Magazine

Les épaulards de l’Est canadien, les grands méconnus de l’Atlantique
Considérés comme des nuisances par les baleiniers et les pêcheurs, des mangeurs de baleines, des monstres sanguinaires, ou encore de mythiques cétacés pour d’autres, les épaulards de l’Est canadien ont reçu malgré eux nombre d’étiquettes aux fils des siècles. Protégés et vastement étudiés dans le Pacifique Nord-Ouest canadien, que savons-nous concrètement de la population d’épaulards de l’Atlantique Nord-Ouest et de l’Est de l’Arctique?
Field Notes

In Search of Marine Mammals in Cape Breton
Last September, I set off to explore Cape Breton Island. This region of Nova Scotia is well known for a…

Destination Belugas with CacounAir
Par Sami Jay Wagner-Beaulieu et Hugo Catineau, techniciens pilote de drone pour la brigade béluga rive sud The arrival of…

Heading for the Saguenay Fjord with Antarès
Tuesday, August 27, 8:00 a.m.: I’m due to meet the research team of Tadoussac’s Group for Research and Education on Marine…
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

Out-of-Habitat Seals
It is not unusual to see seals in the upper reaches of the St. Lawrence River (article in French)… sometimes…

Stranded Beaked Whale on Île d’Orléans
On October 23, the carcass of a northern bottlenose whale was discovered on the banks of Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d’Orléans, near Quebec City.…

Mackie Greene: A Whale’s Hero
Mackie Greene is one of the co-founders of the Campobello Whale Rescue Teams in New Brunswick and recently took part…
News

Les épaulards de l’Est canadien, les grands méconnus de l’Atlantique
Considérés comme des nuisances par les baleiniers et les pêcheurs, des mangeurs de baleines, des monstres sanguinaires, ou encore…

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

Cetaceans in an Icy Landscape
While the St. Lawrence continues to be covered in a blanket of beautiful sea smoke, cetaceans and pinnipeds seem to…

Sea Smoke on the St. Lawrence and Blowing Whales
Marine mammals were still present this past week, which was marked by weather mostly typical for January in Quebec, notwithstanding…

Harp Seals on the South Shore
Over the past week, harp seals seem to have invaded the Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie regions. Some were resting on shore,…
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…