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Minke Whales Up and Down the St. Lawrence!
From Montréal to Sept-Îles and Gaspésie, there’s been a lot of talk about minke whales this week. While these small harbingers of spring are greeted with enthusiasm in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and along the shores of the estuary, that is not the case for individuals when they venture outside their normal range. Two minke whales are currently in the Port of Montréal, an unusual place for this species, which is cause for concern for many of our…
Field Notes
What does GREMM do in winter? (2/2)
[Continuation of article “What does GREMM do in winter? (2/2)”] Every winter, when the whales leave the Estuary, many of…
Spring Arrivals
Every year, when the month of April kicks off in the Haute-Côte-Nord region, an indescribable emotion begins to flow through…
What does GREMM do in winter? (1/2 )
When fall arrives and the whales leave the St. Lawrence Estuary for the winter, GREMM takes its boats out of…
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
Minke whale updates
This page is dedicated to the presence of two minke whales in the waters of Montreal. It is updated several…
Minke Whales in Montreal – Your Questions
Two minke whales have been observed in Montreal, near St. Helen's Island. The first individual has been in the area…
First Beluga Carcass Discovered in Les Escoumins
This is the first beluga whale carcass recovered for the 2022 season under the carcass recovery program initiated in 1983.…
News
15 Calves Spark Hope for Right Whales
From November to April, North Atlantic right whales give birth to their calves in the warm waters off Florida and…
Right Whale Protection Measures Renewed for 2022
On Thursday, March 10, Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced the protection measures that will be put in place this year…
An Oral Plug to Prevent Whales from Choking on Seawater
The rorqual family includes the largest animals on the planet. In order to satisfy their gargantuan energy needs by gulping…
Observation of the Week
Minke Whales Up and Down the St. Lawrence!
From Montréal to Sept-Îles and Gaspésie, there’s been a lot of talk about minke whales this week. While these small…
Like a polar bear in Gaspésie…
This week, the most amazing marine mammal sighting is undoubtedly the presence of a polar bear in the Gaspé Peninsula.…
Return of the Minke Whales
They may be the smallest representatives of the rorqual family, but minke whales have been getting a lot of attention…
Whale Q&A
What do killer whales eat?
We all have in mind that killer whales are super-predators that can attack the largest animals on the planet: blue…
Are blue whales really blue?
That might sound like a funny question! After all, isn’t the blue colour of Balaenoptera musculus, in addition to its…
Are beluga biopsies harmful?
Since 1994, GREMM’s research team has been conducting a long-term biopsy program (article in French) on the beluga population of…