Happy Solar Eclipse 2017! While there was an extra frenzy of activity around the country today we took on the day just as we do any day; do our best to find some wildlife to enjoy. Nature is wild and therefore unpredictable 365 days a year so the sense of the unknown was no more prevalent than any other day we whale watch. The added bonus for us was the memory of being on the water for such a fun event occurring around us. This morning we saw 5 minke whales, one fin whale, a pod of 10-12 Atlantic white-sided dolphins and a humpback whale.
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| Fin whale briefly at the surface |
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| A few of our Atlantic white-sided dolphins |
Some of the whales were holding their breaths longer than others but it was fun to see so much activity around.
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| Humpback whale |
This afternoon we started the trip with a minke whale at the height of the eclipse. What a fun moment!
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| Minke whale while the sun was partially blocked by the moon! |
After that we did some searching followed by more searching. We found ourselves near Boon Island and checked out the seals for a moment.
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| A handful of grey seals at Boon Island |
And just when you thought we were done searching we changed directions once again and still pressed on. Thanks to our other cohorts searching we got word of some whale activity. We headed that way and once we arrived found more whale activity. We ended up having a couple of minke whales and a fin whale circling around the area. Finally. Our efforts paid off! One of the minke whales was so frantic at the surface, constantly moving in our direction, allowing for some fun looks at this zipping whale. On top of that a fin whale was never far away.
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| Minke whale surfacing with a good amount of speed and force |
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| Fin whale spout |
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| Fin whale |
The day ended with a quick look at another Fin whale near the Isles of Shoals. Tomorrow we shall see what surprises the ocean has in store for us.
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