Search

Search results for "baleines noires"

Entangled Right Whale: an Extra Weight to Tow

18 December 2015 Over 75% of North Atlantic right whales show injuries or scars caused by fishing gear. A study conducted by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution recently specifically addressed the issue of…

Right Whale Festival, November 21, 2015

16 November 2015 Held in Jacksonville, Florida, this festive rendez-vous celebrates the impending return of North Atlantic right whales to the coastal waters of Florida and Georgia. Indeed, these warm waters are the…

Sailing expedition in Search of Right Whales in the Gaspé

18 August 2015 A number of observations of right whales have been reported throughout the summer at various locations in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. To document their presence, M – Expertise Marine…

Right Whales Seen from the Sky

11 August 2015 During an aerial survey on August 7, a team from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) spots over twenty North Atlantic right whales 35 nautical miles southeast of the…

Right Whale Mortalities 2017: Overview

12 January 2018 In 2017, 18 right whale carcasses have been found in the North Atlantic near the Canadian and US coasts. For an endangered population with fewer than 450 individuals, such a…

Diversity and Amazement in the St. Lawrence

11 August 2016 The past few days have been emotionally rich for observers along the St. Lawrence. First, the presence of a narwhal in the Estuary, seen near Trois-Pistoles on July 29 and…

ROUND-UP OF 2024 NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE NEWS

14 March 2024 After being hunted for centuries, today’s North Atlantic right whales face many challenges, including entanglements with fishing gear, ship strikes and climate change. This combination of threats, most of which…

North Atlantic Right Whale Protection Measures Maintained

18 February 2021 The Government of Canada has just announced what measures will be taken this year to protect North Atlantic right whales that spend their summer in Canadian waters. These include extended…

Little Hitchhikers on Big Travellers and a Horde of Dolphins

24 October 2017 Large golden-brown spots can be seen when a fin whale appears – for example, one of the eight individuals observed on October 22 by Jacques Gélineau, collaborator for the Nordic…

A summer overshadowed by right whale mortalities

29 August 2017 The Marine Mammal Emergencies call centre has already handled nearly 200 cases and just over 350 calls this year. These figures are a reminder that the team behind 1-877-7baleine has been working…