Raincoast Conservation Foundation

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Raincoast is a team of scientists and conservationists empowered by our research to safeguard the lands, waters, and wildlife of coastal BC. Find us at www.raincoast.org.

A blurred image of two Southern Resident killer whales as they surface the water, with text overtop that reads "take action, submit comments by July 22nd, speak up for Canada's endangered species."
A calendar design featuring black and white images of young scientists at a table laughing, looking at educational materials. It reads "Save the date, Saturday July 11th, 1994 West 4th Ave, 11-7, Khatsahlano Festival, Raincoast at Patagonia Vancouver
A group of youth wearing life jackets on board a sailing boat smile at the camera together.
The BC government is seeking its second five-year approval to continue killing wolves
Wolf ecotypes and how they impact conservation in British Columbia
Backgrounder: So you live in B.C., but you're mostly finding Alaska-caught salmon in stores. Why?
Janine, a research scientist, stands on a bluff overlooking the Salish Sea, looking at equipment she uses to monitor her sightings.
Chinook captured on the South Arm of the Fraser River.
A great grandmother killer whale, T059, swims with a great granddaughter, T059A1A, off of Pender Island.
A sail boat floats along the water, with text over the image that reads: The Land Healing Stewards Initiative, a five-day land-to-sea educational expedition through the Salish Sea aboard Raincoast's sailing vessel, Achiever. June 9-12, 2026. Eight spots for Indigenous, BPOC, and 2SLGBQT+ youth ages 19-29. Departing and returing to Sidney, BC. Free of charge. Apply by May 15th. Activities include habitat restoration and monitoring, hiking and sailing, wildlife observation, and making new connections. For any questions, contact Pascale at pascale@raincoast.org
A dorsal fin of a killer whale is seen from a distance, a forest in the background. Text overtop reads: The effectiveness of current protections is limited by several factors only in effect from June through November compliance among non-commercial vessels is inconsistent zones are narrow enough that any SRKW inside them would still be acoustically exposed to vessels operating outside Multiple occasions were recorded where individual vessel transits completely eliminated the whales’ acoustic space, silencing them entirely.
A Southern Resident killer whale is seen from above, breaking the surface to breathe, with text laid over the image: New research and public education hub document the acoustic crisis facing the southern residents, Nearly a decade of findings from the Salish Sea, a new resource to make sense of the science, and what can be done.
A young steward stands holding a shovel and wearing a sack that holds shrubs that need to be planted, while two workers wearing gardening gloves add plants to the sack. They all smile contently.
Text on an image of three killer whales emerging from the water's surface reads: Clues to help you tell Southern Resident and Bigg's (transient) killer whales apart. Swipe to read full.
A group of Southern Resident killer whales break the surface of the ocean to breathe, frothy white water surrounding them. Text overlay reads "Your comments on proposed regulations can protect the endangered Southern Residents from vessel disturbance. Take action by Tuesday, April 21st.
We call on the federal government to make good on its promise to protect BC SRIF to ensure the long-term stability of projects dedicated to the recovery of wild salmon. Contact the Minister of Fisheries Joanne Thompson to urge her to safeguard this critical funding.
A bright red Sockeye salmon is seen under the water, bathed in gorgeous yellow and green light, surrounded by rocks and grasses and other smaller salmon.
People sit in a dark theatre watching the Raincoast and PSF crew on the big screen.
Brooke Gerle and Murray Ned stand side by side.
It's happening! Krysten Maier and Bailey DeBaie, with @PSF, getting ready for the showing of Shared Waters of the Salish Sea.
A killer whale is seen from above in bird's eye view, their underside visible as they breach from the water's surface, white splashes surrounding the black and white animal.
trail cam footage captures numerous beavers coming in and out of water during the evening, some carrying sticks. One enters the water and proceeds to slap their tail against the ground.
Background image of ocean water rushing over rocks with headshot of Erin Wall seen accompanying title text
Bright green and red and purple lights dance in the dark night sky, over Achiever, a sailboat, at rest, on the central coast, with a dark ring of mountains and stunning reflections in the water.
Illustrated map of Canada showing how research on microfibres from all parts of Canada demonstrate that microfibres dominate microplast pollution in Canada.