27 May 2021 From June 1 to 8, 2021, the first Quebec edition of Ocean Week will take place. Orchestrated by the environmental conservation organization Organisation bleue, the program offers several educational conferences…
18 November 2016 An employee of Saumon Gaspé (Translator's note: a salmon fishing outfitter) was in for a surprise on Tuesday morning as he headed to his office at the mouth of the…
16 October 2016 It's getting colder offshore; the season is drawing to a close. Nevertheless, Thanksgiving weekend was wonderful, with regard to both the weather and marine mammal observations! Many cruise companies have…
10 October 2016 Curious Belugas... and a Humpback This week we are resuming regular photo-ID work of our St. Lawrence belugas. We're treated to a few gorgeous autumn days with idyllic conditions on…
29 August 2016 Belugas of Cook Inlet (cont'd.) Second week with belugas in Alaska. Even if the scenery and water colour are a reminder that we are far from the St. Lawrence, our…
1 June 2016 Stratégies Saint-Laurent, the de Gaspé Beaubien Foundation and 33 other organizations invite Quebec citizens to celebrate the river during the Week of the St. Lawrence, from June 4 to 12.…
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…
29 October 2015 One might think that at the end of October, the St. Lawrence Estuary is deserted... well think again! Autumn sea conditions are challenging for excursions out to sea, which are…
19 October 2015 Mission accomplished! It's the third and last week of the intensive biopsy program for St. Lawrence belugas. Our goal is to obtain 50 biopsies in each of the three years…
7 September 2015 A dynamic environment It is a well known fact that whales come to the St. Lawrence to feed. Forget the well stocked, round-the-clock buffet; instead, the region can better be…
