May I present the gray
seal. With the closure of seal hunting
for the last 30 years, the gray seal is one of two species that the numbers
have increased dramatically in the St-Lawrence river. Each spring, the Anticosti shores becomes a meeting place for
many thousands of these marine mammals.
They come to molt their winter coat.
They spend a few weeks basking in the sun, awaiting the return of their
prey. In their case, capelin and
herring are their regular menu. In
July, the seals are very close to the shore to benefit from the migratory flows
of the capelin. They catch them by
charging in!
Have a good day. Louis
