The American toad: a beauty that lives in Québec
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June 21, 2023
The sweet melodies of frogs The songs of birds cheerfully announce the arrival of spring, but it is the song of frogs that I most listen out for! In...Read more
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From egg to penguin…
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May 25, 2023
Eggspecting royalty On December 9th, 2022, the Biodôme’s penguin care team discovered an egg under the female king penguin. As no bonding nor nesting...Read more
Spring arrives on March 1 at the Biodôme
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March 1, 2023
Written on March 3, 2012 A stage-managed spring! What could be more gratifying, after endless weeks of gray skies, icy surfaces and cold, than to see...Read more
Microalgae for eco responsible lobster fishing?
English
January 11, 2023
Québec’s commercial lobster fishery ( Homarus americanus ) is facing a considerable obstacle: the mackerel and herring stocks traditionally used as...Read more
Those animals that like, tolerate or avoid winter
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December 21, 2022
Chionophiles, chioneuphores or chionophobes? Wind, snow, cold, dehydration, lack of shelter, scarcity of food… In the animal world, the struggle for...Read more
Lynx birth and animal population management at the Biodôme
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August 17, 2022
Happy news On the morning of May 1, the Biodôme’s live-collections team was pleasantly surprised to discover the birth of three lynx kittens...Read more
Unusual observation of tumors in Antarctic fish
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June 30, 2022
The Southern Ocean surrounding the continent of Antarctica has been very stable and extremely cold for several million years. A unique highly...Read more
Enjoying water bodies while preserving the fauna and flora
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June 22, 2022
Québec's tens of thousands of lakes and rivers account for 16 percent of the world's fresh water supply and are a treasure that must be protected...Read more
Spring, a risky period for turtles
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May 18, 2022
With the return of nice weather, buds are opening and many animals are emerging from their winter rest or returning from their wintering areas. For a...Read more
Floodplains, risk areas
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March 23, 2022
Rivers swollen by snow-melt that breach their banks every spring can cause enormous material damage to the homes built right next to them. This...Read more
