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Here’s a pic of the whales from the Surf City Pier Facebook page:<\/p>\n
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Dolphins have been very active lately here as well.<\/p>\n
Whales are rare at Topsail Island:<\/h2>\n
The last time I remember hearing about whales off of the coast at Topsail was back in 2016.<\/p>\n
When the whales showed up this year, they stayed and remained off of the coast all day long.<\/p>\n
Whales were indeed spotted this spring, traveling north and feeding off of the coast in Kitty Hawk.<\/p>\n
Please comment below if you know what type of whales these are or have any additional information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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