Royal Navy officer and explorer (1757–1798) Captain George Vancouver (; 22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer best known for leading the Vancouver Expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern Pacific Coast regions, including the coasts of what…

Species of marine mammal The northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) is one of two species of elephant seal (the other is the southern elephant seal). It is a member of the family Phocidae (true seals). Elephant seals derive their name from their great size and from the male's large…

Species of carnivore Not to be confused with Steller's sea cow. The Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus), also known as Steller's sea lion or the northern sea lion, is a large, near-threatened species of sea lion, predominantly found in the coastal marine habitats of the northeast Pacific Ocean and…

Species of pinniped "Common seal" redirects here. For the common seal of a company, see Company seal. The harbor (or harbour) seal (Phoca vitulina), also known as the common seal, is a true seal found along temperate and Arctic marine coastlines of the Northern Hemisphere. The most widely…

Provincial park in British Columbia, Canada Jedediah Island Marine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. At approximately 243 hectares (600 acres) in size, Jedediah Island is one of the largest island parks in the province. Anyone is free to camp on the island; however,…

By December 18, 2017 at 12:01 AM EST Updated on December 18, 2017 at 2:26 PM EST Fabien Gaglio confessed to running a $100 million Ponzi scheme on his own terms. At 9 a.m. on a Wednesday in Paris, dressed elegantly in a dark sweater and crisp white shirt, the 39-year-old banker from the French…

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Icebergs reach the coast of Labrador after a long drift from Greenland. Tom Zydler A pod of orcas caught up with us in Gray Strait, off the northern tip of Labrador. They closed in as much as possible without bumping the hull; I could have touched the 6-foot dorsal fin of the leading male if I had…