There was a variety of life to be seen today which is one of the many reasons why we love Jeffreys Ledge. Such a plethora of possibilities! This morning we saw eight minke whales, humpback whales Dyad and her 2018 calf, an ocean sunfish and a brief glimpse of a white-beaked dolphin!
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| Minke whale |
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| Humpback whale diving |
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| An ocean sunfish trying to blend in |
Minimal wind made the ocean surface so flat you could enjoy any, and all life, that showed itself.
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| Minke whale surfacing |
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| Dyad and her calf |
Unfortunately, the lone white-beaked dolphin was so unpredictable I was unable to capture any photos. I wonder if it is the same one we sighted almost two weeks ago on July 16, 2018? Regardless, what a very unexpected surprise.
This afternoon we saw three minke whales, a trio of fin whales and Dyad and her calf again. Our fin whales were on the move and impressive to watch synchronizing their movements together.
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| Massive fin whale bodies above the waterline |
Two of our fin whales have been identified as Ladder and #0354. Both familiar whales for the area and fun finds to see!
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| Ladder the fin whale! |
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| Two of our three fin whales, including #0354 in the foreground |
Our humpback whale pair we spent time with later on in the trip, Dyad and her calf, were seen nursing for a short period of time.
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| Dyad's calf (left) and Dyad (right) |
Another added bonus for the day was the bird life we sighted. A scattering of petrels, shearwaters (cory's, greats and a manx!) and gannets were sighted.
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| Petrels "dancing" on the surface this morning |
We also had our first sightings of a jaeger, two to be exact, this afternoon! Can't wait to see what the open ocean has in store for us tomorrow!
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| Jaeger |
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| Our two jaegers on the move |
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