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Peering into the Hidden World of Whales through Biopsies and Tagging!
Marine mammal research is fraught with challenges. Scientists must study massive animals that inhabit vast environments and spend most of…
Are beluga biopsies harmful?
Since 1994, GREMM’s research team has been conducting a long-term biopsy program (article in French) on the beluga population of…
With the Belugas… Collecting Biopsies
By Laura Zeppetelli This fall, I had the opportunity to leave my office in downtown Montréal to board the Bleuvet…
With the belugas… and their blubber
By Valerie Jolicoeur, master student at UQAM This fall, I embarked on a major Master’s project that focuses on the…
How do they determine the age of whales?
Estimating the age of marine mammals is more complex than one might think. Few reliable techniques exist to determine the…
With the belugas: week of september 18, 2017
This week, we are giving the floor to Alexandre Bernier-Graveline, UQAM Master’s candidate in bioaccumulation and the effects of environmental…
DL220 off Cap de Bon-Désir!
April 10, 2017. Back on the rocks of Cap de Bon-Désir. Rather quickly, I spot with my binoculars a herd…