A decade of discussion has concluded with the successful protection of the rich ecosystem at SGaan Kinghlas Bowie Seamount. SGaan Kinghlas is a dormant submarine volcano in the open ocean 180 kilometres west of Haida Gwaii. The summit towers about three kilometres above the Pacific’s abyssal plain and its peak Read more…
By Molly Clarkson — SGaan Kinghlas, Supernatural Being Looking Outwards is an enormous seamount located 180-kilometres off the west coast of Haida Gwaii. The 3100-metre mountain is submerged beneath the waves of the Pacific Ocean and supports an abundance of marine life. Rockfish, sablefish, crab, sea anemones, squid, octopi, sponges, Read more…
An active volcanic cone is venting large amounts of gas one kilometre beneath the swelling ocean of Duu Guusd the west coast of Haida Gwaii. On September 28 scientists announced their discovery of the calcium carbonate encrusted mound, located 123 kilometres northeast of SGaan Kinghlas. They came across it during Read more…
A ‘report card’ released by the David Suzuki Foundation has given Canada’s Marine Protected Areas network an ‘F’. The foundation said that “Canada is a very capable student with lots of potential” but that it “needs to show a greater commitment to completing homework assignments. There is concern that Canada Read more…