give capelin room to roll

Capelin is a keystone species with an important role to play in the marine ecosystem. Northern cod, whales and seabirds in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean depend on capelin as a vital source of nutrients.

From mid-April to July, capelin can be seen "rolling" when they spawn along the beaches of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador. Pebble-covered beaches provide great habitat for capelin - the tiny spaces between gravel provides a nursery for them to incubate their eggs.

Currently, Canadian capelin populations are in poor shape and, as a result, the species that depend on them are at risk.

With your gift of $30.00, you will be helping WWF-Canada's efforts to rebuild healthy capelin populations and to document, restore and protect their spawning habitats.

*In the eventuality that net funds in excess of the program costs are raised, they will be redirected towards other important conservation programs.

Image © Stephanie Nicholl / WWF-Canada