https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/desperately-seeking-sanctuary/ Wed, 11 Sep 2019 20:23:56 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=13781 Between a self-appointed ‘sanctuary cop,’ oblivious kayakers, frustrated tourism operators and watchful biologists, Canada’s first-ever experiment with a temporary whale sanctuary on the B.C. coast is an important tale of what it takes to — hopefully — bring a species back from the brink Sofia Osborne In-Depth News B.C. Oceans Saturna Island Southern Resident Killer Whales Species At Risk Act whale sanctuary wildlife Souther resident killer whale