Croisières AML

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Whale's Weather

Observations for week of September 4 to 12, 2011

By Chantal St-Hilaire, biologist guide aboard the Grand Fleuve.

Species

Quantity*

Star(s)

Behavior(s)

Location(s) 

Minke 30 Senzafin , Artiste, Slash Eleven, Ratatouille, Perséide, Witche’s hat, Sawcut, Ohnifin, Tin whistle, Patapouf and Little El Several stars and some surface supplies!! Different sectors
Fin Whale 20 Capitaine Crochet, U2, Newkie Brown Beatiful observations. Differents sectors
Humpback Whale 4 Aramis, Blizzard and Gaspar ! New whale named Jalada.    
Blue Whale 4   Few observations for the sector.  
Beluga 70   Several groups observed in different areas ....  
Harbour Porpoise 50   Little groups  
Seals 150 Gray    
Birds Cormorants, gulls, oldsquaw, Eider ducks seagulls ... Bonaparte, common loon and Canada goose, little pengouins

* Average number of sightings per day