Magazine
With the Belugas… Seen and Measured from the Sky!
By Alexandre Bernier-Graveline and Mathieu Marzelière For GREMM’s research team, winter is usually synonymous with compiling, processing and analyzing images and data collected during an intense season on the water in the company of whales. Often in the shadows of the exciting field research conducted at sea, this office work or, as we like to call it, lab work, is essential for bringing the results of this research to light. Since 2018, our field team has equipped itself with a…
Field Notes
With the Belugas… Seen and Measured from the Sky!
By Alexandre Bernier-Graveline and Mathieu Marzelière For GREMM’s research team, winter is usually synonymous with compiling, processing and analyzing images…
With the Belugas… Season Ends with First Snow
Field notes written in collaboration with Laurence Tremblay A field season full of surprises is coming to an end for…
With the visitors… at the Marine Mammal Interpretation Center while it is COVID time!
Whether on water or on land, the research activities carried out by the Group for Research and Education on Marine…
Hot Topics
North Atlantic Right Whale Protection Measures Maintained
The Government of Canada has just announced what measures will be taken this year to protect North Atlantic right whales…
Moratorium Requested in Saguenay to Protect Belugas
More than half of all St. Lawrence belugas and two-thirds of females frequent the Saguenay. This finding was made by…
2020 North Atlantic Right Whale Monitoring
The endangered North Atlantic right whale is subject to special surveillance and protection measures. Its preservation is an issue of…
Marine Mammal Emergencies
Young Grey Seal Found in Magdalen Island Interior
When a young grey seal is found nearly a kilometre inland in the Magdalen Islands, what’s the best course of…
Following Comprehensive Analysis, Cause of Death of Montréal Humpback Remains Undetermined
Despite having analyzed cross-referenced data on the body condition, behaviour and the carcass of a female humpback that visited Montréal,…
Rare Striped Dolphin Discovered in Maliotenam
It is quite unusual for a striped dolphin to be found anywhere in the St. Lawrence, to say the least.…
News
Whale Day: A Few Actions to Lower the Risks to Marine Mammals
Around the globe, many people are concerned by the plight of cetaceans. February 19 is the international day dedicated to…
A Woman Committed to Science: Mélissa Tremblay
From tourism to geography, Mélissa Tremblay’s career path ultimately led her to the Group for Research and Education on Marine…
Valentine’s Day, Cetacean Style
Signs of affection, saying “I love you” and showing it with sweet gestures. Such is the essence of Valentine’s Day.…
Observation of the Week
Global Round-up of Whale News
Whale and seal sightings are scarce these days. Over the course of the past week, we’ve received reports of a…
A Humpback and a Blue Whale on the North Shore
Two large rorquals sparked a good deal of excitement this week: a humpback whale in the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park…
Belug-ice
Between the snow squalls, a small group of belugas weaves its way through the ice floes off Les Bergeronnes on…
Whale Q&A
How does a collision affect a cetacean’s social life?
When discussing the impacts of an accident between a ship and a marine mammal, we generally focus on the physical…
When it comes to whales, how can we remain optimistic about the future?
In the realm of conservation and research, long-term efforts to further our knowledge about cetaceans and protect them continue. This…
Is inbreeding a problem for endangered whales?
There are believed to be around 360 North Atlantic right whales left in the world, and probably fewer than a…