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Sable Island

Coverage of Sable Island in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Apr 20 · 10:00 UTCMost recent: Jun 16 · 15:31 UTC
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gray sealtopic1Canadian governmentorganization1U.S. expertsorganization1lactationtopic1irontopic1Swifttopic1HMS Barbadoestopic1Emelinetopic1Parks Canadaorganization1British Royal Navyorganization1Mi’kmaw archaeological techniciansorganization1
Recent coverage
  • SCIENCEJun 16 · 15:31 UTCCROSSCUT SEATTLE
    1802 The Seals of Sable Island | Changing Seas | Preview

    Each winter, Sable Island becomes the world's largest gray seal breeding colony. The Canadian government has monitored this population since the 1960s, and U.S. experts are now studying how iron transfer during lactation affects pup survival.

  • WORLDApr 20 · 10:00 UTCFOX NEWS
    Park rangers unearth 200-year-old shipwreck on remote island dubbed 'graveyard of the Atlantic'

    Park rangers in Canada uncovered a 200-year-old shipwreck on Sable Island, identified as the Swift, which sank in 1812 along with the HMS Barbadoes and Emeline. The discovery, made after finding Royal Navy artifacts like a pulley wheel and copper sheathing, was announced by Parks Canada after two years of research.