Network of Observation Sites Along the Whale Route

From Tadoussac/Sacré-Coeur to Baie-Trinité, follow the Whale Route to discover the best sites to observe marine mammals from the shore. You will then have the chance to follow the movement of whales and see seals basking on the rocks.

Each site promises a unique experience and the network offers you a great diversity of activities. Access is often free or inexpensive and everywhere you will be amazed by the beauty of the North Shore's landscapes. It will certainly take your breath away!

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Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0

Data and Resources

Guide réseau d'observation sur la route des baleinesPDF

French version of the guide to the whale watching network

Whale Route Observation Network GuidePDF

English version of the whale route observation network guide

GPS coordinatesZIP

Shapefile containing the location of the best sites to observe marine mammals...

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Metadata Reference Date(s) April 04, 2023 (Publication)
September 27, 2023 (Revision)
Data Reference Date(s) January 01, 2009 (Creation)
March 30, 2017 (Publication)
February 21, 2020 (Revision)
Frequency of Update As Needed

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Responsible Party 1
Affiliation
Comité ZIP de la Rive Nord de l'Estuaire
Role
  • Distributor
  • Originator
  • Owner
Responsible Party 2
Name
Maltais, Marie Karine
Affiliation
Comité ZIP de la Rive Nord de l'Estuaire
Email
marie.karine.maltais@zipnord.qc.ca
Role
  • Custodian
  • Point of Contact

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Scope Dataset
Status Completed
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Temporal Extent
Begin
2009-01-01
End
2009-12-31
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0.0
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Included in Data Catalogue 1
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OGSL/SLGO
URL
https://catalogue.ogsl.ca