Gulf of St Lawrence

Whales Believe In Man-made Climate Change

Robert DeVet — Sun, 24 May 2015 13:57:35 +0000

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - It would appear whales in the North Atlantic are adapting to climate change faster than we are.

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Endangered Perspective – A Changing Climate and our Changing Gulf

Robert DeVet — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 21:49:18 +0000

(KJIPUKTUK), HALIFAX - The world’s oceans are some of the most stable systems on the planet.

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Endangered Perspective – Battle of the Bluefin

Robert DeVet — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 16:37:32 +0000

I encountered my first Bluefin tuna on a crisp fall morning back in 2012. I was working as a reporter on Prince Edward Island, having only just moved there from Ontario, a place without fish of such tremendous size. I remember regretting the tuna was dead during our first meeting, hanging by its tail from a crane over the humble harbour at Seacow Pond.

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Endangered Perspectives - Saving Atlantic Salmon

Robert DeVet — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 14:23:27 +0000

KJIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - Atlantic salmon are sleek predators of the ocean.

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Gulf falls victim to wishful thinking

Robert DeVet — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 20:36:00 +0000

(K'JIPUKTUK), HALIFAX - These days, the value of any oil project is measured by the barrel. But when it comes to Old Harry, the number of barrels is all over the map.

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Climate change: trump card or elephant in the room?

Robert DeVet — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 14:24:42 +0000

Saddle up people, because best case scenario, it’s going to be a rough ride.

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No more Old Harry extensions for Corridor Resources

Robert DeVet — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 16:35:40 +0000

Enough is enough, coalition tells Petroleum Board

K'JIPUKTUK (Halifax) - Corridor Resources, the company that holds the rights to offshore oil exploration in the Newfoundland parts of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, is not having much luck lately.

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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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