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New plan includes four ways to keep the beluga swimming wild and free. Here’s how

January 8, 2016

The government of Manitoba released its first provincial plan to protect beluga habitat in Western Hudson Bay. Read More

The government of Manitoba released its first provincial plan to protect beluga habitat in Western Hudson Bay.
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WWF Gift Guide: Adopt a beluga whale

November 4, 2015

This holiday season, WWF is introducing four new species for you to adopt and take home, including the beluga whale. Let’s meet one of Canada’s most iconic species! Read More

This holiday season, WWF is introducing four new species for you to adopt and take home, including the beluga...
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Belugas on the Move

October 24, 2015

Unlocking the mysteries of this endangered ‘canary of the sea’ Read More

Unlocking the mysteries of this endangered ‘canary of the sea’
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Protections could be coming for Hudson Bay belugas

July 30, 2015

The world’s largest summering concentration of beluga whales – roughly 57,000 – can be found in western Hudson Bay Read More

The world’s largest summering concentration of beluga whales – roughly 57,000 – can be found in western Hudson Bay
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A Beluga that Inspired a Generation

June 5, 2015

Canadian singer-songwriter Raffi shares his love for beluga whales and what keeps him feeling connected to nature. Read More

Canadian singer-songwriter Raffi shares his love for beluga whales and what keeps him feeling connected to nature.
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Arctic beluga whales facing multiple challenges brought on by climate change

June 4, 2015

As with many Arctic sea ice dependent species, beluga whales are affected by the loss of sea ice caused by climate change. Read More

As with many Arctic sea ice dependent species, beluga whales are affected by the loss of sea ice caused...
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Listen to the canaries of the sea

June 2, 2015

Communication is key to the canary of the sea, so let’s dive in and try to understand the noises of a beluga whale. Read More

Communication is key to the canary of the sea, so let’s dive in and try to understand the noises...
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30 years with the St. Lawrence belugas

June 1, 2015

Diving deep with St. Lawrence belugas Read More

Diving deep with St. Lawrence belugas
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Remembering and protecting our beloved beluga

June 1, 2015

Why we need to take care of the “little white whale on the go.” Read More

Why we need to take care of the “little white whale on the go.”
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The Sound on The Hill: 'Father of Nunavut' and WWF bring the Arctic to Ottawa

April 1, 2015

WWF-Canada and the All Party Ocean Caucus hosted an ‘Oceans on the Hill’ event to draw attention to Lancaster Sound – a critical marine area in Canada’s eastern Arctic in need of federal protection. Read More

WWF-Canada and the All Party Ocean Caucus hosted an ‘Oceans on the Hill’ event to draw attention to Lancaster...
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Chasing narwhal: Top Arctic wildlife sightings

February 27, 2015

Last August, WWF’s Jacqueline Nunes joined a research expedition to Ellesmere Island to study narwhal, the “unicorns of the sea.” Read about her journey all throughout Polar Bear Week. Read More

Last August, WWF’s Jacqueline Nunes joined a research expedition to Ellesmere Island to study narwhal, the “unicorns of the...
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Endangered St. Lawrence Belugas and the end of an oil port project

December 5, 2014

The Canadian government has failed in its legal obligations to protect the St. Lawrence Beluga under the Species At Risk Act. Hopefully, the "endangered" classification will lead to formal designation of the beluga’s critical... Read More

The Canadian government has failed in its legal obligations to protect the St. Lawrence Beluga under the Species At...
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