NEWS The whale news network   Maps The weekly report   Observers Whale news network collaborators OBSERVATION Whale-watching in Québec   Encounter How to prepare for a cruise   Whale watching Whale watching at sea   See from shore Whale watching from shore   Limits Whale watching: there are limits to observe   Management Towards a precautionary approach to management   Regulations A sizeable respect for whales WHO ARE THEY? Cetaceans or whales?   The species The 13 species of the St. Lawrence        Porpoise        Dolphin        Beluga        Pilot Whale        Killer Whale        N. Bottlenose Whale        Sperm Whale        Minke Whale        Humpback Whale        Northern Right Whale        Fin Whale        Blue Whale   Identification How to identify whales at sea?   Habitat The St. Lawrence, a plankton trap   Biology How whales live: surprising adaptations to an aquatic lifestyle     Evolution Fifty million years ago     Communication Music to swim by     Migration Where do the giants go?     Reproduction How do whales, you know… do it?     Feeding What do whales eat?     The five senses Mammals in the land beneath the waves     Diving adaptations Champion breath holders     Thermoregulation 37oC underwater

WHALES AT RISK Species of particular interest to researchers Status Status of St. Lawrence whales St. Lawrence beluga North Atlantic right whale RESEARCH Projects that lead to greater understanding for better protection   Beluga society Do beluga whales have friends?   Mortality What do belugas die from?   Toxic How many contaminants are found in belugas?   Immunity Is the beluga's immune system still intact?   Dead or alive? Are living belugas as contaminated as dead belugas?   Impact Do whale watching boats disturb the whales?   and at night? What do fin whales do during the day? And at night?   Boats What are the whale watching boats doing?   Noise Are we making too much noise?   How many belugas? How many beluga whales are there?   Blue whales Who are the blue whales of the St. Lawrence?   Seal Harbour seals, residents or seasonal visitors?   Populations What ties unite the fin whales of the North Atlantic?   Epidemic Morbillivirus epidemic : a threat for the St. Lawrence beluga ?   Food web What roles do marine mammals play in St. Lawrence ecosystems?   PAHs Are beluga whales victims of PAHs?   Blue whales underwater What do blue whales do underwater?   Fin whales Who are the fin whales of the Estuary?   Belugas What do belugas do underwater?   Great whales Can the great whales of the Estuary tell us where they are?   Whale food What influences the accumulation of whale food in the Estuary?   Krill and whales Does krill influence the dispersal of fin whales?   Bottlenose whales Who are the northern bottlenose whales of the Scotian Shelf?   Belugas and PBDE Is the accumulation of fire-retardant products in beluga whales a cause for concern?   Minke whales Do minke whales employ unique feeding strategies in the Saguenay Fjord?   Contamination rorqual whales Are Gulf of St. Lawrence rorqual whales contaminated?   PAHs and beluga cancers Do PAHs (toxic contaminants) cause cancer in St. Lawrence beluga whales?   Harbour porpoise and bycatch Are St. Lawrence harbour porpoise still victims of bycatch? INNOVATION Techniques used to study whales   Photo-ID To individually recognize whales   Biopsy Skin sample   Carcasses Carcass recovery network   Telemetry Electronic tagging   Marine acoustics Active and passive acoustic techniques   Inventory Method for counting whales CONSERVATION Discover the concrete actions that are being taken to protect the St. Lawrence   ZIP Areas of Prime Concern Committees   Beluga recovery The St. Lawrence beluga recovery plan   Right whale recovery Canadian recovery plan for the North Atlantic right whale   Marine park The Saguenay—St. Lawrence Marine Park   St. Lawrence Vision 2000 The St. Lawrence Vision 2000 Action Plan   Marine Protected Areas Marine Protected Areas   SARA The Species at risk Act   COSEWIC The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada   Species at risk in Québec An Act respecting threatened and vulnerable species   Portraits of whales The weekly Portraits of whales bulletin   Marine Mammal Network The Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network   Harbour seal action plan St. Lawrence Estuary harbour seal action plan THREATS Are whales threatened?   Whaling What is going on nowadays?   The seal hunt For or against?   Ecotourism Do the whale watching boats disturb the whales?   Noise pollution What is the danger for whales ?   Entanglement Fishing for whales?   Dolphin safe tuna What is behind the label?   Chemical pollution Chemical pollution and the St. Lawrence belugas   Oil Oil or whales?   Culling Fisheries and the control of marine mammal populations   Climate change Climate change: what are the consequences for whales? RESEARCHERS Whale researchers and their work

ST. LAWRENCE Current events of the St. Lawrence CURRENT EVENTS Whales from far and wide QUESTIONS? Ask the researchers