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Blue Whale Spout on the Horizon
Off the coast of Sept-Îles, a huge blast rises into the air, then another. Clearly visible from shore, these blows belong to two blue whales that approached the coast. Meanwhile, seals have been surprising observers all up and down the St. Lawrence, while a group of belugas has been regularly frequenting the mouth of the Saguenay, bringing with them an aura of spring.
Field Notes
A “GREMMlin” at IMPAC5
From February 3 to 9, the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress, IMPAC5, was held in Vancouver. The event was…
A day at the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network
Saturday, September 17: The weather is beautiful and the participants of the Béluga Ultra Trail (web page in French) race…
Teamwork for Whale Protection
Protecting the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park requires teamwork. Research makes it possible to better understand various issues related to the…
Hot Topics
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…
GNL Québec’s Énergie Saguenay Project Rejected on Climate Grounds
On July 21, Environment Minister Benoit Charette announced that his government was rejecting GNL Québec's Énergie Saguenay project, a highly…
GNL Québec: BAPE Commissioners Concerned for Beluga
Quebec's environmental assessment agency, the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE), which has been tasked with evaluating the Énergie Saguenay…
Marine Mammal Emergencies
Winter Pupping Season: A Risky Affair
The diminishing ice cover observed in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence in recent years is having an impact…
Advancing Marine Mammal Research, One Sample at a Time
When a marine mammal carcass is found stranded or adrift in the waters of the St. Lawrence, the Quebec Marine…
Deep-water denizen stranded in Sept-Îles
Last October 23, a True’s beaked whale beached itself and died in the Bay of Sept-Îles. The causes of this…
News
Right Whale Situation Proves Precarious Once Again
Between entanglements in fishing gear, ship strikes and climate change, the past few decades have been rough for the North…
Katak the Brave Beluga: An Eye-opening Film on the Beauty of the St. Lawrence and the Fragility of Belugas
In the thrilling journey of a young beluga in search of his grandfather, the animated film Katak the Brave Beluga,…
Synchronized Fin Whales
July 13, 2021. Several large spouts erupt off the coast of Sept-Îles. One, two, three blasts. Four, then seven, then…
Observation of the Week
Blue Whale Spout on the Horizon
Off the coast of Sept-Îles, a huge blast rises into the air, then another. Clearly visible from shore, these blows…
Between Doldrums and Delirium
Last week’s sightings article may have inspired some of you... One marine mammal enthusiast wrote to us that she even…
In Search of Wonder
Over the past week, harp seals, harbour seals and belugas have been sighted along the north shore of the St.…
Whale Q&A
Do whales have a navel?
Being mammals, whales have a lot more in common with us than you might think. From breathing to nursing to…
Whale Skeleton Preservation: Interview with Michel Martin, GREMM’s “Skeleton Master”
Anyone who has ever walked through the doors of Tadoussac’s Marine Mammal Interpretation Centre (CIMM) has undoubtedly gawked at the…
Where are whales’ brains located?
From odontocetes to mysticetes, whale anatomy varies from one species to another, even with regard to their heads! The sperm…