On both of our trips today we got the opportunity to watch multiple minke whales and humpback whales Pinball and Hornbill. This morning we started with a few of the 5 minke whales sighted during the trip before spending time with Pinball.
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| Pinball (above and below) |
As we enjoyed this wild whale in its natural habitat another humpback whale suddenly appear nearby. It was another familiar whale, Hornbill!
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| Hornbill (above and below) |
On on way home we even saw another minke whale this time inside of the Isles of Shoals.
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| Minke whale surfacing for a breath of air |
This afternoon our trip started inside the Shoals with some fantastic looks at a minke whale slowly traveling along.
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| Minke whale inside Appledore Island |
We continued on further offshore, seeing a total of 4 minke whales, before watching Pinball and Hornbill.
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| Pinball |
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| Pinball |
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| Hornbill |
While we checked out these baleen whales we even saw a basking shark swimming right towards us! What a fun surprise.
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| Just the tip of this basking shark's dorsal fin is visible above the surface |
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| Not only do the whales enjoy the small schooling fish, bluefin tuna enjoy eating the same creatures! This fishing boat hooked up to a tuna and off they went trying to reel it in! |
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