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In 2020, four different species of seals were observed in the Montr\u00e9al metropolitan region, hundreds of kilometres from their normal ranges. Although such movements are outside the usual behaviour of these animals, the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network<\/a> (QMMERN) receives several reports every year concerning seals that have ventured beyond the St. Lawrence Estuary. \u201cDespite the significant media attention given to these cases, they are not unusual when compared to those of years past,\u201d points out QMMERN coordinator Robert Michaud<\/a>. Recap of these pinnipeds outside their usual range.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In 2020, four different species of seals were observed in the Montr\u00e9al metropolitan region, hundreds of kilometres from their normal ranges. Although such movements are outside the usual behaviour of these animals, the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network (QMMERN) receives several reports every year concerning seals that have ventured beyond the St. Lawrence Estuary. 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