Journeys For The Curious

The Natural World

Wildlife, landscapes, and living systems—explored with curiosity, care, and context.

Journeys For The Curious

The Natural World

Wildlife, landscapes, and living systems—explored with curiosity, care, and context.

Featured Stories For The Curious

Article Canadian High Arctic and Greenland

Coping with the Cold: Strategies of Arctic Birds and Mammals

By Dennis Minty

Learn fascinating facts about your favourite Arctic wildlife. These iconic animals benefit from a variety of anatomical, physiological, and behaviour adaptations that make them well suited to life in cold environments. Camouflaging insulation, special digestive enzymes, and even the shape of their feet help them survive.

Article Canadian High Arctic and Greenland

Arctic Wonders: Tiny Plants of the Tundra and How They Survive

By Dennis Minty

It’s not easy being green! Learn more about the challenges facing Arctic plants, as well as their remarkable adaptations. To say these plants must be frost hardy is obvious; they also face extreme cold, a short growing season, drought, frost heaving, strong wind, and infertile soil.

Photo Story Canadian High Arctic and Greenland

The Way of an Iceberg

By Dennis Minty

Did you know many icebergs we see in Canada first formed on the Greenland ice cap, each built from falling snowflakes over the past 10,000 years? Learn why icebergs can be white, turquoise, or blue and why some take on dramatic shapes, cracks, and ridges.

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Antarctica

Five Seals Waiting for You in Antarctica

The Antarctic Peninsula and Southern Ocean islands are populated by five seal and sea lion species, which you can easily spot from a respectful…

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Antarctica

South Georgia: Holy Grail en Route to Antarctica

Lonesome South Georgia is a Marine Protected Area and home to scores of penguins, seals, and albatrosses. Rich in rousing history and beautiful…

Preening strengthens the life-long bond between these waved albatrosses

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South and Central America

The Curious Traveller’s Guide to the Galápagos: A Trivia Challenge & Photo Journey

In the Galápagos, where curiosity meets evolution, nature has rewritten the rules. From lava-born islands to fearless creatures and flightless birds,…

Where Waters Meet: The Gulf of St. Lawrence as a Crossroads

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Atlantic Canada, Sable Island and Gulf of Saint Lawrence

Where Waters Meet: The Gulf of St. Lawrence as a Crossroads

Cold water meets warmer water in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and life gathers. For thousands of years, people have gathered here too—at a crossroads of…

Eighteen Birds to Spot in Atlantic Canada

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Atlantic Canada, Sable Island and Gulf of Saint Lawrence

Eighteen Birds to Spot in Atlantic Canada

Canada’s east coast buzzes with avian wildlife! Learn some fun birdie facts and which species to look out for on your next Atlantic Canada…

Top of the World: The Making of an Island

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Iceland

Top of the World: The Making of an Island

On November 14, 1963, the island of Surtsey was born—one of the newest islands in the world, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and an area off-limits to…

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Canadian High Arctic and Greenland

Did You Ever Get to See Your Bird?

Have you ever sought a bird that always seems to elude you? Award-winning author Steve Burrows discusses his quest to see a particular bird on his…

Listening to the Arctic: SmartICE and the Practice of Paying Attention

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Canadian High Arctic and Greenland

Listening to the Arctic: SmartICE and the Practice of Paying Attention

A community-led sea-ice monitoring program reframes how we understand data, decision-making, and the relationship between language and landscape in…

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Top of the World: The Ten Longest Living Animals

While you may shiver at the mere thought of the polar regions’ frigid waters, scientists believe they may play a part in the longevity of some of the…