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They were very scattered and appeared to be feeding.\u00a0There were even three youngsters, probably <em>bleuvets<\/em> [term given by French speakers to second-year calves].\u201d On a calm sea with good visibility, he sails the Lower Estuary of the St. Lawrence, logging over 6 hours of observations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday, May 23, 2023. For amateur cetologist Ren\u00e9 Roy, this is his second time on the water this season. 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