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Payne River - Fauna
Although arctic char is the main attraction for our fishermen, caribou and muskox are not very far behind! If you're lucky you could also see an arctic fox, a hare, or maybe a black bear or a beluga.
The migrating caribou is the caribou that covers the most kilometers during its migration. For the Quebec caribou herds, this is an average of 4000 to 6000 km per year. Even after childbirth, the caribou still covers between 15 and 30 km per day.
The word 'Muskox' in inuktitut is 'Umimmak' and means 'long-bearded'. (Photo by Santo Barone)
A caribou herd near the fishing camp.
The caribou coat is thick and has long hair that permits him to float when crossing rivers and to adapt to the extreme arctic climate conditions. (Photo: Caribou swimming across the Payne river, by Paul Serveau)
The caribou migration takes place in the spring and the autumn, and the herds travel through the boreal forest, the tundra forest and the arctic tundra. (Picture taken just outside of the fishing camp).
A beluga whale in Payne fjord.
Black bear ready to go fishing! (Photo by Michel Latullipe)
Red fox.
The muskox have inhabited North America for over 90 000 years. (Photo by Santo Barone)
A very cute hare. (Photo by Sherman Hines)
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Caribou spotted just outside of the camp. (Photo Carole Buckle)
