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While April Fools\u2019 gags were running rampant on social media<\/a>, reporting all sorts of far-fetched species in the St. Lawrence and unusual behaviours just for laughs on the first day of the month, real whales were actually plying our waters! Large rorquals, belugas, and seals… Here’s a summary of this week\u2019s sightings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While April Fools\u2019 gags were running rampant on social media, reporting all sorts of far-fetched species in the St. Lawrence and unusual behaviours just for laughs on the first day of the month, real whales were actually plying our waters! 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