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Could the heavy presence of large rorquals before the summer season have had an impact on prey abundance?
While it is not unusual to see large rorquals in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence in winter, more…
Marine wildlife bounty for may
Our beloved river has recently been oscillating between mirror-calm waters and those stirred up by bone-chilling gusts. Pouring rain gives…
California: Marine Life with Flair!
Last March, I had the opportunity to travel to Morro Bay, a small seaside village in central California. The sea…
Killer Whales in the St. Lawrence
The last time killer whales were seen in Tadoussac was in 2003, though other sightings (article in French) are occasionally…
Blue Whales, Their Calves, and the Timing Hypothesis
Have you ever seen a blue whale? Although this giant of the oceans is found mostly in the high seas,…
Eastern Canadian Killer Whales: The Great Unknown of the Atlantic
Considered a nuisance by whalers and fishermen, whale eaters, bloodthirsty monsters, or even mythical cetaceans by others, eastern Canadian killer…
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…
Out-of-Habitat Seals
It is not unusual to see seals in the upper reaches of the St. Lawrence River (article in French)… sometimes…
Dolphins and Humpbacks: November’s Unexpected Visitors
November kicked off with some pleasant surprises in the St. Lawrence. It is said that hundreds of dolphins ventured as…
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…
Out-of-Habitat Cetaceans
What a surprise it was for Montréal’s urbanites when a humpback whale visited the city’s port in 2020! This event…
A seaside reverie
What a joy to see whales and seals slip out of the water for a few seconds before completely vanishing,…
Right Whale Hunting: A Historical Review
Are we witnessing the return of the right whale to its ancestral territory? For the past ten years plus, North…
The Thousand and One Wonders of the St. Lawrence
This week was marked by blue whales in the estuary, belugas in Cap-aux-Oies, right whales in the Mingan sector, harbour…
Maelstrom of Marine Mammals
Fair weather, cool autumn breezes... What more could you ask for this September? How about lingering blue whales, a host…
AI to the Rescue of Whales
What if the future of cetacean protection no longer relied solely on humans, but also on artificial intelligence? In the…
Physical Indicators: A Different Way to Study Whales
How do we know whether or not the whales of the St. Lawrence are doing well? This is the mission…