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Bowhead whales in Cumberland Sound, Nunavut, Canada.

Bowheads at risk: As vessels find new routes, bowhead whales face new threats

August 12, 2024

By Angela Szesciorka The climate crisis is upending a unique and complex ecosystem that has existed in the Arctic for millennia. The loss of sea ice means more vessels can pass through the Bering... Read More

By Angela Szesciorka The climate crisis is upending a unique and complex ecosystem that has existed in the Arctic...
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Blue whale diving with a cargo ship in the background

As underwater noise rises rapidly, Canada’s laws fall short — here’s how to fix that

June 7, 2024

Canada’s oceans are full of marine species using grunts, calls, clicks and whistles to communicate with one another across vast distances. The hauntingly beautiful sounds of whale songs, for instance, can travel thousands of... Read More

Canada’s oceans are full of marine species using grunts, calls, clicks and whistles to communicate with one another across...
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An injured whale in the water photographed from above

LNG ship traffic in B.C. could dramatically increase whale deaths: study

May 25, 2023

“Unsustainable losses” of fin and humpback whales projected annually from ship strikes in Great Bear Sea when new terminals are fully operational in 2030 Victoria, B.C. — Shipping related to the Liquified Natural Gas... Read More

“Unsustainable losses” of fin and humpback whales projected annually from ship strikes in Great Bear Sea when new terminals...
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Clearing the air: WWF-Canada leadership leads to reduced Arctic ship emissions

April 4, 2024

Arctic communities and wildlife in Canada can now take a deep, clean breath: the International Maritime Organization (IMO) recently announced its approval of an emission control area (ECA). The designation, which imposes strict regulations... Read More

Arctic communities and wildlife in Canada can now take a deep, clean breath: the International Maritime Organization (IMO) recently...
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The Power of Ports: How Canadian Port Authorities can bring change to shipping

December 6, 2023

Marine shipping is integral to our everyday lives — from our food and clothes to cars and electronics, about 80 per cent of the items we use on a daily basis arrived by ship... Read More

Marine shipping is integral to our everyday lives — from our food and clothes to cars and electronics, about...
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Billions of litres of harmful waste are dumped by ships in Canada’s protected waters annually: WWF-Canada Report

March 1, 2022

Findings show urgent need for federal government to enact and enforce a ban on dumping in marine protected areas Read More

Findings show urgent need for federal government to enact and enforce a ban on dumping in marine protected areas...
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Decoding narwhal migration: Insights from a two-decade tracking study

July 24, 2023

A recent study is shedding new light on narwhal migration behaviors, their choice of migration routes, and the factors that influence these patterns — findings that could be critical to the conservation of this... Read More

A recent study is shedding new light on narwhal migration behaviors, their choice of migration routes, and the factors...
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Southern humpback whale looking up in dark blue water.

The need for action on underwater noise pollution is loud and clear

March 13, 2023

WWF-Canada's Hussein Alidina on underwater noise pollution and why it’s critical that Canada act now to turn down the volume. Read More

WWF-Canada's Hussein Alidina on underwater noise pollution and why it’s critical that Canada act now to turn down the...
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An Inuk man watches an icebreaker, Nunavut, Canada

The Arctic needs an Emission Control Area — and it needs one now

September 6, 2022

The shipping industry transports goods around the world — but that’s not all it brings. Eighty-six per cent of international ships burn Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), the residual product left over from the fuel... Read More

The shipping industry transports goods around the world — but that’s not all it brings. Eighty-six per cent of...
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Humpback whale tail visible from the water.

Listen to the sounds of whales in the Great Bear Sea

July 11, 2022

Below the Great Bear Sea’s surface, this underwater ecosystem abounds with the sound of whales. Take a listen to the sound of three whales. Read More

Below the Great Bear Sea’s surface, this underwater ecosystem abounds with the sound of whales. Take a listen to...
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Killer whale off BC coast with large ship in background

Billions of litres of ship waste are dumped in protected ocean areas each year

March 1, 2022

WWF-Canada’s National Vessel Dumping Assessment reveals for the first time how much waste ships are producing — and potentially leaving behind — as they traverse Canadian waters. Read More

WWF-Canada’s National Vessel Dumping Assessment reveals for the first time how much waste ships are producing — and potentially...
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Making noise for quieter ships: Why we need to reduce underwater noise pollution

January 31, 2022

Commercial shipping is the most significant contributor to underwater noise, and its impacts on marine species and the marine environment have been well-documented worldwide. Yet noise pollution levels are still increasing and affecting some... Read More

Commercial shipping is the most significant contributor to underwater noise, and its impacts on marine species and the marine...
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