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In the Gasp\u00e9 Peninsula, \u201cThe water is just as blue as it is in summer,\u201d points out one observer, \u201cbut without the life that comes with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>A big tail!<\/h2>\n<p>The first sighting of a humpback comes from crew members of the ferry linking Baie-Sainte-Catherine to Tadoussac, who are surprised to see this splendid animal in the middle of winter (February 13). The next day, another humpback (whether or not the same individual, we don&#8217;t know) is seen swimming under snowy skies opposite the marine traffic control station in <strong>Les Escoumins<\/strong>. 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