June 2018
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2018 / 06 / 29
We Wouldn’t Want to Be a Capelin…
Does this photo show five whales or six? Their gaping mouths are about to clamp down on masses of quivering capelin. We observe these fish jumping into the air in the vain hope of surviving this feast...
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2018 / 06 / 22
A History of Fidelity… by René Roy
Friday, June 8: after being notified of 3 blue whales purportedly present in the Gaspé region, I decide to head there, despite the forecasts for relatively strong winds. With winds at least as strong...
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2018 / 06 / 22
Gaspésie Invaded by “Jubartes” or “Megaptera”
No doubt about it, everyone who has been plying the offshore waters of the Gaspé region lately has one word on the tip of their tongue: humpbacks! Their appearances are described as follows: a balloo...
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2018 / 06 / 22
A New Measure for Belugas in the Marine Park
Calving season for St. Lawrence belugas is right around the corner, and to provide these animals with an area of peace and quiet, Parks Canada has announced a no-boating zone in the Baie Sainte-...
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2018 / 06 / 18
Blue Whale Newcomers and Familiar Humpbacks
The Mingan Island Cetacean Study (MICS) team, based in Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, is geared up for its 40th season on the water! The team heads out to sea on June 11. However, the wind begins to blow ha...
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2018 / 06 / 07
Irisept, a White Tail and Other Humpback Whale Stories
“For a number of people, the weather these past few days has been the motivating factor to get out and search for whales,” says one crew member, “but those who made the effort were t...
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2018 / 06 / 05
Ti-Croche, Artiste and a minke whale in the air
A look back at the observations of the last two weeks off Tadoussac. At the end of May, it was the minke whales that stole the show. We note the gradual arrival of more and more individuals at the hea...
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2018 / 06 / 05
Young Live Seal on the River Banks: Do Not Disturb!
If you see a young seal on the beach, let it rest. The months of May and June are pupping season for harbour seals, and females nurse for 4 to 6 weeks from May to early July. During this period, pups ...
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2018 / 06 / 05
A Summer School on Animal Cognition
Are fishes sentient? Do squid have a sense of self? Who are dolphins and can they be considered as nonhuman personas? These questions will be addressed and studied at the Institute of Cognitive Scienc...
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2018 / 06 / 01
Silvery Capelin Sought by Hungry Giants
Prével (Gaspésie), Sept-Îles, Portneuf-sur-Mer (Côte-Nord): “Waves of silver” say some local residents when talking about a particular time of the year – the spawning of capelin – ...