Can Geo Photo Club member James Willson captured this glorious shot of a Humpback Whale breaching in the foggy waters of Broughton Archipelago Marine Provincial Park in B.C. Join the Photo Club for a chance to be featured: https://photoclub.canadiangeographic.ca/ #oceanweekCanada

Today on Can Geo: 20 students from across the country attend finals in Ottawa where a new champion was crowned Read more here: https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/close-finish-for-2026-canadian-geographic-challenge/ Written by Emily Tower

Technical glitches, seasickness and wonders never before seen: a journalist’s diary of a scientific expedition on the Southern Newfoundland Slope reveals the challenges of trying to understand the ocean. Find out what it’s really like to do science at sea: https://bit.ly/3RH8jnY #oceanweekCanada

Can Geo Trivia: Which Canadian ocean is the smallest of Earth's five oceans? 🌊 #oceanweekCanada

Announcing the 2026 Canadian Geographic Challenge Winner: 15-year-old Armaan Musaji from Milliken Mills High School in Markham, Ontario ⭐ 📸 : Melody Maloney (@melodymaloneyphoto)

Join us in celebrating Ocean Week Canada! 📅 When: June 4, 2026 📍 Where: 50 Sussex Drive. Ottawa, Ontario 🔎 What: Voices of Water — a powerful evening of storytelling through three compelling short films Register today 👉 https://bit.ly/4nRe1Q7

Although known for its steel industry, Hamilton is also home to more than 150 cascading waterfalls. But as interest in these attractions grows, so do concerns about how to protect them. “We love our waterfalls, but they are being loved to death.” Read more: https://bit.ly/4nWPFEz

Canadian educator and data artist Jer Thorp transforms complex datasets into striking visual artworks that help make dense environmental data more intuitive and meaningful. Explore Thorp’s illustration of every bird counted at Point Pelee here: https://bit.ly/4wOE7HL

Catch the game yesterday? 🏒 🎧 Listen to Go Habs Go — a story about so much more than hockey — on the Here & There podcast from @cangeotravel. https://bit.ly/4nNawKD 📸: Courtesy of National Film Board of Canada

Experience a live journey to the deepest point in the Great Lakes. More than 400 metres (1,300 feet) beneath Lake Superior lies the deepest point in the Great Lakes, a place where no light reaches and few people have ever seen. The best part is you can watch it happen: https://bit.ly/42QgmkN

Would you add the world’s largest tree burl to your summer bucket list? 👀 Located in Port McNeill, this massive natural wonder has become the town’s top visitor attraction. So, what exactly is a tree burl? Learn more in a new guide by Sara Cassidy: https://bit.ly/4v7NHDE 📸: Sara Cassidy

Two bighorn sheep clash along the side of a road in the backcountry of Kananaskis, captured by Can Geo Photo Club member Evan Hampson (@evanhampsonn_photos). #PhotoOfTheDay Join the Photo Club, or tag #ShareCanGeo for a chance to be featured: https://photoclub.canadiangeographic.ca/

An Albertan with deep roots in the Prairies donated 507 hectares of native prairie grassland along the Oldman River to be conserved, which offers significant tax benefits for landowners willing to donate ecologically sensitive land Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4tLVsON

“Mr. Watson, come here — I want to see you.” Imagine hearing a human voice travel through a wire for the very first time.

Vibrant colours paint the sky at Hopewell Rocks in the Bay of Fundy in this #ScenicSaturday moment by Can Geo Photo Club member Richard Labelle. Join the Photo Club, or tag #ShareCanGeo for a chance to be featured: https://bit.ly/3z9QSOi #HopewellRocks #BayofFundy

Can Geo Question of the Day: ⬇️ What is one Canadian natural place you think everyone should see at least once in their lifetime?

Join us for Voices of Water, a special Ocean Week Canada screening featuring: 🎬 Penguins of the Point 🎬 Echoes of the Ice 🎬 The Rewilders The evening will end with a panel discussion. 📍50 Sussex Drive, Ottawa | June 4, 2026 🎟️ Get tickets: https://bit.ly/4nRe1Q7

Did you know how many wild horses live on Sable Island? The Ultimate Canadian Geography Quiz puts your knowledge to the test with 280 questions and 100+ striking images showcasing the country’s landscapes, wildlife, and natural wonders. Now available for pre-order: https://bit.ly/3RoUlHc

A panoramic view of the Yukon captured by Can Geo Photo Club member David Bussières (@david_bussieres_photography) using a DJI Air 3S, showing sweeping northern terrain stretching across the frame. #PhotoOfTheDay Join the Photo Club, or tag #ShareCanGeo to be featured: https://bit.ly/3z9QSOi

👉 Can Geo Question of the Day: Have you ever seen the aurora borealis in person? Where was it?

Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year 2026: Aquatic Life Don’t wait, enter your best aquatic life images today!: https://cwpy26.canadiangeographic.ca/ A special thank you to the Audain Foundation, whose generous support makes this contest possible.

An American avocet wades through shallow water in Alberta, captured by Can Geo Photo Club member Vincent Martin as it moves through the wetland on a quiet day. #PhotoOfTheDay Join the Photo Club, or tag #ShareCanGeo for a chance to be featured: https://photoclub.canadiangeographic.ca/

Which Canadian animal would you most want to spot in the wild? A) Moose B) Polar bear C) Orca D) Lynx Drop your choice in the comments.

May 20 is WorldBeeDay! 🐝 The Network of Nature, Canadian Geographic, and @yourcier.bsky.social are celebrating by taking care of our native plant pollinators. Check out the Network of Nature for more info on how you can help pollinators like bees: https://bit.ly/4tKE9gI Photo 1: Glen Lee

A Sustainable World is a new interactive learning project from Aga Khan Foundation Canada in partnership with Canadian Geographic and funded by the Government of Canada. Explore it and share your feedback. 👉 https://sustainableworld.akfc.ca/

Happy Victoria Day, Canada! 🇨🇦 First proclaimed a holiday in 1845 to celebrate Queen Victoria’s birthday, Victoria Day has become a uniquely Canadian tradition and the unofficial start of summer.

Decades after Sir John Franklin’s doomed Arctic expedition of 1845, DNA analysis has identified four more crew members from the ill-fated expedition. Read the full story by Maggy McGunigal: https://bit.ly/4nnstPt #FranklinExpedition #ArcticHistory #CanadianHistory

Can Geo Photo Club member Jean-Simon Begin captures a lone wolf standing beneath Québec’s warm evening light. #PhotoOfTheDay Join the Photo Club, or tag #ShareCanGeo for a chance to be featured: https://bit.ly/3z9QSOi

Vibrant wildflowers bloom across the recovering landscape of Jasper National Park in this #ScenicSaturday capture by Can Geo Photo Club member Abdulmajid Jimale. Join the Photo Club for a chance to be featured next: https://photoclub.canadiangeographic.ca/

Can Geo Photo Club member Nancy Ross captures a sea lion resting along the Salish Sea near Victoria, B.C., stretched across the rocks as it pauses to warm up and recharge between swims. Join the Photo Club, or tag #ShareCanGeo for a chance to be featured: https://photoclub.canadiangeographic.ca/

Poll time: Which season do you think reveals Canada’s landscapes best?

Question of the day: Which Canadian city is farthest north? A) Iqaluit B) Yellowknife C) Whitehorse D) Inuvik Let us know your answer.

National wildlife areas and migratory bird sanctuaries form a vast conservation network across the country. Here are a few surprising facts about these protected landscapes and the bird species that live there: https://bit.ly/4u1USNP

Question of the day: What’s your dream Canadian road trip route?

Can Geo Photo Club member James David Raj captures a northern hawk owl mid-dive as it swoops down to catch a vole, freezing a split-second moment of precision and speed in focus. #PhotoOfTheDay Join the Photo Club, or tag #ShareCanGeo for a chance to be featured: https://bit.ly/3z9QSOi

Despite its isolation, tiny Sable Island is a microcosm of the broader environmental forces reshaping our world. Learn how signs of climate change are showing up on the remote Nova Scotian island 🔗 https://bit.ly/3RjaQo2

Far from its usual range between the Gulf of Mexico and New England, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was found on the shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence archipelago in 2024, marking the first recorded sighting of the species on the islands. #WildlifeWednesday 🐢 Read more: https://bit.ly/42scWEF

Despite its isolation, tiny Sable Island is a microcosm of the broader environmental forces reshaping our world Learn more in our latest Discovery Place story: https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/troubling-signs-of-climate-change-are-showing-up-on-nova-scotias-remote-sable-island/

Between a few clumsy climbs up and down the trunk, Can Geo Photo Club member Dani-Elle Dubé captures a young raccoon lounging in a tree at Ottawa’s Mud Lake Conservation Area. #PhotoOfTheDay Join the Photo Club, or tag #ShareCanGeo for a chance to be featured: https://bit.ly/3z9QSOi

Can Geo Trivia: Which Canadian city gets the most annual snowfall? A) St. John’s B) Quebec City C) Saguenay D) Ottawa Guess first, then tag someone who’d love snowy winters.

Ten years after the Fort McMurray wildfire, journalists and writers from across Western Canada reflect on how fire seasons are reshaping communities, summers and the stories we tell. Featuring Eva Holland, Trina Moyles, Lawrence Nayally, John Vaillant and Niki Wilson:https://bit.ly/3PlmRIW

Can Geo Photo Club member Russell Lynch captures a cross fox kit standing alert in the greenery, its rust-and-black coat glowing softly as it fixes a watchful gaze toward the camera. #PhotoOfTheDay Join the Photo Club, or tag #ShareCanGeo for a chance to be featured: https://bit.ly/3z9QSOi

Poll time: Which Canadian animal do you think is the best symbol of the country? 🦫 Beaver 🫎 Moose 🐻 Polar bear 🦉 Snowy owl Make your case in the comments.

DNA match identifies four more crew members from ill-fated Franklin expedition Findings settle a long-running debate over the identity of one of the lost explorers, a petty officer thought to have been demoted. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4nnstPt

Can Geo Trivia: What do you think is Canada’s largest national park? A) Banff B) Jasper C) Wood Buffalo D) Nahanni Bonus question: Have you visited any of them?

Spotting the northern lights may be hit-or-miss, but the city’s culture, characters and hands-on experiences offer far more reliable rewards Learn more about Yellowknife: https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/beyond-the-aurora-yellowknifes-experiences-worth-showing-up-for/

Did you know more than 4,000 bird species (about 40 per cent of all known species) migrate regularly? Today is World Migratory Bird Day. We’re sharing a few surprising facts about protected landscapes and the bird species that live there: https://bit.ly/4u1USNP

QOTD: What’s your go-to summer road trip essential: a cooler, a playlist, a camera, or a stack of games for the back seat?

This week’s #ShareCanGeo spotlight goes to Kendra Bloomberg (@kennybloomberg), who captured a chance encounter in Hermit Meadows, Glacier National Park, British Columbia. Remember to use #ShareCanGeo in your captures for a chance to be featured.

Can Geo True or False: True or false — beavers mate for life.