La côte de la Colombie-Britannique accueille 18 espèces de cétacés et 3 espèces de tortues marines. Neuf sont en voie d’extinction. Pour conserver ces espèces, il est essentiel d’en savoir davantage sur leur distribution, leur abondance et leur utilisation de l’habitat. Le British Columbia Cetacean Sightings Network (BCCSN) a été fondé dans le but de […]

The northern resident killer whale (NRKW) population off British Columbia’s coast is considered ‘threatened’ within Canada. Recent studies have shown that NRKWs face many threats, with a key stressor being the negative interaction with commercial and recreational vessel traffic. The Robson Bight Michael Bigg Ecological Reserve is a marine protected area in Johnstone Strait, east […]

British Columbia's coastline is home to eighteen species of cetaceans and three species of sea turtles. Nine of these are at risk of extinction. To conserve these species, it is crucial to learn more about their distribution/abundance and habitat use. The British Columbia Cetacean Sightings Network (BCCSN) was established to gather sightings of these species […]