Caresse

Beluga

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Adopted by les Enfants d'Alma

  • ID number

    DL0051

  • Sex

    Unknown

  • Year of birth

    Before 1976

  • Known Since

    1988

Distinctive traits

Caresse’s distinctive feature is the large scar on the peduncle of its right flank.

Life history

Observed once in 1988, Caresse was completely white. He is at least 12 to 16 years old.

We only observed him once, so we can’t determine his sex or his summer range. In adulthood, there is a strong segregation between males and females. Females live in communities with their young, while males are often found in unisex flocks.

Caresse’s only sighting was off the Kamouraska islands. He was in a widely scattered herd of a dozen belugas, nearly half of them juveniles. It raised its tail out of the water with every breath, making it easy to recognize.

 

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Observations history in the Estuary

1988
1989
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Years in which the animal was not observed Years in which the animal was observed

Latest news

We haven’t seen Caresse since this sighting in 1988. Is he dead? Has he remained invisible to the researcher’s eye all this time? One thing is certain, his story remains a valuable source of information for our knowledge of this fragile population.

Sponsor

Les Enfants d’Alma adopted Caresse (1989).