Sedna
Beluga
Adopted by the Fondation Daniel Jouvance
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ID number
DL0114
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Sex
Male
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Year of birth
Before 1970
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Known Since
1986
Distinctive traits
The best way to identify Sedna is by the small, irregular, deep scar behind his head on the right flank. From the left flank, he can be recognized by the details of his dorsal crest.
Life history
Sedna was first photographed in 1986. He was completely white at the time. He would therefore have been born before 1973.
Sedna’s sex was confirmed by genetic analysis of a biopsy : he is a male. He would be part of one of the two male networks in the Saguenay.
Sedna is part of the “Saguenay Band”, a group of around twenty adult males that roam the Saguenay Fjord and its mouth. This group seems to be one of the most stable, both in terms of members – some of whom have been known for over 20 years – and sites frequented.
Observations history in the Estuary
Years in which the animal was not observed Years in which the animal was observed
Latest news
We head for the mouth of the Saguenay Fjord. Just off Pointe Noire, we come across a herd of around 30 animals, adults and calves. We spot Sedna among a group of six white-coated adults. We managed to photograph all the animals in the herd in turn.
Sedna was last seen over a decade ago. What happened to him? Is he dead? Has he remained invisible to the eye of the researcher all this time? One thing is certain, his story remains a valuable source of information for our knowledge of this fragile population.
Sponsor
Fondation Daniel Jouvance adopted Sedna (1993).