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Sometimes one, sometimes two, sometimes three&#8230; Blue whales were notably spotted opposite the Marine Environment Discovery Centre in <strong>Les Escoumins<\/strong> as well as from the ferry that runs between Les Escoumins and Trois-Pistoles. But until recently, no one had been able to send us any photos. That all changed on Wednesday morning, thanks to one of our research assistants on board a whale-watching cruise! The two giants emerged side by side, very close to the boat, while the latter was travelling between <strong>Tadoussac<\/strong> and <strong>Les Bergeronnes<\/strong>. It\u2019s rare to find them so far up the Estuary, and rarer still to observe them at such close range. Our collaborator was able to seize the opportunity to provide photos that might help us identify these individuals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, we were able to admire the milky blue of a mist-laden sky, the dark bluish-black waters of the St. Lawrence, but above all, the characteristic mottled blue-grey of the giants: blue whales! 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