From Tadoussac to Les Escoumins, Another Magical Day…

How can we forget that we live in one of the most beautiful places in the world when, on this day between Tadoussac and Les Escoumins, we have the chance to admire all of these giants: blue whales, humpbacks, fin whales, minke whales, belugas, harbour porpoises, gray seals and harbour seals! What diversity! And photos, which are worth a thousand words, to illustrate this dream day.

Calm seas and blazing sun on August 18. In the morning, in a tide rip off Tadoussac, nearly a dozen minke whales are becoming active. We are witness to surface feeding sequences, with mouths sticking out of the water and ventral grooves expanded. Lots of food at this site!

Not far away, a fin whale swims slowly along another tide rip. Then, in the afternoon, other awesome events take place off the coast of Les Escoumins. First, this gigantic blue whale. And far offshore, the joy of crossing paths with numerous porpoises and meeting a humpback that has been well known in the Marine Park area since 1997, Irisept (also known as Cocotte).