19 October 2022 Recognizable by its horse-shaped head when lurking at the water surface, the grey seal is one of the largest seals to frequent the waters of the St. Lawrence. Widely hunted…
7 October 2022 Although the grey seal feeds primarily on fish and crustaceans, it also seems to hunt and occaisonally feed on harbour seals, harbour porpoises, and even members of its own species!…
5 February 2021 When a young grey seal is found nearly a kilometre inland in the Magdalen Islands, what’s the best course of action? This is the question that the Quebec Marine Mammal…
27 October 2015 Recently they have been observed gathered in groups of over 50 individuals, hunting in the tide rips. In the fall, grey seals take advantage of the cold, rich waters of…
19 July 2023 Today, June 21, 2023, is National Indigenous Peoples Day. I want to emphasize this, since I will be sailing on the unceded territory of the Wolastoqiyik, Mi'kmaq and Innu peoples,…
16 November 2021 “It’s been a quiet week for whales,” admits a resident of Percé, “but grey seals have been abundant. From our place, we can hear them at night howling from the…
11 March 2021 This year, the decline in ice cover on the St. Lawrence, a trend that began a few decades ago, is particularly pronounced. However, the various species of seals that live…
2 December 2019 With the short days of November and the appearance of the first ice, observers on the water are growing more scarce. Nevertheless, enthusiasts are braving the cold to see if…
6 December 2018 "They're breaching!" exclaims an innkeeper from Forillon, in the Gaspé Peninsula. It's December 3 and the week is off to a good start for him: through his window, he observes…
14 September 2015 September 10: this morning, calm conditions seem to be reigning off the coast of Tadoussac. This is but an illusion. A little west of the Prince Shoal Lighthouse, there is…
