MICScanada
@micscanada
Non-profit research organization focusing on baleen whales since 1979 // OBNL de recherche sur les cétacés à fanons depuis 1979.
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http://www.rorqual.com 20-06-2014 18:20:48
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Third right whale sighting, same guys as 2 weeks ago. In the mandatory traffic separation scheme!!! Their main food is often found in the deep channels, which is also used for shipping. At least 4 died due to ship strikes this year alone. MICScanada Baleines en direct
Un collaborateur du MICScanada, René Roy, a photographié récemment cette rarissime tortue luth, au large de Cap-des-Rosiers. L'espèce, en voie de disparition, est la plus grosse tortue au monde (plus de 900 livres) et elle évolue depuis plus de 100 millions d'années.
While MICScanada is studying the entanglement rate in rorqual whales, we shoot sometimes some nice interactions, here with Dune (F252) and her calf and a male escort (F175). Starts to be a bit late for calves, they are usually weaned by now. Baleines en direct
#headstand #rightwhale The NARWs starting to be playfull. First SAGs of the season for us MICScanada Alexandre Shields Also first feces samples @RightWhaleScoop for New England Aquarium colleagues. Baleines en direct
Simply cool. Short clip of the SAG of the two NARW from two days ago. Filmed by MICScanada #parafilms #dronebox under DFO license QUE-LEP-002C-2019 @RightWhaleScoop Baleines en direct
#Finwhale news after 3/4 of season. Many animals, but widely dispersed over the Gulf from Miscou over Gaspe, the Estuary, Sept-Iles and off Anticosti. With 6 cow and calf pairs, an average year. Some very regular ones like #CurlyMICS #RamsesMICS #StratumMICS MICScanada
#bluewhale MICScanada summary 3/4 of season. 40-50 blue whales so far, slowly moving along Gaspe peninsula towards Estuary. After baby boom 2018, no calves so far. Seen: #CrinkleMICS #SpirouMICS #InvasorMICS Video is B200 (BUCK) off Anticosti
Ouch! Only! 409! North Atlantic Right Whales left! Clearly, our way to live on that planet is not sustainable! AT! ALL! MICScanada Alexandre Shields Baleines en direct andersoncabotcenterforoceanlife.org/blog/2019narwc…
MICS is well represented at the World Marine Mammal Conference in Barcelona, w/ many team members and collaborators with talks and posters! // Le MICS, bien représenté à la Conférence Mondiale sur les Mammifères Marins à Barcelone! World Marine Mammal Conference #conference #science #conservation
2nd poster session at World Marine Mammal Conference this morning. @Joanna_Kershaw presenting her results with MICScanada and SMRU (now posting at Bluesky) on annual variations in calving rate linked to prey
Great talk by @SchleimerAnna about genetic structure in fin whales in the North Atlantic MICScanada Marine Evolution & Conservation Group
Hard to tell entanglement rates if we can't see. Drones are giving us a new view of fin and blue whales. Turns out they get entangled a lot. Christian Ramp at #WMMC19 MICScanada
Results of last year's humpback whale season: Record year! 129 individuals, 108 known, 21 new ones. 14 calves, not all IDed. Many first time cows, including Hockey (pic) with first 4th generation calf. Again some animals from the Gulf of Main. Baleines en direct Alexandre Shields
