Magazine
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…
How much food does a blue whale eat?
Tipping the scales at up to 135 tonnes, the blue whale is the largest animal on our planet. Seeing the…
How do whales see us?
Powerful yet elegant, cetaceans are majestic beings for humans to observe. But how do they see us? In colour or…
Braving the Cold
Do you see what I see? Between the frigid winds, snow squalls and ice floes forming on the St. Lawrence,…
Are whales righties or lefties?
Approximately 90% of humans are right-handed, preferring to use their right hand for writing and carrying out daily tasks, while…
Blows after the storm?
Between a winter storm, pounding winds and turbulent waters, this week’s weather conditions made it difficult to observe marine mammals.…
Geyser-like Spouts at the Water Surface
Clearly, Saturday was an eventful day in Gaspé Bay. On Saturday morning, two humpback whales were breaching repeatedly off the…
Why put a price on a whale?
How much is a whale worth? According to a 2019 study conducted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a large…
Why are fin whales so fast?
Nicknamed the “greyhound of the sea,” the fin whale is the fastest of any of the large rorquals that frequent…
Whales on the Move!
After being present in large numbers in the Estuary this summer, the whales now seem to be heading east and…
Travelling back in time with a narwhal tusk
The tusk of the narwhal – a long spiral-shaped tooth that can measure nearly 3 metres long – makes a…
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…
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…
Magical Moments
This week has been tinged with a majestic full moon and temperatures reminiscent of balmy summer evenings. With the onset…
Sperm Whales!
On September 5, 2021, i.e. the Sunday before Labour Day, the excitement was palpable in Tadoussac. With over 500 visitors…