St. Lawrence Week: A Tribute to the Whales
During the St. Lawrence Week, from June 3 to June 11 2017, Whales Online features every day a different whale species portrait. A souvenir, a quote, pictures, a story. Each encounter with a whale has an impact.
Fin Whale, by Marie-Sophie Giroux
Minke Whale, by Marie-Ève Muller
North Atlantic Right Whale, by Béatrice Riché
Beluga Whale, by Robert Michaud
Humpback Whale, by Marie-Ève Muller (coming out soon)
To find out more about the St. Lawrence Week and its activities, visit their website.
Marie-Ève Muller
Marie-Ève Muller is responsible for GREMM's communications and spokeperson for the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergencies Response Network (QMMERN). As Editor-in-Chief for Whales Online, she devours research and has an insatiable thirst for the stories of scientists and observers. Drawing from her background in literature and journalism, Marie-Ève strives to put the fragile reality of cetaceans into words and images.
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