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Salvaging Fossils on the Jurassic Coast

Along a famed stretch of English coastline, amateur and professional collectors alike fill their satchels with fossils before the 200-million-year-old treasures are reclaimed by the waves.

May 26, 2020 | 1,700 words, 11 photos

One Great Shot: Laboring Mussel

Our photographer captures the remarkable moment a mussel releases a torrent of eggs.

May 8, 2020 | 200 words, 1 photo

Keepers of the Deep

Using specialized breathing equipment, a brave team of researchers dives into the ocean’s twilight zone to protect its little-known reefs.

May 5, 2020 | 6 min 50 sec

The Spawning Squid Samba

A frenzy of flashing tentacles tornadoes next to the Calvert Island dock as tens of thousands of squid put on a sensual performance. So dim the lights and join us for Squid Sex 101.

Apr 27, 2020 | 4 min 45 sec

Gray Wolves of Calvert Island

The coastal wolves of the Great Bear Rainforest are distinct from their mainland cousins. The Calvert Island pack has found a veritable smorgasbord this spring—an all-you-can-eat buffet of squid and whale.

Apr 17, 2020 | 2 min 30 sec

A Window into the Lives of Resident Killer Whales

From the Gikumi research vessel, the UBC Marine Mammal Research Unit and the Hakai Institute headed out on the Salish Sea and off the central coast of British Columbia to study the foraging behaviors of resident killer whales.

Apr 13, 2020 | 4 min 20 sec

One Great Shot: Neighborly Care

Our photographer glimpses a symbiotic gathering off Baja California.

Apr 8, 2020 | 200 words, 1 photo

Lichens: Corals of the Forest

You’ve probably walked past them hundreds of times. Devil’s matchstick, frog pelt, lungwort, and, of course, fairy barf. While these sound like ingredients for a fictional witch’s potion, you can find these and more on a walk through the forests of British Columbia. Let us introduce you to a symbiotic relationship like no other—the lichens.

Apr 6, 2020 | 3 min 10 sec

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