The winds finally slacked off enough allowing for us to go searching for whale life again this afternoon. Our travels took us past multiple Minke whales, 4 in total, getting looks at a few and seeing others out in the distance.
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Minke whale |
We also were fortunate enough to spend time with Fin whale #9709.
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Fin whale #9709 in the process of going on a dive |
This whale was first sighted by our research affiliates the
Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation in 1997! This whale has been seen a handful of times already this season so it is great knowing this whale is still sticking around our small portion of the Gulf of Maine.
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Fin whale surfacing for a breath of air while swimming in towards us |
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