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Killer whale, or kazoo? Sound on! www.raincoast.org/2026/02/what...

#DidYouKnow wolves in mountainous regions, like those of BC, roam some of the largest home ranges of any land mammal? A wolf’s home range is the area where all its life needs are met – from hunting grounds and travel corridors to den sites and pup-rearing areas. www.raincoast.org/2026/02/wolf...

New scientific review highlights the complex and culturally rich social lives of beluga whales: #belugas live in multilevel, dynamic societies shaped by kinship, sex, and culture. www.raincoast.org/2026/02/soci...

Some of the best insight from science requires looking at a ‘system’ from a couple different vantages... In a new paper out late last year in Nature Publishing Group’s Scientific Reports, our team did just that: www.raincoast.org/2026/02/effe...

A paper authored by Raincoast scientists became the most downloaded article of The Canadian Journal of Zoology in 2025. “Grizzly bears detected at ecotourism sites are less likely than predicted by chance to encounter conflict,” had been read by almost 1,500 independent users last year. (Continued)

Our newest paper is out! "Beluga societies: the social and cultural lives of an enigmatic odontocete" is now published in Behavioral Ecology & Sociobiology. doi.org/10.1007/s00265-025-03630-3 Led by @jaclynaubin.bsky.social with our collaborators @raincoast.org & GREMM. Check out Jaclyn's thread 👇.

We have a new paper out this week "Beluga societies: the social and cultural lives of an enigmatic odontocete" led by @jaclynaubin.bsky.social. Our collaborators @raincoast.org have made this cool video highlighting some key elements of our paper. Check it out: 👇

This is one of the most rewarding reviews I’ve ever had the pleasure of participating in! So pleased to see it published. First author @jaclynaubin.bsky.social summarizes it beautifully.

Do belugas have bromances? A new scientific review by a research team including Raincoast scientists just dropped at Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, bringing together decades of research to provide the most complete picture yet of the social nature of belugas. www.raincoast.org/2026/01/do-b...

We thank our partners @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social, @raincoast.org, GREMM, NSERC, and all the authors and researchers whose tireless work made this review possible! We have a press release available for media, feel free to get in touch! #cdnmedia #press www.raincoast.org/press/cultur...

Our new review of beluga sociality and culture just dropped at Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology! Some of our key conclusions summarized 🧵 doi.org/10.1007/s002... @marine-valeria.bsky.social @dmennill.bsky.social @raincoast.org

Today is a good day to follow @jaclynaubin.bsky.social. She has an imminent announcement about some fresh beluga research. #belugas #ConservationScience

⛵️What was our research vessel, Achiever, up to all 2025? SV Achiever offers education, research, and engagement opportunities on the BC coast year round. A GPS aboard frequently transmits its coordinates to display the current and past locations of the ship. www.raincoast.org/2026/01/what...

With @earthspecies.bsky.social, we're pairing video footage with concurrent audio recordings to understand how killer whales use sound across different social contexts. Reunions between mother-calf pairs are just one example of the functions we aim to explore further. youtube.com/shorts/hsbHa...

New year’s dump, literally💩! As we head into 2026, we wanted to share some results from our scat analysis work documenting what recovering wolf populations eat throughout the seasons: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctua...

🎉30 years of Raincoast's reach! In 1996, Raincoast Conservation Foundation was established as a charitable organization in British Columbia. Since then, our researchers and scientists have contributed to groundbreaking work across the globe. 🔗Learn more 👉 www.raincoast.org/2025/12/30-y...

Looking back at an incredible moment from the field in 2025 👉 youtube.com/shorts/MXpKu... We’re working with @earthspecies.bsky.social to understand killer whale communication more deeply than ever before. But we need your support. Learn more at raincoast.org/listen. #conservationscience #yvr

🤔Science, or stress management? Both! What does whacking a metal pole tied to the side of our research vessel have to do with killer whale conservation…? 🎬Learn more at www.raincoast.org/listen studio.youtube.com/video/qgsEYf... youtube.com/shorts/qgsEY...

Raincoast’s Conservation Genetics Lab has had a busy year working on established projects and embarking on exciting new studies as well. ✍️This is an excerpt from Tracking Raincoast into 2026, an annual summary of our work. www.raincoast.org/2025/12/biod...

#Forests, #fire, and #fish: #Policy pathways to manage forests for #wildfire #resilience, #salmon recovery, and #watershed #security www.raincoast.org/reports/fore...

Remembering this www.raincoast.org/reports/flood/

👂We’re listening to protect killer whales. Here are some things our Cetacean Program have been up to in 2025... 👉 www.raincoast.org/2025/12/list...

To protect #KillerWhales, we need to understand their communication. In 2025, Raincoast and @earthspecies.bsky.social unified field biologists, acoustic specialists, and experts in modern analytical methods to study killer whale communication like never before. You can help. raincoast.org/listen/

For over three decades, Raincoast has worked to understand and protect the ecosystems of the central coast of British Columbia, a region referred to as the Great Bear Rainforest. Since the mid 1990s, this region has experienced significant change. www.raincoast.org/2025/12/30-y...

New paper alert! Gaps in policy implementation obscure conservation progress after two decades under Canada’s Wild Salmon Policy #WildSalmon #policy doi.org/10.1139/cjfa...

A century ago, Chinook salmon could weigh over 70 pounds. Today, a 30 pound Chinook is considered a big catch. Modern fishing practices have shaped salmon evolution over time, leading fish to mature earlier and at smaller sizes. Watch the video: www.raincoast.org/2025/12/hone...

In 2025, our researchers, alongside Earth Species Project and Icelandic Orca Project, set out to uncover how killer whales use sound to communicate, and how noise pollution interferes with these processes. But we need your help. Watch the video and learn more www.raincoast.org/listen/

If you're in #YYJ on Thursday, don't miss seeing Dr. Valeria Vergara (@marine-valeria.bsky.social) at Bestcoast Outfitters! #SalishSea #UnderwaterNoise www.raincoast.org/event/bestco...

A coalition of 35 experts from 26 organizations has issued an open letter to push for urgent action to restore Pacific salmon escapement monitoring👉 www.raincoast.org/2025/12/open...

A wave of community support for hosting coastal listening stations Let’s talk about our hydrophone stations and how you can help. #Hydrophones #yvr www.raincoast.org/2025/12/a-wa...

Double your donation through corporate philanthropy: Find out if your employer participates in gift matching using this feature. #GivingTuesday #Matching @raincoast.org www.raincoast.org/2025/12/doub...

Happy #GivingTuesday from Raincoast! 💚 Did you know you can double—or even triple—your donation today and any day of the year through corporate gift matching? 💼✨ Find out if your employer participates in gift matching using this feature. www.raincoast.org/2025/12/doub...

Here on the traditional territory of the Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk) First Nation, camera trap footage captures the first documented case of potential tool use in wild wolves. www.raincoast.org/2025/12/wolf...

Read it and weep: This pipeline agreement is a document of betrayal #bcpoli #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/a...

The Raincoast Ocean Science Awards 2025 at the Vancouver Aquarium The 2025 awards ceremony was an uplifting evening celebrating the past, commemorating the present, and looking to the future of ocean conservation. #OceanScience #ConservationScience www.raincoast.org/2025/11/the-...

9 youth joined us aboard Achiever, our research sailboat! We partnered with the Red Fox Healthy Living Society, a non-profit that offers programs promoting active living and skill development to youth facing barriers, to deliver this transformative opportunity: www.raincoast.org/2025/11/yout...

When it comes to the endangered southern resident killer whales, doing less will lead to their extinction. The federal government can implement effective, practical, science-backed measures now that cost little or nothing. @raincoast.org @georgiastraitbc.bsky.social 🌎

Thank you ANIÁN for always keeping us warm and dry in the field! Now you get the opportunity to both benefit from their durable best-sellers AND support science-based conservation. You can shop the brand through our silent auction happening now. www.raincoast.org/2025/11/warm...

The Raincoast Ocean Science Awards are TOMORROW at the Vancouver Aquarium! But you don't have to be attending for a chance to win some epic gifts from our supporters - 100% of proceeds drive our mission to safeguard the lands, waters, and wildlife of coastal BC! www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

🌧️The dark and rainy times are upon us, but that doesn’t mean your adventures have to sunset as well - there’s gear that’s just as long-lasting and enduring as our love for times spent outdoors. And you could win it! Check out our Ocean Awards auction now. www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

🎙️For the finale of this podcast season, we’re switching it up! The roles are reversed – host Auston Chhor is interviewed and put in the hot seat to ponder some of the complex questions he’s thrown at guests throughout the previous episodes. www.raincoast.org/2025/11/15-d...

Curious to see what a 🌊sea-to-🌲soil learning expedition is all about? The Land Healing Stewards Initiative brings together communities from throughout the Salish Sea to learn about coastal conservation. Check out the notes from the field: www.raincoast.org/2025/11/enga...

Our 2025 Raincoast Ocean Science Awards #auction is live! From now until Nov 20, you can shop from your favourite brands and artists. You don’t need to be attending the award ceremony to win one of these west coast treasures that supports our work. www.raincoast.org/2025/11/bid-...

Interested in a career in the environmental sector? Join us for an interactive panel discussion about the diversity of work related to the natural world, featuring professionals working in the government, non-profit, industry, and media production sectors. www.raincoast.org/event/career...

🎙️We’ve heard from professionals with years of experience, but what about the next generation of those wading the rivers and asking the research questions? For this episode of "More than a fish", we welcome Arielle Koenig to chat all things graduate studies! www.raincoast.org/2025/11/14-j...

Happening TOMORROW at the Abbotsford Arts Centre - @psfca.bsky.social is hosting a screening of three short documentaries and a discussion panel with those featured in the films! Read about the recent screening that took place in Victoria and get your tickets now. www.raincoast.org/2025/10/shar...

Act now to protect Chinook and save Southern Resident killer whales. Send a letter to Fisheries and Oceans Canada by October 31 urging them to establish a whale-safe window for both endangered #salmon and #endangered killer whales. #orcas #TakeAction www.raincoast.org/2025/10/wind...

🎨Have you ever wanted to learn to draw and keep a nature journal? Artist Alison Watt is generously conducting Drawing Nature, a course to support Raincoast’s work, on Nov 12, 19, and 26 via Zoom! Learn more and register now www.raincoast.org/event/drawin...

The latest episode of Raincoast Radio is live, an enlightening interview with Jessica Hutchinson of Redd Fish Restoration Society! When do we step in to help heal nature vs "let it do its thing"? Can restoration be forward facing? Listen now 🎧 www.raincoast.org/2025/10/12-w...