The seas were so calm to start off the week. On our way out to Jeffreys Ledge on Monday morning we stopped to check out an ocean sunfish.
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Ocean sunfish
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Whale sightings included three humpback whales - Ebony and Valley and her 2023 calf. This was the first time we've seen Ebony this season, what a fun surprise. Valley's calf started being a little wiggly at the surface, giving us some fun behaviors from this whale!
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Valley and her calf
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Calf tail-breach
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Valley's calf
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On Monday afternoon, we came across Valley and her calf again. These two became quite active with the calf doing numerous tail breaches and Valley even got in on the aerial activity. We also saw humpback whales Pitcher and Chromosome swim through the area.
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Valley's calf tail-breaching (above and below)
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Valley breaching!
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Valley's calf mid-lobtail
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On Tuesday we returned back to the same area we've been having luck with whale sightings in recent weeks. Our first sighting was an ocean sunfish on Tuesday morning.
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Ocean sunfish
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Before getting to the ledge there was a small pod of Atlantic white-sided dolphins, but with the numerous white caps and such a small pod, it was tricky to get some good looks.
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| Dolphin |
Out on Jeffreys Ledge, we came across humpback whales Dyad, Gondolier, Clamp, and Jawa.
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| Clamp |
On Tuesday afternoon, our time was spent with humpback whales Valley and her 2023 calf. At one point the calf circled around the boat and Valley even tail-breached.
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Valley and her calf
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Valley's calf
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Valley's calf spy-hopping
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