On both trips Saturday we saw Zorro the humpback whale and a fin whale. In the morning, we started with an elusive fin whale. It was #9709, but it was spending a LOT of time below the surface.
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| Fin whale #9709 |
As we started to leave the area, Zorro the humpback whale surfaced close by. Then, this whale began to actively feed at the surface.
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| Zorro open-mouth feeding |
Further offshore we found a couple of minke whales; five in total for the trip. One was intrigued by us and circled around multiple times! Nothing beats a wild animal interested in checking us out.
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| Minke whale coming close towards us (Note, the engines were shut off. We floated at the surface as this whale checked us out). |
The afternoon trip started with Zorro actively feeding. A whale's gotta eat, and this whale was having no problem doing so!
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| Humpback whale on its side with its pleats (right) extending out, filtering saltwater |
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| Zorro diving |
Further offshore we checked out a fin whale before finding an ocean sunfish to wrap up the day with.
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| Fin whale |
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| Ocean sunfish |
Most of Sunday, there was not a breath of wind, making for stunning ocean conditions in the Gulf of Maine. Our morning trip started with a few minke whales, three in total.
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| Minke whale |
As we made our way offshore we checked out an ocean sunfish before attempting to watch a fin whale that was definitely on the move.
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| Ocean sunfish |
The trip ended with some phenomenal looks at Zorro the humpback whale actively feeding.
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| Zorro lunge feeding (above and below) |
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| Can you spot a few fish trying to avoid being eaten? |
On our afternoon trip, Zorro was still occasionally making bubble clouds and a fin whale had even moved into the area. We also saw three minke whales during our travels. Such a beautiful weekend filled with gorgeous ocean conditions and great whale sightings.
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| Fin whale |
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| Filtering out lots of saltwater |
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