The Canadian Sea Turtle Network
The Canadian Sea Turtle Network is a local conservation organization working to protect endangered sea turtles in Canadian waters and worldwide. This is a tough task as turtles are a highly migratory species. This local team tags leatherback sea turtles out at sea and has been contributing to leatherback research since 1988. Using satellite tracking they have identified Atlantic Canada as a critical habitat in their migration. Tagging and DNA analysis has also allowed them to identify the nesting regions from which they originated.
Since 1997, the Canadian Sea Turtle Network has worked with coastal community members to increase public awareness of marine turtle conservation issues and to study the biology of marine turtles in the Northwest Atlantic. How can you help? Click the link below to be directed to their website!
Shark Free Campaign
Sharks are being killed for more than just their fins… They are being killed for their liver, flesh, cartilage, and skin. And they’re being sold to you in disguise!
Chances are, you’ve consumed or used products that contain shark. You just didn’t know it!
Shark Free is a campaign to keep sharks out of our products, so we can reduce pressure on their populations and save them from extinction.
Unfortunately, the burden is on the consumer to educate themselves about products that contain shark, and perform the necessary detective work to ensure they are not contributing to the sharks’ demise. Learn about this issue by clicking the link below:
Scotian Shores
Scotian Shores commits themselves to cleaning the oceans, creating awareness of the plastic pollution crisis and connecting us all so we can make a bigger difference. So far they have removed 50,000 lbs (22 tonnes) of shoreline debris from the shorelines of Nova Scotia! They have repurposed some of this trash into beautiful art and merchandise. Check out their website below to participate in local beach clean-ups!
Hope for Wildlife
Hope for Wildlife is a charitable wildlife rehabilitation and education organization located in Seaforth, Nova Scotia. They have rescued, rehabilitated, and released over 50,000 injured or orphaned wild animals since 1997.