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2016 / 12 / 22
Trans Mountain and Killer Whales: Underestimated Impacts?
On November 29, the Trudeau government gave the go-ahead for the proposed expansion of the Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline system in British Columbia. A request for a review was filed yesterda...
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2016 / 12 / 22
If belugas and narwhals cohabit the Arctic, is it possible that these whales once swam side by side in the Champlain Sea?
Being that they frequent the same territory, narwhals do occasionally come into contact with belugas in the Arctic, without necessarily mingling....
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2016 / 12 / 22
Marine Mammal Emergencies: an Active and Essential Network
410 calls received and 283 interventions in the field by more than ten partners and over one hundred volunteers. The year 2016 was both busy and productive....
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2016 / 12 / 20
New Marine Protected Area in the Canadian Arctic
On November 16, Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced the creation of the largest Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Canadian Arctic: Anguniaqvia niqiqyuam. ...
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2016 / 12 / 20
Black Bubbling at the Water Surface
Actually, it's harp seals moving around energetically in the water. Solo, in pairs, by the handful or by the dozen, their visits off Franquelin continue one after the other but each one is unique....
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2016 / 12 / 19
Busy Fall at 1-877-7baleine
One would've thought that the off season translates into peace and quiet at the Marine Mammal Emergencies call centre, but the past few weeks have been particularly busy at 1-877-7baleine. Since the b...
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2016 / 12 / 15
Blue Whale Found Dead in St. Lawrence Waters
A rare occurrence in the St. Lawrence; the carcass seen drifting off Mont-Louis in the Gaspé Peninsula on October 29 was that of a juvenile blue whale...
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2016 / 12 / 13
Humpbacks in 3D at the Montréal Science Centre
Dive into the splendid waters of Alaska, Hawaii and the Kingdom of Tonga for an immersive experience in the heart of the humpback whale world...
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2016 / 12 / 09
Observations at Sea and on Land, during the Day and at Night
On December 2, three fin whales brighten an otherwise dreary day near Prince Shoal Lighthouse....
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2016 / 12 / 08
Two Belugas Die at the Vancouver Aquarium… Now What?
Last week, Aurora died at the age of 29, just nine days after the death of her daughter Qila. These events revived the debate on the Aquarium's captive cetacean program....
