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  • A Humpback whale fin is visible above the surface of the ocean.
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    Ecological legacy of coastal B.C. hangs in the balance

    2019 May 312024 July 8

    One hundred years ago, whaling largely extirpated humpback and fin whales from the inside waters of the B.C. coast. As the federal government looks to codify a 35-year moratorium on oil-tanker traffic into law, these whale populations are recovering and returning to their historic feeding grounds…

    Read More Ecological legacy of coastal B.C. hangs in the balanceContinue

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    BC’s marine mammals vulnerable to oil spills – especially killer whales

    2017 July 272024 July 8

    BC’s marine mammals are at high risk from oil spill impacts. Our understanding of this has been deepened by our newly published research paper that developed a framework to assess the impact of oil spills on marine mammals…

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