Quebec has an abundance of wildlife. There are extensive forests, national parks, and natural areas even surrounding cities. The province is home to 650 animal species, 300 bird species, and 90 mammal species.
Beavers are easy to spot in the forests. They make their homes in huts or dams. Beavers can be seen on lakes and near rivers and are the largest living semiaquatic rodents. The best time to see them can be early mornings and around twilight. These animals are active in summer and winter and can be found all throughout the year. They can be seen if different national parks.
Caribou are large animals that are a species of deer with a circumpolar distribution. They can be found in north Quebec. The best time to see them is in September.
Grands-Jardins National Park in the Charlevoix region is one place to see a large number of caribou.
About 70,000 black bears make their home in Quebec. They live in dense forests. Their hibernation period starts in October and ends in April. The best time to see bears is at the beginning of the summer.
The moose is the largest and heaviest of the deer species. They require 25 to 30 kg of plant food daily. They can be seen in valleys where there is efficient vegetation. The best time to see them is during their feeding season from June to early October.
Jacques Cartier National Park is one of the best places to see moose. The moose is the emblem of the park. They can be spotted resting in water when the weather is hot.
White-tailed deer are the most common animals and can be seen in southern Quebec.
Boucherville National Park is a great place to see deer with about 120 deer making their home here. Most of the deer can be seen along the Grand-Duc Trail.
Anticosti Island has about 1,600 deer. The island can be reached by boat and is also a national park.
The timber wolf or Algonquin wolf is a different species of gray wolf. The best time to see wolves is in the early morning and at dusk. They roam in Quebec all year round.
Omega Park is a good place to see wolves in their natural habitat. The park is built like a zoo.
Birds
The northern gannet is an attractive bird found in northeastern Quebec. These birds can fly at speeds of 55 to 65 km per hour. They need time to warm up before flying. Since they also have problems walking they take flight from the ground. They search for food near the sea and nesting sites. They are migratory birds found in Quebec from mid-May to mid-October.
Rocher National Park is the best place to see the northern gannet. They can be seen during mating and can be heard chanting and singing in the park.
Bald eagles can be seen near rivers, lakes, and reservoirs since they dine on fish. They can best be spotted in the early morning and at dusk.
Temiscouata National Park has bald eagles and the bird is the emblem of this park,
Marine Animals
Seals can be seen in Quebec. They are usually found in polar areas. Seals are carnivores that dine on fish.
The Magdalen Islands are a good place to see seals. Guide here take visitors to see the seals up close.
Bic National Park is another place to see seals from the shore upon rocks.
Quebec is a good place to see whales. You can see the blue whale here as well as 13 other species. The best time to see whales is from May to October. In the winter they migrate to warmer places.
Pointe-des-Monts is one of the best places to see whales.
Another place to see wildlife is the Mingan Archipelago which consists of 40 limestone islands and 1,000 granitic islands and reefs. The archipelago is located on the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
On land, you can see silver foxes, snowshoe hares, ermines, and river otters as well as others.
In the waters are colonies of seabirds, grey seals, dolphins, porpoises, and whales.
It is one of the best places to see Atlantic puffins.
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