Our morning whale watch yesterday was once again faced with a bit of
wind but our school group was energized and excited all morning long. We
did a fair amount of searching and our luck paid off as we were able to
spend some time with a squirmy Minke whale (surfacing this way and
that, constantly moving around the area!), and a Fin whale that was
doing some filtering while surfacing.
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Fin whale
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The fact that our Fin whale was actively filtering out lots of salt
water from its mouth is a good indication that this animal was actively
feeding in the area. We like hungry whales and Jeffreys Ledge is a good
place to find lots of whale food!
The ocean conditions for our afternoon trip was drastically
different. Instead of the constant wave motion we had a mellow swell
and barely a breath of air to contend with. More Minke whales were
sighted throughout our travels and we even got the chance to spend some
time with a familiar Fin whale. Prong the Fin whale was sighted! She
was first documented on Jeffreys Ledge in 2000 as she was swimming along
with her calf, verifying her gender as a female!
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| Prong |
Thanks for the nice looks Prong and we hope to see you again soon!
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