IN THIS EMAIL:
- Learn about the deep ocean and how the looming threat of mining may impact its future - Read another captivating story by bestselling author Bill Arnott as he takes readers around Vancouver's Kitsilano neighbourhood - Enhance your Canadian trivia skills with some lesser-known facts about P.E.I.
- Travel spotlight: Discover Australia's quirky, underground town of Coober Pedy - Looking for your next getaway? Discover more about Nahanni River Expeditions and their journey down Nahanni Canyon |
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Wonder and loss: the deep ocean and its future
Though it’s the largest ecosystem on Earth, we know less about the deep ocean than the surface of the moon. As the threat of mining looms, will its fate be decided before we know enough to make such a far-reaching choice? By Leslie Anthony with illustrations by Amanda Key and animations by Daniel Arian |
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EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK
This story started, as with most magazine stories, a long while ago. The deep sea has always fascinated me. I remember, as a zoology undergraduate, in a "Life in Extreme Environments" course, being baffled at the truly wild life that exists in the deep ocean — the deep sea hydrothermal vents, the chemosynthetic ecosystems they spawn, the weird and wonderful creatures that thrive there. It is, as our longtime CanGeo writer Leslie Anthony describes it in his feature, "phantasmagorical."
It's an ecosystem we really know very little about (although we're learning more and more every day). But it's one that's at risk, as the prospect of deep sea mining looms. I went to a marine protected areas conference last year, where something legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle said (on a panel about the deep sea) stuck with me. "It’s really baffling to know that we don’t know and not be prepared to put our ignorance on the balance sheet as a precautionary principle.”
I knew I wanted someone to dive deep into this — and I knew I wanted that person to be Leslie. I also wanted gorgeous illustrations to accompany Leslie's words, and working with illustrator Amanda Key was a dream. We had a long nerdy chat about the story, and she really got it — look for her use of shadow and colour through the piece, and you'll know what I mean. And as if those amazing illos weren't enough, they were animated by CanGeo's associate director of video Dan Arian — the first time we've animated a feature story on our website.
I hope you love this story as much as we've loved bringing it to life.
- Abi Hayward, Associate Editor |
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| | | The Heritage Harbour Marina next to the Vancouver Maritime Museum. (Photo: Bill Arnott) |
| A perfect day in Vancouver’s Kitsilano
Bestselling author Bill Arnott takes readers for an exploratory stroll along Vancouver’s beloved beachside of Kitsilano as part of his new book, A Perfect Day for a Walk
By Bill Arnott
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| | | | | | P.E.I.'s famous red cliffs with the province's iconic East Point Lighthouse in the background. (Photo: Brett Zimmerman/Can Geo Photo Club) |
| Seven things you might not know about Prince Edward Island Upgrade your Canadian trivia skills with some lesser-known facts about Canada’s seventh province
By Abbey Bilotta |
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| A view of Coober Pedy, which is sometimes referred to as the "opal capital of the world." (Photo: Robin Esrock) |
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Canadian Geographic Adventures
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| | Since 1972, Nahanni River Adventures and Canadian River Expeditions have been guiding expeditions on the top rivers in northern Canada and Alaska. As conduits for exploring some of the last wild places in North America, the rivers travelled during these trips follow some of Canada's most remote and iconic waterways. |
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