WWF Archives ~ Victor Diaz

Be a Whale for a While

victord — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 21:20:45 +0000

In a world-first, scientists in the Antarctic have attached a camera to a minke whale. Be a Whale for a While

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Count Down To Earth Hour

victord — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 03:21:51 +0000

Image: https://www.worldwildlife.org This Earth Hour, March 24 at 8:30 p.m. local time, switch off your lights to draw attention to wildlife loss. In Canada, populations of more than one-half of monitored species have already declined by 83 per cent on average since 1970. Globally, we’re on track to lose 67 per cent of wildlife populations […]

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The Dark Side Of Salt

victord — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 02:44:57 +0000

Image: http://blog.healthywildlife.ca It’s white and granular and gets spread heavily every winter. We see it pouring onto highways and staining our boots. It’s familiar. And it’s toxic. It’s road salt, and it’s having a devastating impact on the freshwater ecosystems of the Great Lakes. Canada’s addiction to road salt is ruining everything Road Salt […]

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Take WWF NYE Plastic Free Challenge

victord — Wed, 27 Dec 2017 18:52:56 +0000

Image: Images: http://www.wwf.org.au Here’s how to have a truly great New Year’s Eve without the plastic. More …

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What’s The Best Christmas Tree You Can Buy?

victord — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 18:51:03 +0000

Image: https://imgs.6sqft.com Plastic, potted or pineapple – WWF rates the greenest choice. More …

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Ten longest wild rivers

victord — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 18:48:47 +0000

Image: Images: http://pioneerexpeditions.com For the first time, WWF has identified Canada’s 10 longest wild rivers. These free-flowing rivers are relatively free from stressors like pollution and habitat fragmentation, and support a rich diversity of wildlife that includes at-risk species like caribou and lake sturgeon. They are irreplaceable. And they’re unprotected. WWF-Canada is calling for legal […]

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Save Snow Leopards

victord — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 17:46:28 +0000

Image: https://www.worldwildlife.org Snow leopards are powerful, captivating and incredibly vulnerable, but did you know there may be as few as 4,000 snow leopards left in the wild? And that at least four of these big cats are killed every week? Habitat loss, illegal poaching, human-snow leopard conflict and the impacts of climate change are all […]

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Happy Tiger Week

victord — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 19:59:08 +0000

Image: https://img.wallpapersafari.com This Saturday WWF will be celebrating Global Tiger Day, so for the whole week leading up they will be sharing amazing tiger tales from around the world. WWF put together a sneak peek of inspiring videos, images and stories from WWF’s tiger protector teams that are working to bring the biggest cat […]

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Canada’s Marine Protection Plans Are All Over The Map

victord — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 19:54:12 +0000

Image: NASA With just six months left to reach its ocean-protection goals, the government is getting mixed grades on the effort. Some marine protected areas get top marks for environmental standards, while other are headed to a failing grade. Here’s how WWF is helping. More …

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A Whale’s Eye View

victord — Wed, 03 May 2017 19:52:57 +0000

Sit back and be a whale for a while. With the help of WWF, scientists are using non-invasive digital tags with suction cups to monitor the behaviour and movement of whales. Watch this amazing footage taken from one of their whale cams. Have a Whale of a Time

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