Each season, at the beginning of summer, we can watch the whales arriving in the St.Lawrence River to feed after a long migration. During the fall season, they will return to the sea to give birth.

	MAY	JUNE	JULY	AUGUST	SEPTEMBER	OCTOBER
Blue whale	O	O	O	S	S	S
Humpback whale	O	S	S	O	O	O
Minke whale	S	S	S	S	S	S
Finback whale	O	O	S	S	S	S
Beluga	S	S	S	S	S	S
Seal	S	S	S	S	S	S
Dolphin	-	-	-	S	S	S

S: often O:occasionally -: except season

These enormous mammals are continuously on the move, looking for their necessary food. Observation by vessel is the only way to track them. Often we can identify a particular species by the size of the water spume they produce.

It is very important not to disturb the whales. Our activities are always done in accordance with the Saguenay-St.Lawrence Marine Park regulations.

Characteristics of these mammals :

1. They breath air from above the water level via a “blow-hole” in the top of their heads
2. They are warm-bloodedanimals and their body has a constanttemperature
3. The development of a foetus occurs internally
4. The young whale isnursed by the mother like other mammals