Saving the northern rockhopper penguin
English
January 30, 2018
The Montréal Biodôme is one of the few zoological sites in the world – the only one in America – where the northern rockhopper penguin has succeeded...Read more
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A new baby at the Biodôme
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November 27, 2017
It’s autumn in Montréal, meaning it’s spring in the Antarctic and spring for our penguins. Moreover, one of our macaroni penguin couples ( Eudyptes...Read more
Finding your way in the dark
English
May 31, 2017
Three species of bat live in the Biodôme caves: the Jamaican fruit-eating bat , the Seba’s short-tailed bat and the Pallas’s long-tonged bat ...Read more
Feeding wild animals – a good idea?
English
April 28, 2017
There’s no denying that city residents nowadays love coming into contact with urban-dwelling animals, and the cuter they are the better. Just think...Read more
Wonderful success at the Biodôme: the birth of three northern rockhopper penguin chicks!
English
December 13, 2016
The months of October and November 2016 were witness to some happy events taking place in the Biodôme’s penguin colony, with the birth of three...Read more
Raccoons and humans: a manual for living in harmony
English
September 26, 2016
Love it or hate it, the raccoon is part of our urban and rural landscapes. Opportunistic and omnivorous, the mammal has successfully adapted to...Read more
Jellyfish at the Biodôme
English
June 1, 2016
The Gulf of St. Lawrence ecosystem has been enhanced by a new habitat for moon jellyfish , invertebrates that are spectacular to watch and...Read more
How does a bat find its baby in a colony?
English
May 20, 2016
In early summer, the females of certain bat species gather in what are called maternity colonies, to give birth. In these abandoned caves or mines,...Read more
Oh no, I need to go!
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July 29, 2015
Like all creatures in the animal kingdom, sloths have to excrete metabolic waste in order to keep their bodily functions working properly. In other...Read more
Senses and animals
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July 27, 2015
As humans, we live in a mostly visual domain and we get around in the diurnal world thanks to our sense of sight. Our perception of colors enables us...Read more
