This morning the ocean conditions were favorable to do some searching offshore. We started with 10-12 Atlantic white-sided dolphins and an Ocean sunfish before heading a few more miles to the east as we could see whale spouts out in the distance.
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A couple of dolphins cruising through the water |
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Ocean sunfish |
Along with the 5 Minke whales we saw throughout our travels we had at least 8 Humpbacks moving all around. Some of these whales were spending quite a bit of time below the waterline. Some were even grouping up and separating each time they surfaced. We were able to check out a few of these whales including Draco, Raccoon, Samara, Bayou and Pinball.
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Draco |
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Raccoon |
Pinball was consistently spending more time at the surface so we slowly made our way towards her. A couple times, as she circled around the area, she even created a few bubble clouds.
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Pinball swimming towards us |
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Pinball and her "big-wings" |
This afternoon, as the wind churned up the open ocean, we started with 3 Minke whales. A couple of these whales were moseying through the area giving us a great opportunity to check them out.
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Minke whale |
Soon we were seeing multiple spouts on either side of the boat. We started with a single Fin whale before spending time with a pair of Fin whales. Our pair was a mother and her calf, a duo we have come across a handful of times this season. We are always fans of whales spending time in our small section of the Atlantic Ocean watching some incredible wildlife.
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Fin whale spout |
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Fin whale mom |
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Fin whale mom (right) and calf (left) pair |
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