Tag: Oceans Day
Touching the sea
Darcy Dobell June 8, 2011
It’s World Oceans Day. To celebrate, let’s each take a moment to touch the sea. Can’t reach, you say? You might be surprised.
50 Stories: Promoting responsible seafood
Sara Falconer June 6, 2011
We’re helping people choose the right food so there’s a future for fish.
Canada Celebrates World Oceans Day
Stacey McCarthy June 6, 2011
Plug your nose - it's almost time to plunge into World Oceans Day. The first Ocean's Day took place on June 8, 2002 as an international celebration of the bodies of water that give us so much – our food, a means of travel, and a source of pleasure. This year’s theme for World Ocean's Day is "Youth: The Next Wave for Change".
50 Stories: Bowhead whale sanctuary created in Nunavut
Sara Falconer June 5, 2011
In a campaign spanning 26 years, WWF-Canada worked with the Inuit community of Clyde River to create Canada’s first national Marine Wildlife Area. Also known as Niginganiq, this extensive area off the coast of Baffin Island, Nunavut, became a sanctuary for bowhead whales in 2008.