Picture this. You wake up in the morning, leave your room here at the Pines, and see a vast section of ocean… EMPTY. You assume that it is because of global warming that the water has gone dry. How sad. You continue on with your day passing many more of these empty places. Later on, you head back to Digby Pines after a full day of sightseeing and you notice that there is much more water than you remember from the morning. You assume it’s your imagination until you pass by a rather large body of water that you thought was empty this morning. Now it looks full. You then realize we were not lying when we told you the Bay of Fundy empties out everyday. You now understand what it means to experience the highest tides in the world.
Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy is famous for having the highest tides. It’s a source of pride for Atlantic Canada and we are trying to extend this pride to the rest of the globe.
The 7 wonders of the world nature contest began in 2007 and the 7 winners will be announced in November 2011. The point of this campaign is to inspire people throughout the world to create a deep respect for our environment. The motto is, “If we want to save anything, we first need to truly appreciate it” -Bernard Weber, Founder New7Wonders. The Bay of Fundy has been selected to represent Canada in the official new 7 Wonders of Nature contest. Originally one of the 441 participants out of 220 countries competing for this award, we are now one of the top 28 finalists. The final 7 will be chosen by popular vote on 11.11.11. You probably have a few questions for us just like we have a few answers for you.
Where is the Bay of Fundy?
Located in Atlantic Canada, it stretches across 270 km squared (170 miles) of ocean between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
What makes the Bay of Fundy worthy of this prestigious award?
We think there are 7 reasons. Here they are:
- Highest tides in the world: tides are 53 feet, or 16 meters, which is 5 to 10 himes higher than any other tides. All it takes to go from high to low is 6 hours and 13 minutes. Twice daily, 100 billion tonnes of seawater flow in an out of the Fundy Bay. That’s incredible isn’t it?
- Ecology: it has been compared to the Amazon rain forest because it has extreme importance for marine, fish, and mammal migration.
- Whales: over 12 types of whales can be found here during their summer migration, inlcuding half of the world’s endangered Right whale species.
- Culture: known for gorgeous ocean scenery, combined with national and provincial parks, and various celebrations promoting our heritage, the Fundy Bay is a very special place to visit.
- Dinosaurs and Fossils: we have the largest complete coal record. The ‘Coal Age’ dates back 300 million years and is home to Canada’s largest reptiles and oldest dinosaurs.
- UNESCO designation: there are 3 UNESCO designations in our area inlcduing Joggins Fossils Cliffs World Heritage site (2008)
- Green Tidal energy: enivronmentally sustainable energy is produced here with the powerful Fundy tides and is 10 times more powerful than any other tidal energy site in North America.
What can you do to help?
You can vote for the Bay of Fundy! Join their Facebook and Twitter page and encourage all of your friends to do the same. Visit the Bay of Fundy voting page for more information.
What’s an even better way?
Come stay at our Nova Scotia Resort and experience this for yourself. You can be an ambassador for the Bay of Fundy and let your part of the world know how great these tides are. If you are wondering where to stay in Nova Scotia, look no further. We are in the heart of it all.
We have a diverse range of information avaialble to you regarding the Bay of Fundy and other activities for your stay in Nova Scotia. You should plan a Nova Scotia vacation before we win so that you can brag to your friends, family, and coworkers that you were there before the rest of the world knew about us.
