The Bay

Your visit begins in a typical environment of the Gaspésie. Chaleur Bay has an abundance of amazing species such as hermit crabs, sea anemones and sea cucumbers, that you can both see and touch along this part of the trail.

Species to see:

common seals
common eiders
common murres (a large auk)
Atlantic puffin
double-crested cormorant
gulls
black-legged kittiwakes
variety of marine invertebrates found only in the Gaspésie

If you have any inquiries about this ecosystem or its wild life, click here.