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After a long winter, residents are beginning to see patches of open water in the St. Lawrence\u2019s coat of ice while enjoying the first faint aromas of spring. Be that as it may, this week has been rather calm on the River for marine mammals! Out in the Gasp\u00e9, one observer reported the daily presence of a few harbour seals in Gasp\u00e9 Bay<\/strong>. Near Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan<\/strong>, mariner Jacques G\u00e9lineau observed a small group of harp seals not far from the shoreline.<\/p>\n

A resident of Baie-Sainte-Catherine <\/strong>had the opportunity to admire a harbour seal basking in the sun on a large chunk of ice. It was in what we like to call the \u2018banana\u2019 position, a posture frequently adopted by seals at rest. By lying this way, with their head and hind flippers raised, seals keep their extremities out of the water and retain their body heat more effectively. In Les Escoumins<\/strong>, the captain of one boat saw a seal poking its head out of the water on Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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