In the waters of British Columbia, just off the northern end of Vancouver Island in Johnstone Strait, lies a very special place, a protected area for whales known as Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve. Here, the whales find sanctuary—food, shelter, and community.
We find this community-led creation of a sanctuary for northern resident killer whales an inspiration. We want to use Robson Bight as a powerful model of community stewardship that can inspire our Salish Sea community to provide sanctuary to help the whales hunt salmon undisturbed. Sanctuaries are a powerful tool to protect the critically endangered southern resident killer whales from extinction.
Oceans Initiative thanks our funding partner, Fulbright Canada. The Fulbright Canada-Maple Leaf Foundation Eco-Leadership Program provides small grants to current grantees and alumni of Fulbright Canada programs to partner with local organizations in their communities in order to make a significant and positive impact in their community.
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Sanctuary: Protecting the Whales
In the waters of British Columbia, just off the northern end of Vancouver Island in Johnstone Strait, lies a very special place, a protected area for whales known as Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve. Here, the whales find sanctuary—food, shelter, and community.
For this video, we i...
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Sanctuary: The Original Heros
In the waters of British Columbia, just off the northern end of Vancouver Island in Johnstone Strait, lies a very special place, a protected area for whales known as Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve. Here, the whales find sanctuary—food, shelter, and community.
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The Intelligence of Dolphins
There’s so much to love about dolphins! The more we learn about them, the more reasons we find to marvel at one of the world’s most intelligent animals.
Researchers often describe intelligence as a mix of perception, communication, and problem-solving — and dolphins excel at all three. Starting ...
