You couldn't ask for better ocean conditions to search for whales today. With minimal wind, at times, the ocean looked more like a lake rather than the open ocean. Today we sighted 4 Fin whales, 8 Minke whales, 3 Humpback whales and 2 different pods of Atlantic white-sided dolphins! We started the day with a small group of 10-12 Atlantic white-sided dolphins. These whales were traveling, creating plenty of white-water, as they surfaced for some breaths of air.
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Atlantic white-sided dolphin really moving through the water! |
After that we bounced from whale to whale. We checked out a Humpback whale before seeing yet another small pod of ~20 Atlantic white-sided dolphins then finding ourselves surrounded by 4 different Fin whales all the while seeing Minke whales pop up here and there.
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First Humpback of the day, A-plus |
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Fin whale #0723 with Appledore Island in the background |
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A few of the second group of Atlantic-white sided dolphins we saw today |
As you can see there was plenty to look at especially in such beautiful ocean conditions!
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Humpback whale in such calm seas |
The day wrapped up with a quick glimpse of a pair of Humpback whales. Turns out this pair included our first Humpback whale of the day, A-plus, who was now associated with another Humpback moving around together.
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Pair of Humpback whales |
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