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Freed Entangled Whale “Starry Knight” Seen Breaching and in Healthy Condition
The young humpback whale Starry Knight, seen entangled near Sooke on July 14 and later freed by rescuers, was spotted breaching near Galiano Island just
Sea Stars Are Melting Away: Scientists Identify The Cause Behind Devastating Wasting Disease
This cookie sea star found near Calvert Island, British Columbia, shows how SSWD “melts” the animal’s flesh. Photo credit: Hakai Institute / University of British Columbia
Serial Poacher to Face Six Years in Prison After 17 Years of Violations
A BC man with the longest record of Fisheries Act violations in Canadian history has been sentenced to six years in prison – a punishment
BC Trawlers Pressured Observers to Not Report 140 Million Pounds of Bycatch
When Monitoring Breaks The federal government requires every industrial trawler in BC to carry an independent at-sea observer to monitor bycatch. Former observers told The
Killer Whales May Be Sharing Food with Humans to Learn More About Us
Killer whales off the BC coast have been observed doing something astonishing: offering food to humans. The behaviour is rare, potentially unprecedented among wild apex
Dragged to Death: New Report Reveals the Full Impact of Industrial Trawling on BC’s Coast
Industrial bottom trawling has long operated out of public view, but Pacific Wild’s recently released report, “Dragged to Death”, is shining a light on its