Portraits of observers

Every week we receive emails or calls from our loyal observers from the Gaspé Peninsula, the North Shore or even the Magdalen Islands. For them, watching the St. Lawrence is a way of life.

Proposed Recovery Strategy for the Blue Whale

A recovery strategy for the Northwest Atlantic blue whale is now available for comments on the Species at Risk Act public registry. Developed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, in collaboration with the blue whale recovery team, this strategy identifies what must be done to stop or reverse the decline of the species.

Blue whales return to the West Coast

Rarely seen off the coast of British Columbia, blue whales have been increasingly present in these waters in recent years. Researchers from Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Cascadia Research believe that this increase is attributable to the movements of their favourite food: krill.

Minke Whale

What do belugas die from?

Do beluga whales have friends?

Consult the list of selected questions from 2002 to 2007.

Véronique Lesage. Cetacean research scientist, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Maurice Lamontagne Institute. Whales online asked the following question :

The St. Lawrence belugas are endangered. What about the belugas living in Northern Quebec?

From Dinosaurs to Whales

Pierre Béland. Head Scientist St. Lawrence National Institute of Ecotoxicology (SLINE)

The Estuary Bulletin: Sightings, Research and Conservation

We invite you to discover past bulletins from previous seasons.