Hanging by a thread
Highly intelligent, social, and sensitive, with sophisticated communication skills and strong family ties, these whales have an intrinsic right to live their lives.
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Snapshot of Raincoast actions for Southern Resident killer whales
Raincoast has been working to implement adequate recovery measures for endangered Southern Resident killer whales for almost 20 years.
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Sailing, stewardship, and sound
Raincoast’s youth program, Salish Sea Emerging Stewards, aims to educate, inspire, and empower the next generation of conservation leaders.
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Pelagic bird surveys and other research on board Achiever
The goal is to reduce Achiever’s carbon emissions, significantly reduce the amount of underwater noise (from our engines), and become a leading example for other small ships working and traveling the coastal waters of BC.
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Raincoast Radio is coming to your favourite podcast channels in the new year
We are launching our podcast Raincoast Radio in the new year, with our first series Of wolves and women.
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Watershed partnerships gather momentum
Our Healthy Waters team has visited watersheds around BC: from Whistler, to Vancouver Island, the Nicola River Valley, and the Sunshine Coast.
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Always look for the helpers
It’s been an incredible year, and we have a lot of community to thank for it.
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Place-based knowledge enriches our understanding of biodiversity change
A recent study of bird communities at Yáláƛi (Goose Island Archipelago) examines how bird communities have changed since 1948, and uses Heiltsuk Knowledge to figure out why.
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Online auction goes live: give for killer whales
Indulge in incredible prize packs with every dollar going towards Southern Resident killer whale protection and recovery.
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Take action: Urge Canada to regulate salmon-killing pollutant, 6PPD
Canada’s draft Priorities Plan is open for public comment until midnight tonight. Take action now. For years it was a mystery – why were coho salmon dying in large numbers as they returned through urban areas on their way to spawn? The phenomenon, observed for decades, became known as “urban run-off mortality syndrome”. Painstaking research…
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Sailing and learning in the Salish Sea
The Special Bird Service recently joined the Salish Sea Emerging Stewards program aboard Achiever.
