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Together with sea otters, sea stars play essential roles in the kelp forests' defence against sea urchins.
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Why do young salmon leap out of the water, even when there are no obstacles in their way?
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Deep-pocketed tourists waiting to explore the 20th century’s most famous maritime wreck will have to wait a little longer. American submersible company OceanGate has pushed back diving expeditions to the Titanic wreck site to 2019.
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The ARSBC, which has sunk more ships and aircraft than any other non-profit group in the world to create marine habitat, has worked and consulted with Catalyst Paper for the sinking of the first vessel.
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British Columbia (BC), located just above the US state of Washington, on the northwestern coast of North America, provides all of this and more, along with countless topside activities like fishing, skiing, hiking and great wildlife viewing.
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Doug Pemberton, Vice President ARSBC, writes
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Once thought to be near-extinct along the B.C. coast, humpback whales now appear to be thriving in the Salish Sea.
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According to Jan Breckman, co-owner of Sea Dragon Charters out of Horseshoe Bay, business continues to be strong a year later: “Yes, it looks like another great year is coming up!
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The lower Sunshine Coast is located between Langdale and Earl’s Cove, accessed via a car ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale (40 min sailing). The town of Sechelt is a 30-minute drive north where divers can explore Sechelt Inlet.
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Shearwater has just moved to a new location, effective 15th February 2016.
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I couldn’t help but notice the beauty of nature all around. Even through a light veil of surface fog, dark evergreens towered atop rocky shorelines of nearby islands, now bathed in the soft hues of dawn.
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They exhibited no signs of having been beached. Instead, they swam around and frolicked amongst themselves.
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— Sockeye Salmon “vignette” from Beneath Cold Seas: The Underwater Wilderness of the Pacific Northwest by David Hall
Read moreIrvine used a mask with communications gear to enable the members of his thesis committee to ask him questions from a nearby pier via teleconference.
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The ship was purchased from the federal government of Canada through Crown Assets Distribution in 2008 with the intent of making this the first artificial reef in the Greater Vancouver area.
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This is especially true around Nanaimo, a popular hub destination on Vancouver Island that is easy to get to and can be frequented by divers on a year-round basis.
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