We went whale watching this morning before the wind began to churn up the ocean and found life near and far from shore. Our first sighting of the day was less than a mile from land! A minke whale was just off the coast and so we spent some time watching this whale in such flat calm seas.
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| Minke whale with Rye, NH in the background! |
We headed further offshore passing by multiple pods of harbor porpoise, 4 harbor seals and checking out a total of 6 minke whales seen today.
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| Harbor seal head above the surface |
As we found ourselves offshore deckhand Ryan got eyes on a pod of dolphins! A group of 40 Atlantic white-sided dolphins were swimming nearby. What a special treat!
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| Atlantic white-sided dolphin faces (above and below) |
As we searched offshore for other life our friends departing Newburyport had a whale just off their shoreline. We headed to that area and spent time with a Fin whale so close to land again! This whale was super relaxed which is very impressive knowing they are the second fastest baleen whale in the world!
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| Fin whale head and nostrils |
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| Sleek fin whale body |
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