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Research and technology won’t feed starving southern resident orcas
Southern resident killer whales are slowly starving to death. Government must act.

Finding Yoda – Part 3
Today we find Yoda in the company of humpbacks who sing their mysterious songs in the quiet ocean waters of B.C.'s north coast. WWF is working with Cetacea Lab on an exciting new hydrophone project – the first of its kind in Canada – to understand how noise from increased shipping traffic could affect whale habitat.

Whale sounds on Parliament Hill: decision makers tuning into conservation
This week, organizations gathered on Parliament Hill to talk to decision makers about the impact of ocean noise on whales.

WWF-Canada releases report from workshop on underwater noise management
WWF-Canada hosted the second workshop on ocean noise, with the goal of finding solutions for managing underwater noise in Canada’s Pacific. This month, we released the workshop report, including recommendations in eight key areas.