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Planning a Trip to Inverness? Here’s What to Know Before You Go
Inverness is one of Cape Breton Island's most beloved stops — a stretch of coastline where championship golf meets a wide sandy beach, a scenic boardwalk and a warm small-town welcome. If it's on your itinerary...

Whale Watching on Cape Breton Island: What to Look For (and Where to Find Them)
There's something that stops you in your tracks when you first see a whale. Maybe it's the sheer scale of a humpback's fluke rising from the Gulf of St. Lawrence, dripping and impossibly large. Whatever it...

Puffins on Cape Breton Island: Where to See the Island’s Most Colourful Seabirds
Every summer, one of the most charming wildlife experiences on Cape Breton Island returns to the cliffs and waters just off the coast. Atlantic puffins, often called the clowns of the sea, arrive at the Bird...
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