Ocean Networks Canada

Ocean Networks Canada operates world-leading observatories on the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic coasts of Canada, and in the Southern Ocean, collecting real-time, continuous, open data that deliver solutions for science, society, and industry. By bringing data to the surface, ONC provides ocean intelligence to scientists, governments, organizations, and citizens.

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Ocean Networks Canada

Feast your eyes on ONC's newest feature playlist, Coastal Community Observatory Highlights!

Featuring clips of marine life from our live underwater cameras at Campbell River, Digby Island, Kitamaat Village & Hartley Bay, BC. Stay tuned for more videos in this series coming soon!

2 months ago | [YT] | 0

Ocean Networks Canada

This trend just reached the bottom of the ocean!

Northern elephant seals were captured on video at an ONC NEPTUNE observatory site for nearly a year using sonar as a dinner bell to find their fishy feast, a new study published in PLOS ONE reveals.

🦭Dive into 'sealously' cute video highlights 🦭then read more in the news release on www.oceannetworks.ca/

1 year ago | [YT] | 3

Ocean Networks Canada

Our Folger Deep hydrophone picked up this unusual orca vocalization event on March 13, 2023 by a group of Bigg's orca whales (aka Transient Orcas)! Usually silent to avoid alerting their prey, this group was calling for over 1 hr!

Biggs have stereotyped calls but the recording showed they were using highly modified vocalizations. These “aberrant” calls are associated with socialization in resident orcas - we are not sure what this means for Bigg’s orcas!

Check out our website for more: www.oceannetworks.ca/

2 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 0