Tagexploration scientifique
Is approaching marine mammals with a drone legal?
With the growing popularity of drones, it is increasingly common to see spectacular images of cetaceans. From herds of migrating…
How is math used to study whales?
A favourite subject for some but dreaded by others, math can sometimes be applied in unusual ways. As part of…
What are the main causes of mortality in seals?
At the call centre for the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network, 80% of reported cases involve seals, whether they…
Technological Innovation: Filming the Secrets of Sleeping Humpbacks
When researchers placed a camera on the back of a humpback whale, they probably weren’t expecting an hour-long video during…
Educational Podcasts on Marine Mammals
Itching to set sail in search of marine mammals? Virtual experiences are available thanks to the following list of podcasts…
With the whales of Hawaii… virtually!
Looking for a getaway? Here’s a chance to do just that. The 15th edition of Whale Tales will be held…
New Population of Blue Whales Discovered Thanks to Unique Song
New observations of blue whales have been made in the waters of the Arabian Sea and in the northwestern corner…
Michel Moisan, GREMM’s Irreplaceable Jack-of-All-Trades
GREMM Lead Technician Michel Moisan has a strong interest in electronics combined with a keen analytical talent to quickly identify…
With the Belugas: Week of August 22, 2016
The Astonishing Miss Frontenac This week, fog forced us to work once again in the Saguenay, but luck is on…
With the Belugas: Week of August 1st, 2016
Calves, calves, and more calves. The beluga calving season is in full swing. Despite the newborn mortalities recorded in recent…
With the Belugas: Week of July 25, 2016
This week we give the floor to our collaborator Valeria Vergara, a research scientist at the Vancouver Aquarium, who has…
With the Belugas: Week of July 18, 2016
Mom, Can You Hear Me? — Continuation In the summer of 2015, we carried out a pilot project to assess…
With the Belugas: Week of July 11, 2016
Start of the Calving Season For belugas, the calving period runs from June to September. So it's no wonder that…
With the Belugas: Week of July 4, 2016
A late start but some big reunions... After a series of mechanical problems, the Bleuvet is finally back on the water this…
With the Belugas: Week of September 7, 2015
THE MYSTERY OF BAIE SAINTE-MARGUERITE This week, we take a closer look at the intensive beluga biopsy program spearheaded by…
With the Belugas: Week of August 31, 2015
One, two, three...four newborns are surrounding us! In 18 hours with belugas this week, we conducted four censuses and encountered…
With the Belugas: Week of August 17, 2015
Good news for calves! In 14 hours with belugas, we conducted four censuses and a total of 10 calves were…
With the Belugas: Week of August 10, 2015
YOGI SWIMS UP THE SAGUENAY ALONE This week, fog is prevalent. Our observations had to be cut short. Nevertheless, we…
With the Belugas: Week of August 3
A BELUGA THAT SHOWS ITS TEETH Several hours at sea for Week 6 in the field! In total: 20 hours…
With the Belugas: Week of July 27
BELUGAS AND WAVES! It's been a tough week for working out at sea. However, we have completed three surveys and…
With the Belugas: Week of July 20, 2015
We are in the 4th week of field work for the St. Lawrence beluga behavioural study. We have gone out…