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Valeria Vergara @marine-valeria.bsky.social · 6d

Jane Goodall’s passing feels so personal to me. This piece poured out of me last night as I reflected on all I learned from her. #JaneGoodall

Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 6d

#JaneGoodall showed the world that empathy and science are not opposites, but allies. Her influence is everywhere.

For Raincoast's @marine-valeria.bsky.social , what continues to inspire her are not only Jane’s discoveries, but her approach. www.raincoast.org/2025/10/a-le...

A legacy of respect: Jane Goodall and my work with whales | Raincoast

The importance of keeping empathy at the heart of science.

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 15d

Listen to the latest episode of Raincoast Radio wherever you get your podcasts!

This week, Auston Chhor chats with Rodney Hsu, founder and host of the popular YouTube channel "Fishing With Rod",
whose videos have amassed over 23 million views.

www.raincoast.org/2025/09/salm...

Episode 9: Bridging the gap between salmon scientists and anglers with Fishing with Rod | Raincoast

A salmon habitat biologist and a recreational angler sit down to record a podcast…

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Valeria Vergara @marine-valeria.bsky.social · 8d

Excellent interview with salmon program Director Misty MacDuffee @raincoast.org podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...

Misty MacDuffee on the Southern Resident Orcas and Bright Extinction

Podcast Episode · Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment · 2025-09-29 · 58m

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Valeria Vergara @marine-valeria.bsky.social · 22d

Heartbreaking news, when every calf matters for this endangered population! #SRKW #Endangered
www.raincoast.org/2025/09/j36-...

Another devastating loss for the Southern Residents | Raincoast

On Friday, September 12th, researchers from the Center for Whale Research witnessed J36, Alki, pushing her deceased calf through the water. The tiny female calf still had her umbilical cord attached…

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 27d

We’re back with a brand new season of Raincoast Radio! What makes salmon more than a fish? 💦 Let’s dive in. Listen to the brand new trailer now: www.raincoast.org/2025/09/rain...

Raincoast Radio is back | Raincoast

So, what makes salmon more than a fish? Let’s dive in — Raincoast Radio, new episodes coming soon.

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Valeria Vergara @marine-valeria.bsky.social · Sep 9

Eavesdropping on Northern Residents 🔊 On Aug 31 we filmed A72 with her offspring A108 & A131 and sibling A123. Watch the bubble streams revealing the caller!
🎬 From our @raincoast.org
pilot on KW communication with @earthspecies.bsky.social
⚠️ Drone footage collected legally under SARA permit.

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Valeria Vergara @marine-valeria.bsky.social · Sep 7

"I think we really need to hear the rest of life to be healthy" reflects Amy Martin, creator of the podcast "Threshold". In this episode, she invites a few of us to discuss impacts of both underwater noise, and noise in cities. Close your eyes..and listen! www.thresholdpodcast.org/hark-episode...

Hark Episode 14: Disquieting

Humans have filled the world with so much noise that the only sounds many of us often hear on a daily basis are our own. But all this sound isn’t great for our planet mates, and it isn’t great for us ...

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · Aug 13

The current situation for wolves in BC: #Wolves are highly sentient and socially complex carnivores. Yet the social stability of wolf packs and wellbeing of individual animals are not considered in provincial regulations. #InternationalWolfDay
www.raincoast.org/2024/10/the-...

The current situation for wolves in British Columbia | Raincoast

The level of human-caused wolf mortality can only be described as staggering.

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · Aug 18

⚠️You can help build a culture of marine-mammal safe boating on the BC coast - right now - thanks to this FREE course🐋

Learn more: www.raincoast.org/2025/08/whal...

Building a culture of marine-mammal safe boating on the coast | Raincoast

This free course can help keep you and wildlife safe while on the water.

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Jaclyn Aubin @jaclynaubin.bsky.social · Aug 9

Counting beluga surface behaviours on the Churchill River to understand the impacts of noise!

Does underwater noise affect how often belugas show their tails when diving, a behaviour that may be linked to feeding? Excited to find out! @raincoast.org @uwindsor.bsky.social
Photo: Marie-Ana Mikus

Calm greyish waters with a few white belugas backs visible at the surface and just below the surface. One white beluga tail is visible above the surface.

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · Aug 6

The Raincoast Ocean Science Awards celebrate outstanding achievements by individuals and groups striving to protect marine habitats through science, Indigenous Knowledge systems, and public engagement.

Nominations are open until August 15th! www.raincoast.org/ocean-awards/

Ocean awards | Raincoast

The Raincoast Ocean Science Awards celebrate outstanding achievements by individuals and groups striving to protect marine habitats through science, Indigenous Knowledge systems, education…

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · Aug 7

Raincoast's Kristen Walters, Biologist and Director of Salmon Habitat, Climate, and Policy, spoke with Stephen Quinn this morning regarding the concern of low water levels and warm temperatures for sockeye salmon returning to Fraser River: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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Jaclyn Aubin @jaclynaubin.bsky.social · Aug 7

Out on the @explore.org @polarbearsinternational.org beluga boat with Captain Tera yesterday!

Really challenging conditions but crystal-clear waters allowed for some amazing observations.

Thanks to Frontiers North Adventures, @raincoast.org and Oceans North! #BelugaResearch #adayinthefield

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Valeria Vergara @marine-valeria.bsky.social · Aug 4

So excited to see this project started! Can’t wait to hear what @jaclynaubin.bsky.social and Marie-Ana @raincoast.org will find out this first season!

Jaclyn Aubin @jaclynaubin.bsky.social · Aug 2

So thrilled to be back in Churchill, learning about beluga vocal and social behaviour. Marie-Ana and I are here for the first field season of my postdoc project in collaboration with @raincoast.org, Frontiers North Adventures, Oceans North, @uwindsor.bsky.social, and @dmennill.bsky.social

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · Jul 23

Turning the tide for southern resident killer whales #yvr #yyj #SalishSea
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...

Opinion: Turning the tide for southern resident killer whales

Their decline since being listed as endangered two decades ago is unfolding in plain sight, despite mounting science on how to reverse it.

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Valeria Vergara @marine-valeria.bsky.social · Jul 23

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In landmark opinion, the World Court says climate change is an 'existential threat' | CBC News

The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday underlined "the urgent and existential threat posed by climate change" as it started to read out an opinion on the legal obligations of states to take ac...

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Valeria Vergara @marine-valeria.bsky.social · Jul 9

Thank you very much!

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Victoria News @victorianews.bsky.social · Jul 8

"Urgent and bold action" is needed to save the endangered southern resident killer whales from extinction “before it’s too late,” says a new report from a group of scientists.

www.vicnews.com/local-news/s...

Scientists call for urgent action to save B.C.'s endangered killer whales

The population has declined to 73 individuals, 'with no sign of recovery'

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · Jul 9

NEW REPORT: What will it take for Southern Resident killer whales to actually have a shot at recovery? 31 leading scientists created a roadmap to get there: raincoast.org/reports/reco...

Strengthening recovery actions for Southern Resident killer whales | Raincoast

The recommendations in this workshop were developed by a panel of killer whale, salmon, and conservation scientists.

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · Jul 9

Southern Resident killer whales are perilously closed to extinction, with only 73 individuals left. Earlier this year, 31 scientists, across disciplines and borders, met in Vancouver to ask a hard question: What will it take to save this population? Find out more: www.raincoast.org/reports/reco...

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Valeria Vergara @marine-valeria.bsky.social · Jul 6

Ah that’s great, thanks @daryllmarie.bsky.social , I’d love to join.

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Valeria Vergara @marine-valeria.bsky.social · Jul 3

So excited about our new collaborative study with @earthspecies.bsky.social and our team at @raincoast.org ! Make sure to watch the video embedded in this story. #orcas #bioacoustics

Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · Jul 3

Decoding killer whale communication from above and below: A Q&A with Raincoast Conservation Foundation’s Cetacean Senior Scientists @marine-valeria.bsky.social and Lance Barrett-Lennard #orcas #science www.raincoast.org/2025/06/whal...

Decoding killer whale communication from above and below | Raincoast

A Q&A with Raincoast Conservation Foundation’s Cetacean Senior Scientists…

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Valeria Vergara @marine-valeria.bsky.social · Jun 12

“As Canada takes action to fast-track sustainable development, there is a parallel need to fast-track actions to not sell off the health of our lands, waters, and futures to extractive industries.”@vancouversun.bsky.social
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...

Opinion: It's time to fast-track actions to defend B.C.'s lands, waters, fish and wildlife

B.C. recently passed Bills 14 and 15. As a scientist who studies the health of western Canada’s ecosystems, my alarm bells are going off

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · Jun 6

Is it time the critical habitat of #endangered killer whales be expanded to include their prey base - Chinook #salmon rivers? Protecting these rivers is directly linked to the recovery of Southern Resident killer whales. #OrcaActionMonth
www.raincoast.org/2023/08/crit...

Is it time the critical habitat of endangered killer whales be expanded to include their prey base - Chinook rivers? | Raincoast

We have mapped the watersheds that feed into critical habitat for Southern Resident killer whales. Protecting these rivers is directly linked to the recovery of critically endangered whales.

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Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · May 26

Wild salmon are in crisis. On June 1, join thousands of people calling for bold action to restore wild salmon:

✅ Raise the flag on your social media
✅ Spread the word in your community
✅ Sign the declaration

#WildSalmonDay #RaiseTheFlag

wildsalmonday.com

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