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Whale Weather

Whale weather will be back in May 2022!

Glimpse of our observations from septembre 10 to 16th 2020

Whale Weather informs you on observations noted at large. Data shows the number of species seen at every cruising spot. 

For more information on the species observed, visit our section the St. Lawrence River and its species of whales. 

By Chantal St-Hilaire, biologist guide on board the AML Grand Fleuve.

Baleen whales: mysticeti

SPECIES

OBSERVATION AVERAGE / DAY

STARS AND BEHAVIORS

PLACE

Mike whale +/- 20  Food found at the surface  Cap Granite, K55
Fin whale +/- 4 Trou and its baby, Ti-croche Cap Granite, K55
Humpback whale +/- 14 TIC TAC TOE and veal! Queen, Chewbacca, H909, H917... Cap Granite, K55, K51
Blue whale 2 Far away territories -

Toothed whales: odontoceti

SPECIES

AVERAGE OBSERVATION / DAY

STARS AND BEHAVIORS

PLACE

Beluga +/- 80 Children, younglings Différent sectors, Haut-fond Prince, fjord
Harbour porpoise +/- 100 - Different sectors
Seal + 60

Grey

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Species of birds

Cormorants, small pengouins, eider ducks, seagull, marmettes, gannet and common eider.

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