June 2018
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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 – ...
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2018 / 06 / 01
27 Right Whale Sightings Later, a Normal Fishing Season
Five aircraft conducting aerial surveillance have spotted up to 27 right whales this season, which has resulted in several fishing ground closures to prevent entanglements in fishing gear. Despite the...