Sunday, August 26, 2018

Activity here, there and everywhere today! Both trips were incredible. This morning we saw two pods of Atlantic white-sided dolphins (a pod of 30-35 and a second pod of 30-40), four minke whales, 10 humpback whales and our first pod of common dolphins for the season (uncommonly spotted in our area)!

Atlantic white-sided dolphins

A pod of common dolphins!!!

Common dolphins!

Jabiru and Spoon

Most of our humpback whales were resting but upon getting ready to depart the whales really kicked things into high gear.

Two napping humpback whales

Breaching was happening near the boat, out in the distance, flippers were in the air, there was something to look at on either side of the boat! Known whales included Spoon, her calf, Jabiru, Geometry, Fan, Lava, Partition, Spar, Victim and Ravine.

Partition

Spoon's calf breaching (above and below)

Flipper-slapping

As if this morning wasn't impressive enough, the afternoon continued to hold the bar high. We saw 11 humpback whales and three minke whales. Again, whales were being active by breaching, lob-tailing, tail-breaching, flipper-slapping all by multiple whales.                                                      

Massive tail-breach

Chablis lob-tailing

We are still working on identifying all our individuals but we spent time with Spoon, her calf, Jabiru, Lava, Geometry, Chablis, Toboggan, Victim and Ravine.

Spoon's calf breaching

Spoon's calf continuing to breach

Chablis tail-breaching

Ravine and Victim

Even during our time offshore the whales were changing their movements and their behaviors. Tomorrow is a new day with unknown adventures and whatever wildlife has in store for us we will eagerly await.