Collection: Migratory Caribou - Winter

In winter, Quebec's migratory caribou ( Rangifer tarandus ) face the extreme conditions of boreal forests and taiga. After traveling hundreds of kilometers in the fall, herds settle in more protected wooded areas. Their thick, insulating coats and broad hooves allow them to move through the snow and forage for lichens, their main winter food source. Caribou play a central ecological role in northern food chains. Quebec winters are essential to their life cycle, although they are becoming more difficult with increasing pressure from human activities, climate change, and habitat fragmentation. Preserving their migratory routes and wintering grounds is crucial. Observing a migratory caribou during the winter, in the pristine silence of the North, remains a profoundly moving experience and a revelation of Quebec's wild beauty.