Aye, there’s the rub
Killer whales are drawn to a part of northeast Vancouver Island, where they engage in a strange activity—’beach rubbing’
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Justin Trudeau’s B.C. blunder
There are risks to a Burnaby pipeline that Trudeau is underestimating: dead whales and Clayoquot 2.0. And they will cost him in 2019.
Killer whales in captivity: An idea whose time has passed?
As attitudes change, it may be time for public pressure to change its focus from captive killer whales to wild ones
Studies say: don’t worry, be happy—when expecting
Our semi-regular roundup of findings from the world of academia
In the company of whales
Sperm whales have distinct dialects, complex relationships and a set of traditions passed down between generations—what scientists are calling a ‘multicultural civilization’
What to do about a killer killer whale
Real life is a good deal more complicated than it appears in the movies. Consider the 1993 blockbuster Free Willy , which tells...
An ocean of poison
B.C.’s majestic killer whales are dying as their ocean home surrenders to the stress of pollution, global warming and carbonic acid
Stocks down (not what you think)
Stephen Harper is about to speak to a smallish Tory crowd at the Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel and Marina. The view here on...