WELCOME TO CANADA
WELCOME TO CANADA
Go Canada!
Great news that the huge White Sturgeon is rebounding in Pacific Canada, with current populations estimated at 50,000 around the Fraser River area near Vancouver, British Columbia. This makes this the only place in the world where this fish species is entirely wild. To read the entire article from National Geographic, click here.
11/18/08 by visitEarth
Added to the list of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites is Joggins Fossil Cliffs on the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada. Awarded the status just last week, the cliffs hold fossils from 148 ancient species and 20 groups of fossil footprints dating as far back as 354 million years ago. To visit the Joggins Fossil Cliffs web site, click here.
07/13/08 by visitEarth
A truck traveling on the Trans Canada Highway in New Brunswick, Canada overturned yesterday, letting loose its cargo of 12 million bees. At first the rain kept the bees largely inside or around the truck, but apparently improving weather conditions made it more difficult to manage them as the day progressed. Perhaps save your trip to Eastern Canada for a bit later now! To watch the video from BBC, click here, or read the news article on CBC.
07/01/08 by visitEarth
In addition to one of Canada's classic sports songs in the video above, here's a great article explaining some of the history of hockey as a spectator sport in Canada, including the NHL (National Hockey League) and some of the other minor leagues and where to watch them. It's quite an entertaining read! Click here to read the entire piece.
05/03/08 by visitEarth
From the BBC is a story and accompanying video of never before seen wolf behaviour - jumping into the water to hunt for their food. It's really fantastic to see animal behaviour evolving like this! Unfortunately, as the northern most parts of our planet continue melt, more and more animals are likely going to have to adapt their hunting habits in order to survive...
02/01/08 by visitEarth
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