Manufacturing autumn, what a challenge!
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October 13, 2021
Suppose you tried to bottle autumn and re-create it in a place where the season doesn’t exist naturally. How would you go about it? Even with the...Read more
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Woods, squirrels, human beings and a drawing competition
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September 29, 2021
Sensitizing neighborhood residents to the richness of a nearby woodland and identifying the actions that restrict its regeneration can contribute...Read more
Experiencing the shortest day of the year at the Biodôme
English
December 23, 2020
I’m part of a team of superheroes. Recently we were asked, with our superpowers, to make sure that the sun rises and sets at the right time! The...Read more
Tinca tinca: managing invasive species by improving animal feed?
English
November 11, 2020
Commercial tench fishing could help control the invasion of this species in the St. Lawrence River and benefit…the Biodôme’s animals! The invasion of...Read more
Amazement at the new Biodôme
English
September 16, 2020
The Biodôme is once again welcoming curious kids and grownups after two years of renovation work. A get-together with Rami Bebawi, the architect in...Read more
Alternative medicines at the service of animal wellbeing
English
September 11, 2018
Who hasn’t heard about acupuncture by now? Or massage therapy? If we haven’t had one or the other ourselves, we all know at least one person who’s...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
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
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. A simple method for sprouting buds Cut the tip off the branch of...Read more
Universal access…for animals too!
English
July 27, 2016
What are the most frequent veterinary medicine cases at the Montréal Biodôme? With the multitude of animal species we have here, we get to see every...Read more
