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Who is most vulnerable to climate change? The answer might be surprising. One of a few videos I shot while working with folks in the Republic of Kiribati, a low-lying island country in the middle of the Pacific.
www.instagram.com/reel/C9CnU9c...

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Log booms threaten more than just seal pups. Booms offer a convenient platform for hungry seals. “They get to sleep next to their grocery stores without having to travel far,” Andrew Trites @ubcmarinemammal says. via @thetyee.ca @lpynn @ubcscience thetyee.ca/News/2024/07...

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Salmon stocks have rebounded. Rare glass sponge reefs have been protected. In another sign of the new abundance of wildlife, one of nature's largest creatures, humpback whales, are also making a comeback. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbYb... (starts @ 3.14)

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Les conséquences de ce type d’incidents, ça ne va pas menacer la population de baleines à bosse, mais au niveau de la santé de l’individu, ça peut créer des infections, ça peut les empêcher de se nourrir, et à la fin, ça le tue , explique Andrew Trites. ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premie...

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Orphan B.C. orca calf not seen since early May despite family sightings, say researchers. This despite multiple recent sightings of her family members. vancouversun.com/news/local-n... via @VancouverSun

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Dr. George Rose has been studying the Northern cod population since the 1980s. Though he’s optimistic about the eventual return of the industry, he warns how this decision could undo decades of work. @globeandmail www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the...

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Enjoy the beach this summer, but beware the sting of jellyfish. If you see them on the beach, don’t touch them, said Jessica Schaub. “Jellyfish that wash up on the beach can still sting, the stinging cells remain active.” usatoday.com/story/news/n... via
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#OrcaFacts: Scientists studying BC’s Offshore KWs noticed that their teeth were very worn down which led to them to hypothesize that they were feeding on rough skinned sharks This was later confirmed to be their primary source of food.
📸 Slater Moore
#WhaleTales #OrcaActionMonth

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When a shark is born prematurely, salt water is toxic to its tiny body. A preemie baby shark can’t its regulate the salt levels and often die, so researchers in Japan built an artificial uterus to simulate a mother shark’s womb.

By Claudia Geib.

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During the 2024 Meeting of the Seas held in Tenerife, Spain, Dr. Daniel Pauly, was granted the Sartún Award, in recognition of his +40-year career working for the protection of the global ocean. @SeaAroundUs
seaaroundus.org/daniel-pauly...

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Congratulations to IOF Adjunct faculty member, Dr. Kii’iljuus Barbara Wilson, who has received an Honorary Doctorate from Simon Fraser University. Dr. Kii’iljuus is a faculty member in the Centre for Indigenous Fisheries (CIF) and a Haida Matriarch. #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay

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To finish up our celebration of #CephalopodWeek we wanted to share a bit of squid news. 

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute deep-sea biologist Bruce Robison joins us to talk about a potentially new squid species.

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Postdoc opening! We're looking for someone with a marine ecology or from climate backgrounds to work with us on research related to marine heatwaves and other climate extremes. It's a chance to work in a very interdisciplinary setting: simondonner.com/post-doctora...

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Pharmaceuticals in our waterways affect wildlife.
Because #fish breathe through gills, Juan Jose Alava says, "once it is in the bloodstream, that's when [#pharmaceuticals] mess with the physiology and reproductive systems." @UBC_OPRU @ubcscience www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1...

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June 21 marks National Indigenous Peoples Day. The summer solstice is a fitting opportunity to recognize and celebrate the history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis across Canada.

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I know this process has been long, and frustrating, and now we're getting politicians trying to make UBI illegal, BUT... It genuinely feels like the concept of "what if we just...helped people, no strings" has gone from a pipe dream on Star Trek, to an actual reality.

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