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
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
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
Feeding birds in winter: a good or a bad idea?
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January 5, 2022
Have you noticed that we’ve been seeing more northern cardinals over the last ten years or so? Did you know that these birds have seen their...Read more
A safe Christmas with your pet
English
December 22, 2021
Written on December 18, 2014 Christmas is a festive time but let's be honest, many people can find it stressful. Schedule changes, overeating and...Read more
Bonaventure Island and my love of the sea
English
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
The chorus frog seeks ambassadors
English
April 14, 2021
Since the start of April, in Montérégie and in Outaouais, a shrill sound has been heard, similar to the one made by a fingernail scraping along a...Read more
Recovery of the gold lion tamarin threatened by a yellow fever epidemic
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November 4, 2020
Three years before the arrival of COVID-19, another type of virus was making its way into southeastern Brazil. It was the start of a serious yellow...Read more
Those colorful harlequin frogs
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July 8, 2020
The term harlequin refers to a character in traditional Italian comedy-type theater who was typically dressed in a colorful and often diamond-...Read more
