Monte

Beluga

ligne décoration

Adopted by employees and customers of Fairmont Chateau Montebello

  • ID number

    DL0137

  • Sex

    Male

  • Year of birth

    Unknown

  • Known Since

    1990

Distinctive traits

The irregular profile of Monte’s dorsal crest makes him easy to recognize. He also bears a few low scars on his left flank.

Life history

Monte is part of a group of males well known to the team : the Saguenay band. On their way up the Saguenay Fjord, these belugas often reach Sainte-Marguerite Bay, where they engage in some astonishing behavior : vocalizing at the surface, heads and pectoral fins out of the water, and dozing while “logging” at the water’s surface.

On September 20, 1999, we targeted the Saguenay Fjord. This is where Monte was seen. Contact with his group was rather short, less than an hour, due to difficult sea conditions.

Monte was last seen more than a decade ago. What happened to him? Is he dead? Has he remained invisible to the eye of the researcher? Impossible to know at the moment. One thing is certain : we remain vigilant and hope to meet him soon.

Regularly seen with...

Observations history in the Estuary

1990
1991
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Years in which the animal was not observed Years in which the animal was observed

Latest news

On September 20, 1999, we targeted the Saguenay Fjord. This is where Monte was seen. Contact with his group was short-lived, lasting less than an hour, due to difficult sea conditions.

Monte was last seen more than a decade ago. What happened to him? Is he dead? Has he remained invisible to the eye of the researcher? Impossible to know at the moment. One thing is certain : we remain vigilant and hope to meet him soon.

Sponsor

Employees and customers of Fairmont Chateau Montebello adopted Monte and Bello (2000).