Whales continued to grace us with plenty to look at on Saturday. In the morning the wind persisted offshore but the whales did not mind. Seven different humpback whales were spotted.
In the afternoon, nine humpback whales were seen along with a pod of Atlantic white-sided dolphins loosely milling around a few of the baleen whales.
So much to look at, so much to enjoy and so thankful to witness wildlife in their natural setting. Whales of the day included Wigwam, Satula, Jawa, Pinball, Owl, Tripod, Frost, Sword, Clamp and Pixar.
We soared into the first day of August on Sunday in fashion. So much to look at offshore. In the morning, our first sighting was a fin whale; an elusive species to see this season. Such a magnificent way to start the day.
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Fin whale
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Next up was a pod of Atlantic white-sided dolphins! Dolphins are always such an enjoyable sight to see by passengers of all ages onboard.
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Atlantic white-sided dolphins (above and below)
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From there we spent time with six of the numerous humpback whales scattered around including Tripod, Frost, Pixar, Sword, Pinball and Satula.
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Surfacing whale
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Because that didn't seem enough, a quick look at an ocean sunfish rounded out Sunday morning.
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Ocean sunfish
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In the afternoon, the trip started with a pod of Atlantic white-sided dolphins. Jackpot. While watching these toothed-whales four humpback whales surfaced nearby!
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Pair of humpback whales
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Dolphin and diving humpback
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A total of seven humpback whales were in the near vicinity with even more spouts out in the distance. We also came across another small pod of dolphins while watching some of the larger whales. Humpback whales included Sword, Frost, Tripod, Pixar, Satula, Wigwam and Jawa.
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