Magazine
Out-of-Range Belugas and Parading Blue Whales
This morning, as we arrived for the ferry to take us from Baie-Sainte-Catherine to Tadoussac, the dazzling white backs of a group of about ten belugas shimmered in the fjord. Today, I’m due to write about marine mammal sightings in the St. Lawrence, so we’re off to a good start! For this article, we’ve got our work cut out for us, from raising concerns about the recent presence of these precious belugas in the Gaspé region to describing blue whale…
Field Notes
On board the Bella Desgagnés, sighting of a North Atlantic right whale
By: Valérie Filion head of the interpreting department aboard the Bella Desgagnés for the Marine Mammal Observation Network (MMON) My…
California: Marine Life with Flair!
Last March, I had the opportunity to travel to Morro Bay, a small seaside village in central California. The sea…
Field Report
Cleaning skeletons: an expertise unlike any other!
June 11: The day didn’t begin aboard the Antarès or any of GREMM’s other boats, but rather in Michel Martin’s…
FOREL: At the Innovative Crossroads of Science, Culture, and Education
We are two GREMM employees who had the privilege to board FOREL, a stately sailing vessel entirely dedicated to scientific…
Hot Topics
Round-up of 2025 North Atlantic Right Whale News
After being hunted for hundreds of years, the North Atlantic right whale currently faces a number of threats, including entanglements…
ROUND-UP OF 2024 NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE NEWS
After being hunted for centuries, today’s North Atlantic right whales face many challenges, including entanglements with fishing gear, ship strikes…
Round-up of 2023 North Atlantic Right Whale News
After being hunted for centuries, today’s North Atlantic right whales face many challenges, including entanglements with fishing gear, ship strikes…
Marine Mammal Emergencies
SPRING 2025: A BUSY CALENDAR FOR QMMERN
The year has been a busy one so far for QMMERN, with numerous cases of harassment and disturbance of seal…
Beluga Mortality Report : Few Carcasses Found in 2024
Only six beluga carcasses were found in 2024, the lowest figure in several years. By comparison, there were 17 carcasses…
News
Dreaming about Whales: An Anthropological Perspective
We took advantage of renowned anthropologist David Jaclin’s visit to Tadoussac with his research team at the start of the…
Harmful Algal Blooms: A Microscopic Problem!
For over four months, the South Australia coast has been grappling with a massive algal bloom that shows no signs…
New Study Sheds Light on Minke Whales in the St. Lawrence
The minke whale is an impressive cetacean that adapts well to changes in its environment by capitalizing on the prey…
Observation of the Week
Out-of-Range Belugas and Parading Blue Whales
This morning, as we arrived for the ferry to take us from Baie-Sainte-Catherine to Tadoussac, the dazzling white backs of…
Splashing Foam and Setting Sun
From breaching whales to a beluga incursion in the Gaspé Peninsula and the presence of twenty or so humpbacks near…
Astonishing Whales in August
The sea is stunning, the sky is blue, and the sweltering sun has given way to gentle maritime breezes. Cetacean-wise,…
Whale Q&A
Why did so many large rorquals visit the St. Lawrence this spring?
Early 2025 was a particularly intense period for observing large rorquals in the Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park. Whether it be…
Could the heavy presence of large rorquals before the summer season have had an impact on prey abundance?
While it is not unusual to see large rorquals in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence in winter, more…
Killer Whales in the St. Lawrence
The last time killer whales were seen in Tadoussac was in 2003, though other sightings (article in French) are occasionally…