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Once upon a time, there was the St. Lawrence beluga…

23 October 2024 A year-round resident of the St. Lawrence, the beluga inspires admiration. With their ever-smirky facial expressions, belugas have become one of the symbols of the fragility of the St. Lawrence…

Destination Belugas with CacounAir

3 October 2024 Par Sami Jay Wagner-Beaulieu et Hugo Catineau, techniciens pilote de drone pour la brigade béluga rive sud The arrival of cold weather and orange leaves means the end of our…

Five Actions to Help St. Lawrence Belugas

18 July 2024 The endangered St. Lawrence beluga needs your help to recover. For several years, the Group for Research and Education on Marine Mammals, the Marine Mammal Observation Network, Parks Canada and…

Gala de la Terre: Belugas Given a Voice at Montréal’s Maison Symphonique

30 May 2024 What if, for one evening, belugas were to become choir singers? Thanks to a composition by Claudie Bertounesque, which will fuse orchestra, choir singers and electroacoustics, these white whales will…

Belugas in color and minke whales in action!

16 May 2024 This week in the St. Lawrence, beluga vocalizations accompany the northern lights, while minke whales attract attention with their spectacular behavior.

Belugas and Migrating Birds

25 April 2024 This past week, belugas have been seen from both shores of the estuary. Humpbacks, minke whales and seals were also present. However, this past week it’s migratory birds that are…

2023 Beluga Mortality Assessment: The Trend Continues

25 April 2024 According to data from the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network (QMMERN), last year saw the recovery of 17 beluga carcasses. The majority of these animals were females, a worrying…

Whales, Belugas and Seals: A Busy Week on the North Shore

7 March 2024 There's been plenty of action in the St. Lawrence in these first few days of March! Several belugas were seen near Les Escoumins. A few harbour seals have also been…

Good News for St. Lawrence Belugas

19 February 2024 World Whale Day is the perfect opportunity to make some big announcements for belugas! Thanks to a new census method, it is now estimated that there are nearly twice as…

Élizabeth: Woman of Science and Belugas

8 February 2024 Élizabeth, research assistant for the Group for Research and Education on Marine Mammals (GREMM), has been photographing belugas since May 2022. She also helps with the analysis of whale data…