Fin whale in Canso Causeway
On July 3, 2014, a dead, 17 m, juvenile fin whale drifted from the west side onto the Canso Causeway,…
Bat White-nose Syndrome Confirmed in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Unfortunately, the last refuge for Nova Scotian bats from the devastating fungal disease white-nose syndrome (WNS) was the site of…
Rabies in a Raccoon in New Brunswick
On June 2nd of this year, a raccoon from St. Stephen, New Brunswick, tested positive for the raccoon variant of…
Ringed Seal Workshop in Iqaluit an important first step
A workshop on ringed seals was held in Iqaluit, Nunavut, in early March, the first time such a workshop was…
Cause of grey seal die-off identified
In March 2012, we reported a mortality event of young grey seals off the coast of Nova Scotia that members…
Update on the 2013/14 Canadian WNS Surveillance Season
Our Canadian 2013-14 white-nose syndrome (WNS) surveillance season began on November 1, 2013, and unfortunately, things in the Atlantic Region…
Learning about Leatherbacks
“The leatherback turtle is a magnificent creature found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. This ancient species swam with…
Beaked whale washes up on PEI’s north shore
A recently dead adult male whale that was found on the north shore of Prince Edward Island in early June…
Beached dolphin found near Darnley, PEI.
This May, staff from the Atlantic Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre were sent to investigate the death of a beached…
White nose syndrome and species extinction
Researchers are growing increasingly concerned over the fate of Canada’s bat populations. It is recommended, that because of the unprecedented…