Photography

Aquatic Research

Gabrielle Liddle, an MNR biologist with the Aquatic Research and Development Section, captures nesting smallmouth bass as part of a long running survey on the health of Ontario's smallmouth bass population. View

CL-415 Water Bomber

One of the fire-fighting planes from MNR's Air Services fleet. View

Far North of Ontario Photo Gallery

See Photos of the Far North of Ontario View

Great Lakes

Lake Superior is the first in the chain of the Great Lakes, and the farthest north. View

Polar Bear Research

The Ministry of Natural Resources is researching the effects of climate change on the Southern Hudson Bay polar bear population. View

Species at Risk - Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas)

Currently listed as Special Concern on the Species at Risk in Ontario list. View

Species at Risk - Bird's-foot Violet (Viola pedata)

Currently listed as Endangered on the Species at Risk in Ontario list. View

Species at Risk - Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)

Currently listed as Threatened on the Species at Risk in Ontario list. View

Species at Risk - Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)

Currently listed as Endangered on the Species at Risk in Ontario list. View

Species at Risk - Rapids clubtail (Gomphus quadricolor)

Currently listed as Endangered on the Species at Risk in Ontario list. View

What is it?

Hint: it's an Ontario native species. View

Zebra Mussels

Since zebra mussels invaded Ontario's waters in the 1980s, there has been a decline in the numbers of Diporeia which normally make up to 70 percent of the living biomass in a healthy lake bottom. Species such as whitefish and other prey fish including alewife, bloater, smelt and sculpin directly depend on Diporeia as a food source. View