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Porpoises are usually expected in these parts beginning in late June. But this year, at least two harbour porpoises have already been observed off the coast of Sept-\u00celes<\/strong>. A crew member on board the Bella-Desgagn\u00e9s<\/em> first spotted them on April 25 as the ship passed by the western tip of Anticosti Island. Another individual observed two harbour porpoises (maybe the same ones, maybe not) on April 28 in the same area.<\/p>\n

The harbour porpoise is a seasonal visitor to the St. Lawrence, but an analysis of bycatch in the 1970s shows that some porpoises even overwintered in the St. Lawrence Estuary. Has the situation changed since then? Since the species is not endangered, the harbour porpoise is not a major focus of study, so we don\u2019t have the answer to this question.<\/p>\n

Roughly the size of a small human (around 1.6 m), the harbour porpoise can easily go unnoticed, which makes it all the more difficult to monitor. Even a newborn beluga is as big as an adult porpoise! Its small size also makes it prime prey for great white sharks and killer whales, in addition to being the target of attacks from dolphins<\/a> and grey seals<\/a>. Who ever said porpoises had an easy life!?<\/p>\n

The following day, once again off the coast of Sept-\u00celes<\/strong>, two minke whales were sighted, one in the bay of Sept-\u00celes and the other opposite Ferguson beach. A harp seal is also observed in the area, as are many migratory seabirds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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