Sable Island, one of Canada’s farthest offshore islands, is an isolated and rugged place. But for the world’s biggest breeding colony of grey seals, it’s the ideal winter home. In 1960 ...

Marine biologist Damian Lidgard has been photographing and observing seals on Sable Island for more than 20 years. He specializes in deploying satellite and acoustic devices, and his goal is to ...

Researchers are trying to unlock the mystery of how grey seal pups on Sable Island develop the capacity to survive their ...

I recently travelled to Sable Island to find out—home to the world’s largest breeding population of grey seals, with approximately 320,000 coming ashore. Upon my return, I shared my footage ...

She is on Sable Island, a remote fingerling of an island about 300 kilometres off Nova Scotia that is home to seals, about 450 wild horses and roughly 15 humans. Wild horses on Sable Island. (Justine ...

seals and birds multiply profusely, and the Ipswich sparrow has found a fruitful breeding ground for itself. Sable Island provides a perfect opportunity to observe nature in an untouched ...

Sable Island, a thin crescent of shifting sand 290 ... For generations, the island and its iconic populations of wild horses and grey seals have captured the attention and hearts of people worldwide.

Researchers are trying to unlock the mystery of how grey seal pups on Sable Island develop the capacity to survive their first year. After all, the odds are very much against these cute, furry blobs.