On a sunny evening at the end of June, a trio of harbour seals made their way up the St. Croix River all the way to St. Stephen, gorging themselves on the flood of alewives that were heading back out to sea after spawning.
The sight of their smooth dark heads bobbing in the middle of the current, which delighted residents strolling along the riverfront walking path, would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. For decades poor water quality and barriers to fish passage further upstream meant the river could only support small and fragile populations of fish and other animals. Read more in The Courier.