Canada is a trading economy, and it is in its best interest for activity at the port of Vancouver to grow. One problem, though: that means more underwater noise, which torments whales. Here's how protecting them can help advance coastal sovereignty.
A southern resident killer whale and her newborn calf on the west coast of Vancouver Island in late June 2019.
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