Saving the northern rockhopper penguin
English
January 30, 2018
The Montréal Biodôme is one of the few zoological sites in the world – the only one in America – where the northern rockhopper penguin has succeeded...Read more
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The unexpected spin-offs associated to seaweed culture at the Biodôme
English
December 5, 2017
The constraints to successfully grow seaweeds at the Biodôme de Montréal are well known: 1) The quality of light 2) The bioavailability of...Read more
A new baby at the Biodôme
English
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
Environmentally friendly picking
English
June 21, 2017
Setting off to pick edible wild plants is a wonderful adventure that allows us to not only add novel flavors to our plates but also to renew...Read more
The Biodôme: 25 years and 22 million smiles
English
June 15, 2017
The Biodôme, a wonderful gift from the government of Québec for the 350th anniversary of the founding of Montréal, is already celebrating its 25th...Read more
Finding your way in the dark
English
May 31, 2017
Three species of bat live in the Biodôme caves: the Jamaican fruit-eating bat , the Seba’s short-tailed bat and the Pallas’s long-tonged bat ...Read more
Feeding wild animals – a good idea?
English
April 28, 2017
There’s no denying that city residents nowadays love coming into contact with urban-dwelling animals, and the cuter they are the better. Just think...Read more
Étienne Plasse, or the art of observing the unnoticed
English
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
Bringing spring home
English
February 28, 2017
Is it possible to get a head start on spring at home? Here’s a simple way to do it. Cut the tip off the branch of a tree or shrub, place it in a...Read more
The St. Lawrence River, a space for life!
English
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
