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As winter approaches, migratory whale species are slowly beginning to leave. Although humpback whales are becoming more scarce, the waters…

Whether watching through their binoculars, through the lens of their camera or with their own two eyes while squinting from…

A dozen or so humpback whales have been observed in Gaspé Bay over the past week. A few individuals approach…

Mariners are well aware that in fall, storms often produce strong winds from the east or northeast. While some enthusiasts…

This past week was marked by the presence of fog almost all across the St. Lawrence. Mingan Islands, La Malbaie,…

It is a beautiful evening of observation, a magnificent sunset, a refreshing breeze, a most grandiose panorama. The eyes turned…

On both shores of the St. Lawrence, many folks are concerned about the paucity of whales observed in the river…

Between Tadoussac and Kegaska, Route 138 hugs the coast of Quebec’s Côte-Nord region for over 850 kilometres. Dotted with magnificent…

After the pioneering belugas that ventured into Baie des Ha! Ha! last week, this week it is the humpbacks’ turn to…

On Wednesday, July 13, a humpback whale was spotted off the coast of Les Escoumins accompanied by a calf that…

Belugas made headlines this week when a group of a dozen or so individuals was observed in Baie des Ha! Ha!…

When it comes to marine mammals, sometimes no two days are alike. For several weeks, a resident of Tadoussac had been…

A certain enchantment can sometimes develop between whales and the naturalists who observe them. For naturalist and wildlife photographer Renaud…

Belugas took full advantage of their first day of calm in the Saguenay Fjord. Many light-coloured backs were present in…

Exuberant, splashy, and ubiquitous, humpback whales sometimes tend to turn our attention away from other cetaceans. And not only when…

Every year, when the month of April kicks off in the Haute-Côte-Nord region, an indescribable emotion begins to flow through…

For the past few years, I’ve been making the occasional winter trip to Mexico, just for the sake of warming…

On the St. Lawrence, it’s ice and more ice as far as the eye can see! In the Gaspé, where…

For many years now, I have regularly gone out on the water every summer as well as a good part…

As the autumn foliage grows brighter and the days grow colder, the humpback whales in Canadian waters are slowly beginning…

You don’t always need to see whales live to fall under their charm. Thanks to the selection of books (all…

It was a bountiful week on the St. Lawrence this week, with spectacular marine mammal viewing to locals and visitors…

As early as the 1980s, whale song research pioneer Roger Payne stated that “It is inconceivable that such rapid and…

My name is Stéphanie, and I’m one of GREMM’s (Group for Research and Education on Marine Mammals) research assistants for…

Many of the humpback whales observed in summer in the St. Lawrence spend part of the winter in their breeding…

Cultural transmission is a widely-accepted hypothesis within the scientific community to explain the movement and transformation of humpback whale songs through space…

Migration is truly underway in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and is in full swing at the tip of the…

Back on the water for the 2021 season. It should be a great summer offshore, between Tadoussac and Les Escoumins.…

“The capelin are rolling like crazy here in the Gaspé,” says one observer. “At least ten humpbacks have been tallied…

All mammals have hair. At first glance, this characteristic seems completely incompatible with the image we have of whales, animals…

Friday, May 28: It’s barely the crack of dawn on the dunes of Tadoussac when Laetitia from the Tadoussac Bird…

When researchers placed a camera on the back of a humpback whale, they probably weren’t expecting an hour-long video during…

Itching to set sail in search of marine mammals? Virtual experiences are available thanks to the following list of podcasts…

Signs of affection, saying “I love you” and showing it with sweet gestures. Such is the essence of Valentine’s Day.…

Between the snow squalls, a small group of belugas weaves its way through the ice floes off Les Bergeronnes on…

In the realm of conservation and research, long-term efforts to further our knowledge about cetaceans and protect them continue. This…

The 2020 holiday season will come with its share of challenges, just like the periods of adaptation that we all…

On June 10, the team from Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine performed a necropsy on the whale, meaning…

The humpback as an ambassador for a greater cause We understand the emotional aspect of the situation. Local residents who…

In many places around the globe, ecotourism organizations offer the opportunity to swim with marine mammals. Whether we’re talking about…

Many people have been writing to us to express their concern about the humpback whale currently in Montréal. We appreciate…

This year in the St. Lawrence, no fewer than 13 mother-calf humpback pairs have been identified by teams from the…

By Albert Michaud This winter, I had the chance to leave Quebec and go “down South”. Not to the Caribbean…

Innovation often derives from need. So has been the case for humpback whales off northeastern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Humpbacks…

On Saturday, May 13, together with Katy Gavrilchuk and David Gaspard, members of the Mingan Islands Cetacean Study (MICS) team,…

On the shores of the Côte-Nord region, near Godbout, a small humpback whale was reported to Marine Mammal Emergencies on…