Marine Life Encyclopedia - Oceana Canada

Marine Life Encyclopedia

Explore the Oceana Canada Marine Life Encyclopedia to learn fun facts and more about some of the amazing species that call Canada’s oceans home! Canada has the world’s longest coastline, which means there are countless creatures living in the oceans in our backyards. From sea turtles and dolphins to groundfish and crustaceans, you’ve come to the perfect place to take a deeper dive into the fabulous life of Canada’s critters under the sea.

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Stop Plastic Pollution

Oceana Canada campaigns to stop plastic pollution at the source - by working to pass policies in Canada that reduce the production of unnecessary single-use plastics, eliminate plastics that cannot be recycled and move toward circular, refill and reuse systems. 

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CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS

Restore Capelin Abundance

Protect North Atlantic Right Whales

Rebuild Ocean Abundance

Protect Marine Habitat

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Oceana Canada Headquarters
18 King Street East, Suite 505
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5C 1C4

Phone: +1 (416) 583-2350
Email: info@oceana.ca

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Oceana Canada operates in many regions across Canada. From coast to coast to coast, we acknowledge the ancestral and unceded territory of all the Inuit, Métis, and First Nations communities that call this land home, and we strive for our work to be done in a spirit of collaboration and reconciliation.

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