Ocean Odyssey: The Blue Realm

Episode Synopsis

Since the 1970s, Steller sea lion populations have plummeted by more than 80% along the North Pacific coast. This episode joins marine biologists at the University of British Columbia and the Vancouver Aquarium as they conduct groundbreaking field research to understand this dramatic decline. By studying Canada's iconic and largest pinnipeds up close, scientists examine the pressures of shifting food supplies, climate factors, and predator-prey dynamics to gain critical insights into a fragile, rapidly changing subarctic ecosystem.