Magazine
Seals, Rorquals and More!
It’s starting to feel like spring on the banks of the St. Lawrence: The Saguenay is flushing out its ice, the snow is melting, and the days are getting longer. These are fantastic conditions for hurrying to the coast and gawking at cetaceans and pinnipeds from afar! Blue whales continue to dazzle observers on the North Shore, though they seem to have calmed down a bit the past few days around Les Escoumins. Harbour seals have been lazing on the…
Field Notes
Coastal Bird Monitoring in the Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park
By : Pierre-Alexandre Dumas, coécrit avec Eliza-Jane Morin It’s 8 a.m. and I'm joining my team at the Parks Canada office…
Field Notes: Whale Bone Hodgepodge!
This day off promises to be a special one. Together with Yael, another one of GREMM’s seasonal workers this year,…
Baie Sainte-Marguerite: A Day in the Privileged Life of a Research Assistant
By Jade-Audrey Lavergne, GREMM research assistant A day in Baie Sainte-Marguerite means being dazzled by a number of things: the…
Hot Topics
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…
All the news on North Atlantic right whales in 2022
The North Atlantic right whale is a particularly vulnerable cetacean species, currently numbering fewer than 350 individuals. The survival of…
Marine Mammal Emergencies
5 bonnes raisons de laisser les jeunes phoques tranquilles
Dans la dernière semaine, la présence de jeunes phoques du Groenland sur les plages aux Îles-de-la-Madeleine et en Gaspésie a…
A 2024 Season Marked by Diversity
On both sides of the St. Lawrence, cetaceans and pinnipeds made the telephone lines of the Marine Mammal Emergency Centre…
Out-of-Habitat Seals
It is not unusual to see seals in the upper reaches of the St. Lawrence River (article in French)… sometimes…
News
Eastern Canadian Killer Whales: The Great Unknown of the Atlantic
Considered a nuisance by whalers and fishermen, whale eaters, bloodthirsty monsters, or even mythical cetaceans by others, eastern Canadian killer…
Return of Right Whales to Their Ancestral Territory
Since 2015, North Atlantic right whales have been making a strong return to the St. Lawrence, a place they have…
The Whale Sanctuary Project: Helping Captive Cetaceans
More than 3,000 belugas, dolphins and killer whales are held in captivity around the world. They live in conditions that…
Observation of the Week
Seals, Rorquals and More!
It’s starting to feel like spring on the banks of the St. Lawrence: The Saguenay is flushing out its ice,…
“Blue Whale Ballet”
Gallix, Godbout, Franquelin, Tadoussac: Blue whale sightings are on the rise in Côte-Nord. In the gulf region, the presence of…
Côte-Nord With a Tinge of Blue
In Quebec’s Côte-Nord region, gigantic spouts have been spewing into the air. Clearly visible from shore, these blows belong to…
Whale Q&A
Cabinet of Curiosities: Unusual Whales!
The reason marine mammals fascinate us so much is that we are far from having unravelled all of their mysteries!…
Ambergris: The Secret Treasure of Sperm Whales
Ambergris, a mysterious treasure of the deep seas, has captivated the human imagination for centuries. This rare substance has crossed…
Why are North Atlantic right whales unable to reproduce?
The birth rate of North Atlantic right whales is very close to the species’ mortality rate. Classified as endangered for…