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WATCH: Orcas Chase B.C. Surfers!

The Huffington Post B.C. | Posted 03.01.2013 | Canada British Columbia
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Surfers near Tofino, B.C., were sent running for dry land earlier this week when a pod of orcas got a little too close for comfort Tofino videograp...

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Sonar and Whales Are a Deadly Mix

David Suzuki | Posted 04.29.2013 | Canada
Read More: Sonar, Species at Risk, Marine Mammals, Ecosystem-Based Management, Northwest Training Range, Oceans, Whales, Otters, Canada News
David Suzuki

Human-caused noise pollution harms whales, leading to death, stranding, temporary and permanent hearing loss and hemorrhaging around the brain, ears and other tissues. Sonar used in naval training is a major cause of these debilitating and often deadly injuries to whales and other aquatic animals. With their sensitive hearing, marine mammals are particularly vulnerable.

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WATCH: Closer Encounters Of the Whale Kind

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 08.16.2012 | Canada British Columbia
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A group of fishermen in Vancouver Island near Tofino got more than an idyllic trip last month when they stopped their boat to watch a few humpback wha...

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Energy Giant Applies for Massive Potential Liability

Chris Genovali | Posted 10.03.2011 | Canada
Read More: Tar Sands, Killer Whales, Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Kinder Morgan, Oil Tankers, Canada Whales, British Columbia Environment, Oil Drilling, Exxon Valdez, Canada News
Chris Genovali

Earlier this year, energy giant Kinder Morgan submitted an application to the National Energy Board to increase the capacity of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline. The implications of this expansion are enormous and the populace will be asked to bear the risks with virtually no public engagement.

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