Kamouraska
Beluga
Adopted by Tecsult Inc.
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ID number
DL0029
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Sex
Unknown
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Year of birth
Around 1970
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Known Since
1986
Distinctive traits
The deformation of its spine, between its head and dorsal crest, creates a large hump on Kamouraska’s back.
Life history
Kamouraska was first photographed in 1986. The color of its skin was slightly gray, so Kamouraska would have been born around 1970.
Despite the obvious deformity, Kamouraska has been spotted very few times. The data we have collected do not allow us to determine its sex or its summer range.
Many malformed belugas, like Kamouraska, frequent the waters of the St. Lawrence and Saguenay rivers. Because of this characteristic, they are easily recognizable and quickly become stars, like Pascolio and Neo. As in humans, these concave or spiral curvatures of the spine are called lordosis or scoliosis. Kamouraska doesn’t seem to show any preference in his associations and is successively accompanied by young belugas and adults.
Observations history in the Estuary
Years in which the animal was not observed Years in which the animal was observed
Latest news
We spotted it in the îlets Boisés area, downstream from Les Escoumins. We haven’t seen it since. Is it dead? Has it remained invisible to the eye of the researcher all this time? One thing’s for sure, its history remains a valuable source of information, helping us to better understand this fragile population.
Sponsor
Tecsult Inc. adopted Kamouraska (1988).