helps you take part in tackling environmental challenges.

Explore how you, too, can make a difference: www.unep.org/get-involved

Last week we had a very productive meeting wth minister Moses to discuss how protecting nature and sustainable economy go hand-in-hand.🌲

While funding to protect nature is growing, much more is invested in destroying it.

UNEP’s latest report calls on governments and the private sector to increase investment in protection and restoration: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Canada falls short of 2025 conservation target | The Narwhal Ottawa says it remains committed to hitting its next conservation milestone even as it races to expand critical minerals production

The federal government said it would protect 25% of land and water by 2025. By December 2024, it had conserved 13.8% of land and fresh water and 15.5% of ocean areas, falling well short as habitat loss continues and pressure mounts to expand critical mineral production. thenarwhal.ca/canada-misse...

Canada falls short of 2025 conservation target | The Narwhal Ottawa says it remains committed to hitting its next conservation milestone even as it races to expand critical minerals production

More than 5000 wild species are at some risk of extinction in Canada, largely because the places they live are disappearing.

Yet despite repeated promises, Canada has failed to meet its target of protecting 25% of lands and waters by 2025.
🔗 @thenarwhal.ca
✍️ @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social

Bubble feeding trick spreads through humpback whale social groups Humpback whales off the west coast of Canada have learned a cooperative hunting technique from whales migrating into the area, and this cultural knowledge may help the population cope as food becomes ...

A study on northeastern Pacific humpback whales off Canada suggests whales share a feeding technique called bubble-net feeding through social learning, a form of cultural knowledge that may help them survive as food becomes scarcer due to marine heatwaves. www.newscientist.com/article/2512...