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!…
14 June 2021 Rarely studied in Quebec, porpoises were recently the focus of a study on feeding behaviours. Using drones, researchers at the University of Southern Denmark managed to get a more comprehensive…
28 April 2021 Porpoises are usually expected in these parts beginning in late June. But this year, at least two harbour porpoises have already been observed off the coast of Sept-Îles. A crew…
2 March 2021 For the harbour porpoise, human activities are not the only threats it faces. The smallest cetacean in the St. Lawrence is also the victim of attacks by other species of…
14 September 2020 Although the beluga is sometimes referred to as a “white porpoise” and has several similarities to the harbour porpoise, the terms “beluga” and “porpoise” actually refer to quite different species.
13 September 2017 With the beginning of the school year, the crowds of vacationers are thinning out on the shores of the St. Lawrence, but a few hardy individuals are still on the…
25 October 2016 This morning, a resident of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region reported the carcass of a toothed whale with a dark back and a pale belly, a prominent dorsal fin and a rounded…
10 June 2016 The harbour porpoise feeds day and night, aiming to capture up to 550 small fish per hour, with a success rate of over 90%, according to a study published on…
19 April 2016 This is a very difficult question to answer! The "best time" to see cetaceans in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence can vary greatly from one year to another. You…
19 March 2016 [caption id="attachment_18286" align="alignright" width="184"] © Fabienne Michot[/caption] After two months of complete silence in the 1-877-7baleine call centre, a case is reported on Saturday, March 12: two residents of Havre-Aubert…
