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It\u2019s been a veritable parade of new whales this week: belugas dispersing in the estuary (even providing a memorable scene for a woman from Les Escoumins on Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day), minke whales up and down the St. Lawrence, and fin whales near Sept-\u00celes. Plus, there are now six humpback whales swimming in Gasp\u00e9 Bay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been a veritable parade of new whales this week: belugas dispersing in the estuary (even providing a memorable scene for a woman from Les Escoumins on Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day), minke whales up and down the St. Lawrence, and fin whales near Sept-\u00celes. 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