Magazine
Where are whales’ brains located?
From odontocetes to mysticetes, whale anatomy varies from one species to another, even with regard to their heads! The sperm…
19/1/2023
Will we have a blue Christmas?
A pleasant visit to the St. Lawrence this week makes one want to hum the tune “Blue Christmas.” Not for…
15/12/2022
Avian Flu: First Documented Case in Cetaceans in Quebec
Last September, the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network received a report of an Atlantic white-sided dolphin carcass near Rimouski.…
30/11/2022
Making Sense of Whale Taxonomy
By definition, taxonomy is a science aimed at studying the diversity of the living world. In this regard, organisms are…
25/10/2022
Are grey seals cannibalistic?
Although the grey seal feeds primarily on fish and crustaceans, it also seems to hunt and occaisonally feed on harbour…
7/10/2022
Book of the Dead: Nearly 600 Beluga Carcasses Examined Over Past 40 Years
Every year, between 15 and 20 beluga carcasses are found and recovered along the shores of the St. Lawrence. Why…
15/9/2022