After dark with the Southern Residents
Raincoast’s hydrophone deployed off of Pender Island captured nearly five hours of Southern Resident killer whale (SRKW) vocalizations during an…
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Decoding killer whale communication is key to defending their home
Killer whales are facing many threats – prey depletion, contaminants, and climate change among them. But one threat is invisible…
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Guide to public comments on proposed regulations to protect Southern Resident killer whales
The Government of Canada is seeking public feedback on proposed amendments to the Marine Mammal Regulations that would strengthen protections…
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Help us give killer whales a voice
Last December, Raincoast launched the first phase of our killer whale communication campaign. Thanks to your generosity, we attained our…
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Effects of boat- and land-based ecotourism on bears
Sometimes you have to turn over a few stones to find the treasures of the shoreline. In the same way,…
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Long-term research on long-lived species takes a village
Thank you so much to everyone who has donated and supported our Listening to Protect campaign through December. The funding…
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Listening to whales: A new lens on killer whale communication
In 2025, the Cetacean Conservation Research Program launched a groundbreaking collaboration to study killer whale communication through an integrated, multimodal…
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A legacy of respect: Jane Goodall and my work with whales
When I was seven years old, I came across the story of Jane Goodall living among chimpanzees in the forests…
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Mapping and restoring thermal refuges in the Nicola watershed
Climate change is an intensifying threat to wild salmon in the Nicola watershed. Located in the southern interior of BC,…
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In the Salish Sea, tensions surrounding killer whales and salmon are about more than just fishing
In the waters of the Salish Sea, endangered southern resident killer whales and the struggling Chinook salmon they depend on…
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Another devastating loss for the Southern Residents
On Friday, September 12th, researchers from the Center for Whale Research witnessed J36, Alki, pushing her deceased calf through the…
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Building a culture of marine-mammal safe boating on the coast
Whether you’re boarding a motorized vessel, or hopping into a kayak to enjoy a leisurely paddle, you’re entering the home…
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A shift in focus for NoiseTracker
The original NoiseTracker vision was ambitious. Developed by a Steering Committee comprised of representatives from local government agencies, industry, ENGOs,…
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Decoding killer whale communication from above and below
We are excited to share a new pilot project with Earth Species Project (ESP) to study the communication and coordination…
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Where this flag flies, salmon have allies
Wild Salmon Day was established in 2019 with leadership from the Government of British Columbia and has become an annual…
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International Day for Biological Diversity 2025
The theme for the 2025 United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity is ‘Harmony with nature and sustainable development’. We…
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Indigenous Roundtable gathering in Richmond, May 27-28
The Province of British Columbia has officially reinitiated its consultation process on the Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework and Commercial Bear…
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Give your input to DFO on vessel management to protect Southern Residents
Southern Resident killer whales are identified as Endangered under the Species at Risk Act. As of February 2025, only 73…
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Take action: Urge Canada to regulate salmon-killing pollutant, 6PPD
Canada’s draft Priorities Plan is open for public comment until midnight tonight. Take action now. For years it was a…
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Sounding the alarm: The federal draft Ocean Noise Strategy falls short
A long-awaited federal strategy to address ocean noise has finally arrived. But it does not measure up to the urgent…
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BC NGOs head to Seattle for final step in their objection to the MSC certification of southeast Alaska salmon fisheries
This week, Raincoast Conservation Foundation with our partners SkeenaWild Conservation Trust and Watershed Watch Salmon Society, head to Seattle with…
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The ethics of flying drones over whales
Drones have been widely used in the last decade for a host of wildlife studies. They’ve been particularly helpful to…
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Canada has a chance to lead on the world stage with an improved Nature Accountability Act
Canada contains some of the most globally significant ecosystems; our country is home to 80,000 species, 300 of which occur…
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Take action to request an emergency order for Southern Resident killer whales
Southern Resident killer whales are one of the most deeply revered and iconic wildlife species in Canada. And they are…
