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
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Visiting the Biodôme? Try the mobile application!
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February 9, 2022
Written on April 28, 2021 Planning a visit to the Biodôme with your school-age children? As a couple? By yourself? Try the free “Espace pour la vie”...Read more
Bonaventure Island and my love of the sea
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July 28, 2021
On May 15, 1982, I arrived in the village of Percé. The years that followed would define the intense passion that I have for the sea. I’d like to...Read more
Five animal species to discover this summer in Québec
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July 12, 2021
Summer is what’s going on outside! Haven’t you noticed that nature is everywhere? If you haven’t, all it takes is to alert your senses and direct...Read more
Tinca tinca: managing invasive species by improving animal feed?
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November 11, 2020
Commercial tench fishing could help control the invasion of this species in the St. Lawrence River and benefit…the Biodôme’s animals! The invasion of...Read more
Springtime forest plants, a masterstroke of adaptation!
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May 6, 2020
This year, cool weather is delaying the spring outburst as it’s often pictured: the crows waking us up, the colorful planted beds, the woodland scene...Read more
Alternative medicines at the service of animal wellbeing
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September 11, 2018
Who hasn’t heard about acupuncture by now? Or massage therapy? If we haven’t had one or the other ourselves, we all know at least one person who’s...Read more
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
Étienne Plasse, or the art of observing the unnoticed
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March 7, 2017
Observing the unnoticed The spotted salamander, the spotted turtle, the eastern milk snake, the spring peeper... A list of names unknown to most...Read more
The St. Lawrence River, a space for life!
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February 7, 2017
Throughout our history, down through time, right across Québec territory, the St. Lawrence River has connected us. It anchors us, all of us together...Read more
