The St. Lawrence estuary / Saguenay fjord is a unique marine environment. The water is very very deep near the shore. Therefore, it is a great place to see whales. The two most common whales at Tadoussac are Minke whales and Belugas.
Beluga minkie
Food
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herring,Salmon, shrimp, squid,cod
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krill / small schooling fish
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Length / Weight
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5m/ 1.6 tons
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10 meters / 9 tons
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Color
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White / Light grey
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Mostly black with white bellies
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Teeth
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Yes
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No they have baleen plates
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Fins
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No fin, low dorsal Ridge
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Sickle fin
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solo/group
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Group
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Solo
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At risk?
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Not threatened, small population in st-lawrence region
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least concern
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Habitat
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Icy cold water; St-lawrence is south-most. Population. Water temp in saguenay fjord is 1 degree C. (3000 ft deep)
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Tropics to Polar All oceans that don't have ice including st-lawrence
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Other names
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Sea Canary
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Petit rorqual, common rorqual
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Surfacing Behaviour
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Playful jumping.
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Shows snout, dorsal fin, but not the fluke
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relatives
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Narwhal
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All rorquals including fin whales, humpacks, and blue whales.
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| minke whale tadoussac fjord |
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| beluga whale tadoussac at pointe noir |
| krill in acrylic at saguenay/st lawrence marine interpretive center |
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