The Bay of Fundy comprises one of the most delicate and unique ecosystems in the world.

The constantly churning tides of Fundy, along with the mixing of ocean currents, bring up rich nutrients from the sea bottom called phytoplankton. These microscopic floating plants form the basis of the Bay’s complex food chain and are consumed by marine life.

Starfish, sea urchins, porpoises, harbour seals and various species of whales, such as humpbacks, finbacks, minkes and the endangered right whale, call the Bay of Fundy home.

In late summer and early fall, the Bay of Fundy plays host to 75 % of the worlds’s shorebirds on their yearly migration to South America. Semipalmated sandpipers and semipalmated plovers are among the millions of species that gather on Fundy’s shores to feast on the numerous mud shrimp inhabiting the Bay’s mudflats. These tiny crustaceans provide the birds with much-needed energy for their 5,000-km migration.

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All images: Communications New Brunswick / Image Bank