1 September 2022 It is a beautiful evening of observation, a magnificent sunset, a refreshing breeze, a most grandiose panorama. The eyes turned towards the open sea, it is possible to see marine…
2 March 2021 For the harbour porpoise, human activities are not the only threats it faces. The smallest cetacean in the St. Lawrence is also the victim of attacks by other species of…
14 September 2020 Although the beluga is sometimes referred to as a “white porpoise” and has several similarities to the harbour porpoise, the terms “beluga” and “porpoise” actually refer to quite different species.
26 March 2019 Of all the cetaceans of the St. Lawrence, harbour porpoises are the smallest and have the shortest life spans. Their lives seem to revolve around urgency and performance, with one…
16 October 2018 By Célia Barathier Harbour porpoises are the subject of very few studies in the St. Lawrence and are therefore much less known than some other whales. So, let's give them…
30 July 2017 It all begins on the morning of July 10, 2017, a rather ordinary day. The weather is fairly mild, visibility is at its max, and the St. Lawrence looks like…
16 March 2017 Thirty hours: that’s all it takes for harbour porpoises to develop their hearing to the same level as adults. In humans, children can already hear in the uterus, but it…
20 April 2023 Swimming in proximity to both a blue whale and a fin whale, the first harbour porpoises of the season made a remarkable appearance. And while minke whales are taking their…
11 November 2021 In summer, harbour porpoises are often seen moving in large groups of up to several dozen individuals. This time of the year, these small cetaceans are increasingly uncommon, as most…
14 June 2021 Rarely studied in Quebec, porpoises were recently the focus of a study on feeding behaviours. Using drones, researchers at the University of Southern Denmark managed to get a more comprehensive…