Let the Fourth of July weekend begin! Kudos to all of you who managed to avoid the
traffic backup on I-95 and came whale watching with us instead. This morning we were greeted by several minke
whales including our old friend Scar! Scar, who we’ve been watching since 1995,
was surfacing frequently and swam by closely several times.
We then found a huge ocean sunfish- one of the biggest we
have seen! This unusual-looking fish took some interest in the back of our
boat, so much so we were afraid to put the engines in gear for fear of making
sushi!
A bit further out, we got a report from a fishing boat of a
humpback whale. There, we found Sedge who has been seen several times this
season. Sedge was busy at first, but
then slowed down, allowing us some great looks.
This afternoon the wind picked up a bit, keeping everyone
cool. The humpback, Sedge, was still on Jeffreys Ledge although he had moved
from where he was in the morning. Again, he was busy when we first arrived but
as we were getting ready to leave, he repeatedly lifted his flukes for us- 4
times in a row before actually diving!
We hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday weekend!
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