Too loud to talk? Belugas tune in to ultrasonic channels
New research shows that beluga whales may exploit ultrasonic signals to maintain communication in noisy environments.
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Southern Resident killer whales are more than just iconic creatures
Southern Residents are vital to the health of entire ecosystems.
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Using drones to study killer whale health
Every summer our Cetacean Scientists use innovative drone technology to study whales.
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[Not] Living with the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
Raincoast scientists comment on the opening of the Trans Mountain pipeline.
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“I say potato, you say potahto”: Geographic variation in contact calls of Canadian beluga whales
A new study identifies variation in the structure of contact calls among four Canadian beluga populations.
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Launching our 10-year, place-based conservation science initiative on the Sunshine Coast
We are set to begin tracking water pollution and underwater noise on the Sunshine Coast.
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Wolves, whales, and elephants: animal personalities, culture, and conservation
How studying animal culture can inform conservation.
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Letter in Science identifies the contradiction between protecting economic growth and biodiversity in Canada’s Fraser River Estuary
The letter, asking whether Canada will permit killer whale extinction, identifies Canada’s conflicting aspirations and obligations to protect biodiversity while continuing to permit megaprojects that destroy the critical habitat of threatened and endangered species.
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Join us on Pender Island to discuss culture, genes, conservation, and the future of Southern Resident killer whales
Join Raincoast scientists, Dr. Valeria Vergara, Misty MacDuffee and Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard, for Below the surface: Culture, genes, conservation, and the future of Southern Resident killer whales.
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Marine mammals in a changing Arctic Ocean
The paper highlights the importance of bridging different ways of knowing, emphasizing that Indigenous Knowledge encompasses more than ‘data,’ and includes holistic expertise on culture, society, language, ethics, relationships, practices, and more.
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Join us for After the Groundswell: film and discussion panel events in Vancouver, Victoria, and Tofino
We invite you to join us in Vancouver, Victoria, or Tofino for a special evening and ‘re-premiere’ of Groundswell, a 25 minute short film with a new prologue.
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Recovery efforts for endangered killer whales
Raincoast continues to work toward an ocean that provides healthy, abundant salmon and is quiet enough for hunting and feeding.
