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Total Euphoria
A 2014 BBC documentary showed a pod of dolphins playing with a pufferfish, prodding and grabbing it with their beaks while taking great care not to harm it. Playing with the fish is believed to trigger the release of a toxin that the dolphins can ingest. Are they looking for a high or are they just playing?
Field Notes
A Week on Gros-Cacouna Mountain
By Cristiane Albuquerque, ecologist and acting team lead at the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park I had the opportunity to spend…
A Day Aboard the Ciktek in Pursuit of the Harbour Seal
Today, June 21, 2023, is National Indigenous Peoples Day. I want to emphasize this, since I will be sailing on…
The Little Seal in Ragueneau
It’s late morning on Friday, June 2, when the phone rings. It’s the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network (QMMERN)…
Hot Topics
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…
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…
Marine Mammal Emergencies
Best Practices to Adopt Near Seals
Although they are marine mammals, pinnipeds carry out a number of their most important activities out of water. Indeed, napping,…
Satellite Tagging: One More Step Toward Helping Entangled Cetaceans in Quebec
On May 23 and 24, several members of the team from the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network (QMMERN) and…
40th Year of Beluga Carcass Recovery Program: Persistent Concerns in 2022
Over the past year, 12 beluga carcasses were discovered adrift or on the shores of the St. Lawrence by the…
News
Total Euphoria
A 2014 BBC documentary showed a pod of dolphins playing with a pufferfish, prodding and grabbing it with their beaks…
Art dedicated to whales – archival artwork by Maryse Goudreau
In a context where environmental concerns are at the center of discussions, it seems difficult to navigate through the different…
Fin whale breach: rare and enigmatic
The Mediterranean Sea is home to a unique population of fin whales that has evolved separately from the North Atlantic…
Observation of the Week
Otherworldly Bodies in the River
Despite the excitement caused by the long-awaited arrival of sperm whales in the gulf, a certain calm has now returned…
Rorquals in the Fjord and Sperm Whales
A new species is visiting the Gulf of St. Lawrence for the first time this year: the sperm whale. In…
Whales at the heart of the St. Lawrence River
The magic of moments along the St. Lawrence is in abundance as August comes to a close. It's a graceful…
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How about a few stories with happy endings? Chronicles of successes in marine mammal conservation
From an emotional standpoint, the world of conservation can often be quite difficult to navigate. Through our own activities, the…
Whale Q&A
Can whales be escorted by sound?
Did you know that a sound wave can travel through water at a speed of 5,400 kilometres per hour? In…
A Look at the Iris
Compared to their giant bodies, the eyes of whales are quite small. It is often said that the eyes are…
Do whales practise infanticide?
Did you know that in some terrestrial species such as the baboon, infanticide can cause up to 70% of all…