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CBC
2 days ago
- Science
- CBC
Why an orca near West Vancouver was seen 'moonwalking'
A video posted to social media has the public and some marine scientists intrigued. It shows a killer whale in Howe Sound swimming backwards. Marine mammal zoologist Anna Hall says the rare "moonwalking" behaviour has been seen in some transient killer whales. Here's what it was likely doing.
CBC
15-05-2025
- Science
- CBC
Keeping an eye on herring, a small fish with a big impact on the Pacific's ecosystem
The Howe Sound Marine Stewardship Initiative and the Squamish First Nation have teamed up to study Pacific herring, a species which almost went extinct in the 1960s but has made a comeback in recent years. CBC's Camille Vernet explains why the fish plays an important role in balancing the Pacific's ecosystem.
