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How can we minimize the risk of entanglement?
It is estimated that 300,000 whales, dolphins and porpoises die globally from entanglement every year. Disentanglement efforts have had little…
Satellite Tagging: One More Step Toward Helping Entangled Cetaceans in Quebec
On May 23 and 24, several members of the team from the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network (QMMERN) and…
Winter Pupping Season: A Risky Affair
The diminishing ice cover observed in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence in recent years is having an impact…
Winter Pupping Season: A Risky Affair
The diminishing ice cover observed in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence in recent years is having an impact…
Deep-water denizen stranded in Sept-Îles
Last October 23, a True’s beaked whale beached itself and died in the Bay of Sept-Îles. The causes of this…
Avian Flu: First Documented Case in Cetaceans in Quebec
Last September, the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network received a report of an Atlantic white-sided dolphin carcass near Rimouski.…
Recovery of a white-sided dolphin carcass in Rimouski
In the early afternoon of Monday, September 5, the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network call centre receives a report…
Book of the Dead: Nearly 600 Beluga Carcasses Examined Over Past 40 Years
Every year, between 15 and 20 beluga carcasses are found and recovered along the shores of the St. Lawrence. Why…
Harbour Seals in St. Lawrence Affected by Avian Flu
Last June, the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network (QMMERN) received an abnormally high number of reports of dead or…
Entangled Humpback – A Chronicle
On Wednesday, July 13, a humpback whale was spotted off the coast of Les Escoumins accompanied by a calf that…
A Day in Good Company
On Sunday, July 3, a minke whale carcass was found on Île Vertein Quebec’s Bas-Saint-Laurent region. This is practically the…
Seals That Don’t Need Our Help
Spring is here and the seal pupping season is in full swing. The Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network (QMMERN)…
First-ever Detailed Portrait of Whale Incidents in Eastern Canada
For the first time ever, data on whale incidents in eastern Canada has been compiled in a single report. Produced…
Beached Fin Whale in Forillon National Park
On June 19, an employee of Forillon National Park discovers a fin whale carcass at the bottom of a cliff…
How does a whale carcass differ from an animal at rest?
Upon seeing a whale floating oddly on the water surface, do you decide to immediately jump overboard and save it…
Belugas, Belugas Everywhere: Overview of Out-of-Range Belugas this Spring
From Matane and Bonaventure, Quebec to Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, belugas seem to be everywhere this…
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…
Busy Start to the Season at Marine Mammal Emergencies
As is the case every year, the arrival of warm, sunny days is synonymous with an uptick in the number…
Leatherback Turtle Carcass in Gaspé
In late April, a local resident discovers a very decomposed carcass on Haldimand Beach in Gaspé. All that remains are…
A Woman Committed to Science: Mélissa Tremblay
From tourism to geography, Mélissa Tremblay’s career path ultimately led her to the Group for Research and Education on Marine…
Rare Striped Dolphin Discovered in Maliotenam
It is quite unusual for a striped dolphin to be found anywhere in the St. Lawrence, to say the least.…
Cetacean Stranded Alive: Call First
Whether it is a whale, a porpoise or a dolphin that you find stranded on the beach or swimming in…
Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network Sets Up Mobile Team
In order to be able to respond more quickly and efficiently to emergencies involving marine mammals along the shores of…
Young Bearded Seal in Laval
A young bearded seal is observed from June 23 to June 28 at the BoBiNo marina in Laval. This species…
What is the purpose of this tag and chord?
Many people are concerned by the tags and chords they occasionally see attached to a seal or whale carcass. Sometimes,…
Visiting Humpback in Fluvial Estuary (Québec City – Montréal)
The humpback as an ambassador for a greater cause We understand the emotional aspect of the situation. Local residents who…
Sometimes, Best Way to Help Whale is to Leave It Alone
Many people have been writing to us to express their concern about the humpback whale currently in Montréal. We appreciate…
Intriguing Cases Involving Seals in the Magdalen Islands
Seven seal carcasses were reported in the Magdalen Islands and one in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region over the weekend of April…
Humpback stranded in magdalen islands: questions & answers
On Sunday, March 25, the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network received a call concerning a beached humpback whale in the surf at Étang-du-Nord…
Extremely Rare Beaked Whale Species Stranded in Magdalen Islands
Two carcasses are found side by side on the Pointe-aux-Loups beach on October 13. Observers initially believe they have found…
Young Seal on the River Banks: Do Not Disturb!
The months of May and June are pupping season for harbour seals. Every year, the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response…
Young Humpback Found Stranded in Godbout Given Second Life in Tadoussac
On the shores of the Côte-Nord region, near Godbout, a small humpback whale was reported to Marine Mammal Emergencies on…