Trem Blanc
Beluga
Adopted by le Château Mont-Tremblant
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ID number
DL0194
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Sex
Male
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Year of birth
Before 1974
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Known Since
1990
Distinctive traits
Trem Blanc is easily recognized by the two scars on the top of his stalk, visible from both sides. His marked dorsal crest provides further details to confirm his identity.
Life history
When Trem Blanc was first photographed in 1990, he was already white. He was then at least 12 to 16 years old.
According to his habits and associations, Trem Blanc is part of the network of males that frequent the Saguenay Fjord and its mouth.
Trem Blanc is a male that has been observed many times in the Saguenay Fjord. We still know little about beluga feeding, but in the fjord, belugas find the conditions and food essential to their needs. They feed on groundfish (capelin, herring, smelt, sand lance), eels and invertebrates (Nereis worm, squid, octopus, crustaceans). But they can also hunt in the water column and near the surface, swimming or hovering against the current.
Observations history in the Estuary
Years in which the animal was not observed Years in which the animal was observed
Latest news
We work at the mouth of the Saguenay Fjord, near the ferries. We have a herd of around 40 belugas, including Trem Blanc. The herd is mainly composed of adults. Ahead of us, we observe several large males that we try to biopsy, in vain.
Trem Blanc was last identified over a decade ago. Is he dead? Has he remained invisible to the researcher’s eye all this time? One thing’s for sure, his story remains a valuable source of information, helping us to better understand this fragile population.
Sponsor
Le Château Mont Tremblant adopted Trem blanc (2000).