Category: Newfoundland

What Do Trout Eat In Newfoundland?

Food. Aquatic and terrestrial insects, fish, small rodents and other smaller fish, and tend to feed at night. What do trout like most? Typically, a trout diet consists of insects and invertebrates, as well as other fishes. Aquatic insects constitute the lion’s share of a trout’s diet for much of its life. Fly fishing especially […]

Where Is The Giant Squid In Newfoundland?

Glover’s Harbour. The Canadian fishing village of Glover’s Harbour, Newfoundland (formerly known as Thimble Tickle) claims to be the “Home of the Giant Squid.” It earned this distinction in 1878, when a living giant squid (Architeuthis dux) was discovered stranded offshore. Where is giant squid located? Giant squid are wide-ranging usually found near continental and […]

How Did The Vikings Call The Land They Discovered That Later Became Known As Newfoundland?

Vinland (Old Norse Vínland, ‘Wine Land’) is the name given to the lands explored and briefly settled by Norse Vikings in North America around 1000 CE, particularly referring to Newfoundland, where a Viking site known as L’Anse aux Meadows was uncovered in the 1960s CE, and the Gulf of St Lawrence. Why was Newfoundland called […]

Why Are Newfoundland Dogs Good Lifeguards?

While Golden Retrievers and Labradors are also adept to turn their paws to water assistance training, Newfoundland dogs are the ultimate doggy lifeguards. The fact that they have water resistant coats and webbed feet makes them fantastically strong swimmers and Newfoundlands appear to be hard-wired to save lives. Why are Newfoundland dogs good swimmers? Newfoundlands […]