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On the other end of the line, his voice cracks with excitement. Jean Roy is the owner of Gasp\u00e9-based cruise company Croisi\u00e8res Baie. Whales are not only his livelihood, but first and foremost his passion. So, even in winter, he walks the beaches of Forillon National Park in search of whale blasts. On March 23, he is not disappointed. \u201cThere are two humpbacks within a kilometre of the coast. I can see them quite well,\u201d he exclaims. He admires them for about twenty minutes near the Cap-des-Rosiers<\/strong> lighthouse. The two whales are diving within a small radius. Perhaps they are feeding. This time of the year, a favourite prey could also be hiding beneath the waves: capelin. This fish usually arrives at the same time as the whales, which are in hot pursuit.<\/p>\n

As soon as I hang up the phone, I contact regular observers in the village to report the sighting to them. Then, around 6:30 that evening, they\u2019re elated! Two humpback whales appear in front of their window, probably the same individuals as those seen earlier.<\/p>\n

On the other side of the Gasp\u00e9 Peninsula, in Cap-aux-Os<\/strong>, an innkeeper preparing to open his establishment notices a big spout on March 23. Too bad he forgot to bring his binoculars!<\/p>\n

In Pointe-Saint-Pierre<\/strong>, an observer spots her first blast of the season on March 20, not far from \u00cele Plate. The large whale has a very small dorsal fin, does not show its tail when it dives, and has a clearly visible spout. A fin whale? Could be!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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