Magazine
Mom, can you hear me?: The Challenge of Beluga Calves in the St. Lawrence
Biologist Valeria Vergara has always assumed that newborn belugas produce very soft vocalizations, making them particularly vulnerable to underwater noise. Thanks to her project “Mom, can you hear me?,” the results of which were published in the journal Polar Research, we now know more about the severity of noise pollution impacts on the communication capabilities of the St. Lawrence beluga.
Field Notes
With the Belugas… An overview of our 2021 projects
By Alexandre Bernier-Graveline How do you imagine the day-to-day life of a member of GREMM’s research team? Hair blowing in…
With the mobile team… and a beluga carcass
By Marie-Maude Rondeau This summer, I’m working as a responder for the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network (QMMERN). I’m…
Our First Field Season on the Grande-Île
By Jaclyn Aubin This summer, I was lucky enough to pass two weeks on the Grande-Île de Kamouraska, accompanied by…
Hot Topics
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…
What’s happening with North Atlantic right whales in 2021?
With a total population estimated to number fewer than 360 individuals, the North Atlantic right whale is one of the…
Marine Mammal Emergencies
Two Beaked Whales Stranded Alive in Chaleur Bay
On Thursday, September 30, the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network (QMMERN) receives a report of two whales stranded alive…
Wounded seal: what to do?
As you pace the shores of the St. Lawrence, you come face to face with a seal. So far, nothing…
Beached Fin Whale in Forillon National Park
On June 19, an employee of Forillon National Park discovers a fin whale carcass at the bottom of a cliff…
News
Mom, can you hear me?: The Challenge of Beluga Calves in the St. Lawrence
Biologist Valeria Vergara has always assumed that newborn belugas produce very soft vocalizations, making them particularly vulnerable to underwater noise.…
Humpback Serenades Begin in September in Canada
As the autumn foliage grows brighter and the days grow colder, the humpback whales in Canadian waters are slowly beginning…
Initiatives for Responsible Whale-Watching
This year, the Eco-Whale Alliance is celebrating its 10th anniversary! Established by sea excursion companies, GREMM, Sépaq and Parks Canada,…
Observation of the Week
Chorus of Seals on the Rocks
On this Thanksgiving Monday afternoon, a group of kayakers is quietly paddling toward the dock at L'Anse-de-Roche when they hear…
The Aquatic Ballet of Dolphins
Thousands of successive leaps over the surface of a sparkling sea. White-sided dolphins were present by the hundreds off Port-Cartier…
Will whales be packing their bags soon?
In this final week of September, marine mammal sightings are slowly petering out with the end of the tourist season.…
Whale Q&A
When do the whales of the St. Lawrence migrate?
“Are the whales expected to arrive anytime soon? Are there any whales still in the area? How long will they…
What is ghost gear?
If you follow whale-related issues at all, you’ve probably already heard of ghost gear. Some of our readers might be…
Why is Baie Sainte-Marguerite closed to watercraft in summer?
[Updated on September 28th] Once again this year, from June 21 to September 21, the Baie Sainte-Marguerite sector remained off-limits…