It’s winter in summertime for the Biodôme penguins
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August 14, 2024
Written on July 7, 2012 The Biodôme tries to reproduce the different ecosystems of the Americas as faithfully as possible by respecting many factors...Read more
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Management of animal populations and conservation breeding programs
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February 7, 2024
Conservation breeding programs, which also go by the name of species survival programs or endangered species breeding programs, are initiatives led...Read more
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
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?
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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
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
Manufacturing autumn, what a challenge!
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October 13, 2021
Suppose you tried to bottle autumn and re-create it in a place where the season doesn’t exist naturally. How would you go about it? Even with the...Read more
Woods, squirrels, human beings and a drawing competition
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September 29, 2021
Sensitizing neighborhood residents to the richness of a nearby woodland and identifying the actions that restrict its regeneration can contribute...Read more
Experiencing the shortest day of the year at the Biodôme
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December 23, 2020
I’m part of a team of superheroes. Recently we were asked, with our superpowers, to make sure that the sun rises and sets at the right time! The...Read more
