Sable Island is a rugged and remote scrap of land off the coast of Nova Scotia. It is a stronghold for seals and wild horses. Right now we have one of our satellite units on the island and will attempt our first live lesson as long as the every changing weather cooperates!
Damian Lidgard will be our guide, he is an Aquatic Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada. He works with the Maritimes seal research team on Sable Island — home to one of the world’s largest grey seal colonies! Damian has been studying marine mammals for over 25 years and has visited Sable Island every year since 1996 as both a seal scientist and a wildlife photographer. He’s even been using special video cameras attached to the seals to discover what seals do beneath the waves.
