Adventure under the canopy
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October 1, 2014
Once upon a time there was a little female sloth whose lively curiosity about her environment got her into trouble. Her taste for exploration and...Read more
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Fish, excursions and embryos
English
September 11, 2014
Back to the base Crossing the Drake Passage was smooth, and punctuated by thick fogs. When I arrived in Palmer Station (64 77’S, 64 05’W, Anvers...Read more
And yet, it seemed impossible…
English
September 1, 2014
September 1, 2014, marked the centenary of the extinction of a species that was once plentiful in the Québec sky. In 1914, with the death of a 29-...Read more
Are the Biodôme caimans alive?
English
August 29, 2014
Caimans, those reptiles related to alligators, can stay for long minutes without moving a single one of their scales. Immobile on the beach of the...Read more
2014 mission in the Antarctic: a step backwards or a new sense of wonder?
English
July 11, 2014
Late January 2014. I’ve been called on once again to take part in the work of the team of Dr. Detrich of Northeastern University . His project, which...Read more
Unsuspected wealth
English
July 4, 2014
When we think of the rich biological diversity in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, what mostly comes to mind are the whales, the seabirds, and the fish (...Read more
Living in the canopy
English
June 13, 2014
Truly lazy? Not at all! The sloth is actually a mammal that’s remarkably well adapted to its arboreal way of life. It’s in this environment, the...Read more
The story of an assisted reproduction
English
May 23, 2014
Two grams, that’s the weight of the eleven species of frogs living in Québec – but living for how much longer? An important link in the biodiversity...Read more
Love is in the air at the Biodôme!
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May 8, 2014
During the month of May at the Biodôme, it’s the season for love. The birds in the North American ecosystems are in reproduction phase. For example,...Read more
The “popcorn” birds
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April 17, 2014
Since the fall of 2013, the birds in the Biodôme tropical rainforest have been enjoying one of their best reproduction cycles. The bird collection in...Read more
