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As one might expect during the winter, whale sightings are becoming increasingly scarce. A few belugas and scattered large spouts have been spotted offshore, but in fewer numbers than in previous weeks. But what surprises residents this week is the lack of ice on the St. Lawrence. Particularly pronounced this year is the decline in ice cover on the St. Lawrence <\/a>\u00a0(article in French), which has been observed since 1985.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As one might expect during the winter, whale sightings are becoming increasingly scarce. A few belugas and scattered large spouts have been spotted offshore, but in fewer numbers than in previous weeks. But what surprises residents this week is the lack of ice on the St. Lawrence. 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