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Banned contaminants are still affecting whales in Eastern Canada
A new study has found both promising and worrying trends in contaminant (chemical pollution) levels in whales off the coast of Eastern Canada. The study, published in Science of the Total Environment, shows that while environmental regulations are making progress, killer whales in the region continue to face significant challenges. Despite reductions in contaminant inputs,...
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Science in Images: A hiss in the leaves
Photograph by Alexandre Turmaine, a MSc student at McGill University Here is a humble Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) taking a crepuscular crawl in the late afternoon at the Oka National Parc in late April. This photo caught the instance when the individual pulled out its forked tongue to “taste me” so to speak. The...
