The weather has been less than ideal this week so we were itching to get back on the open ocean. Today,
Two Roads Brewery Company hosted a trip to benefit the
Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation and it was a successful trip for sure. We found two minke whales and nine humpback whales offshore. More whales were around we just didn't have a chance to get to them all. Occasionally, some whales were active whether creating white water randomly at the surface, breaching in some fashion or just rolling over now and then.
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Distant view of Hornbill tail breaching |
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Spoon's calf (right) lunging through the water as another whale surfaces close by |
We had pairs moving around, a group of four, and for a short time, five humpback whales associated with each other.
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Two whales associated with each other |
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Group of four humpback whales |
Some of the known whales we watched today included Daffodil, Decimal,
Slingshot, Spoon, Spoon's 2018 calf, Tic Tac, Hornbill and Clamp. A great day for a great cause!
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Spoon |
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Hornbill |
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Clamp showcasing her flexible tail |
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