Endangered Species

Endangered Perspective - A Force For Good

Robert DeVet — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 13:38:35 +0000

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - I spent this Oceans Day weekend inside, maintaining an educational booth in Halifax’s Museum of the Atlanti

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Endangered Perspective – The Alarming Case of the Atlantic Puffin

Robert DeVet — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:25:38 +0000

There’s perhaps no seabird more iconic to the Maritimes than the Atlantic puffin, a bird as modest and beautiful as the region itself.

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Low calving rates among blue whales cause for concern

Zack Metcalfe — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 18:10:08 +0000

The old get older and the young are never born

Each blue whale has a unique pattern of spots on its back, like a fingerprint or a nametag. These spots allow researchers to identify each whale as either a newcomer, or an old friend.

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North Atlantic Right Whales

PalBou — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:54:51 +0000

The case of the disappearing whale

There are only a few North Atlantic Right Whales (Eubalaena glacialis) left on the planet and their struggle to survive is being watched closely by Dr. Tim Frasier from St. Mary's University. The obstacles that small groups of animals encounter on the road to recovery are not well known.

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