Ecomuseum

A new aviary… Simply breathtaking!

As of July 14^th, enter at the heart of the new waterfowl and heron habitat in the Roger Bider Aviary. Mingle with ducks, geese and other aquatic birds in a spectacular setting! In addition, the new aviary is accessible to strollers and wheelchairs. An experience you don’t want to miss!  

For more details, click here to read the press release about the aviary’s inauguration.   

Discover our animals

Have you been introduced to Suzie, Marge and Homer, our magnificent Black Bears? What about Happy and Iamvicour dynamic River Otters?

We invite you to come meet them and many others totalling more than 115 different species who all live at the Ecomuseum zoo. Along the pathways you will observe animals indigenous to the St-Lawrence Valley of Quebec. You will be charmed by the warmth of our approach and the natural beauty of our site through all the seasons. Our animals look forward to meeting you!

You’ve been to the zoo before and you’d like more information on some of our animals? Choose from among the animals listed below as some links will provide an educational posting providing a brief description of the species. “Situation – Conservation” links are also available for certain species. These latter postings will provide details with respect to the species’ situation in Québec, the threats and challenges it faces as well as conservation efforts in place to assist in it preservation. Other postings will follow.

Mammals

• American Marten
• American Porcupine
• Arctic Fox
• Black Bear
• Coyote
• Deer Mouse
• Domestic Rabbit
• Fisher
• Gray Wolf
• Lynx
• Northern River Otter
• Raccoon
• Red Fox
• Southern Flying Squirrel
• Striped Skunk
• White-tailed Deer (A)
  
• White-tailed Deer (B)
• Woodland Caribou (A)
• Woodland Caribou (B)

Birds

• American Black Duck
• American Peregrine Falcon
• American Peregrine Falcon (Situation - Conservation)
• American Kestrel
• American Kestrel (Situation - Conservation)
• American Robin
• Bald Eagle
• Bald Eagle (Situation - Conservation)
• Barn Owl
• Barred Owl
• Black-crowned Night Heron
• Blue Jay
• Canada Goose
• Common Crow
• Common Goldeneye
• Common Raven
• Common Redhead
• Eastern Screech-Owl
• Golden Eagle
• Golden Eagle (Situation - Conservation)
• Greater Scaup
• Great Gray Owl
• Great Horned Owl
• Green-winged Teal
• Gyrfalcon
• Gyrfalcon (Situation - Conservation)
• Long-Eared Owl
• Mallard
• Mourning Dove
• Northern Flicker
• Northern Goshawk
• Northern Goshawk (Situation - Conservation)
• Northern Hawk-Owl
• Northern Pintail
• Northern Saw-Whet Owl
• Northern Shoveler
• Red-tailed Hawk
• Red-tailed Hawk (Situation - Conservation)
• Red-winged Blackbird
• Rose-breasted Grosbeak
• Rough-legged Hawk
• Rough-legged Hawk (Situation - Conservation)
• Snow Goose
• Snowy Owl
• Turkey Vulture
• Turkey Vulture (Situation - Conservation)
• Wild Turkey
• Wood Duck

Reptiles

• Black Rat Snake
• Blanding's Turtle
• Common Snapping Turtle
• Eastern Garter Snake
• Eastern Milksnake
• Eastern Painted Turtle
• Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle
• Midland Painted Turtle
• North American Wood Turtle
• Northern Brown Snake
• Northern Map Turtle
• Northern Red-Bellied Snake
• Northern Ribbon Snake
• Northern Water Snake
• Smooth Green Snake
• Spotted Turtle
• Stinkpot Turtle

Amphibians

• 2-lined Salamander
• American Toad
• Blue-spotted Salamander
• Bullfrog
• Gray Tree Frog
• Green Frog
• Leopard Frog
• Mink Frog
• Mudpuppy
• Pickerel Frog
• Red-backed Salamander
• Red-spotted Newt
• Spring Peepper
• Western Chorus Frog
• Wood Frog
• Yellow-spotted Salamander

Fish

• American Eel
• Black Crappie
• Bluegill
• Brook Stickleback
• Brown Bullhead
• Carp
• Channel Catfish
• Largemouth Bass
• Mudminnow
• Pumkinseed
• Rock Bass
• Smallmouth Bass
• Yellow Perch